austhink making complex reasoning appear simpler
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Austhink design, and develop, specialist software and training to improve and communicate complex reasoning, making it appear simpler.These tools assists professionals, from all business backgrounds, to quickly capture, clarify and communicate their thinking and recommendations to others.TRANSCRIPT
“Any fool can take what is simple and make it appear complex.
What requires real ingenuity is to take what is complex and make it
appear simple.”
- Albert Einstein
Making the complex appear simple
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Austhink?
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Austhink’s founder
This is Dr Tim van Gelder - a cognitive scientist and leading critical thinking researcher.
With 20 years dedicated to the topic, Tim developed a simple and practical methodology for teaching critical thinking.
He called his approach Argument Mapping,
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Testing Tim
Funded by the Australian Research Council, Tim’s research was tested through the Reason! Project at The University of Melbourne between 2000-2004.
Undergraduate students practiced reasoning using Tim’s argument mapping methodology, supported by our first software package, Reason!Able.
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The students’ critical thinking skills were then measured using the independent and objective California Critical Thinking Skills Test.
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The test website for those interested:
http://www.insightassessment.com/test-cctst.html
Unparalleled success!
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The results of the 5 year study indicates that instruction using the Reason! argument mapping approach improves critical thinking:
8 times more than standard university instruction, and approximately double that of the best traditional courses.
Further independent and objective reading for those interested:
Twardy, C. R., (2004). Argument Maps Improve Critical Thinking Teaching Philosophy, 27:2
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That is the equivalent of each student gaining 12 IQ points in a single semester!
Austhink have continued to design, and develop, specialist visualisation software and training
to improve and communicate complex reasoning, making it appear simpler.
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Visualization software?
isn’t that like Mind Mapping?…
This is a Mind Map
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Mind Maps are a visual representation of the creators exploratory thinking.
Mind maps are used intuitively to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas.
They are a great place to start.
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So we have a great idea, what next?
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We must discipline it!
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Analyze it against other ideas and options, weigh up the pros and cons,
test the supporting and opposing arguments,
& provide evidence.
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That sounds like hard work!
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It was …
however, Austhink have created a tool that now makes it easier and even enjoyable!
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Yay! ...
That tool is
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bCisive assists professionals, from all business backgrounds, to quickly capture, clarify and communicate their thinking and
recommendations to others.
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What is bCisive?
Professional analysis and mapping software for:
•Argument Mapping
•Decision Making
•Problem Solving
•Capturing Data
•Communicating reasoning and recommendations
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• Supports strategic consultancy techniquesMinto Pyramid Principle™ Logic and Issue TreesHypothesis Mapping
• Uses universally recognisable elements
• Offers graphic representation to clarify abstract reasoning
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• Supports strategic consultancy techniquesMinto Pyramid Principle™ Logic and Issue TreesHypothesis Mapping
• Uses universally recognisable elements
• Offers graphic representation to clarify abstract reasoning
This is an example of a bCisive decision map
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Decision
Capitalize the US subsidiary with more shares
Pro
Tax-free
Pro
Self-executing
Elaboration
Doesn't require any documents or agreements etc.
Pro
Provides adequate capital to the company for subsequent borrowing
Con
Requires parent to put money in up front
Task
Requires amending the certificate of incorporation.
Richard, please have the legal team review.
Certificate of Incorporation.docCertificate of Incorporation.doc
Option
Intercompany loans
Pro
Tax-free capital contribution
Con
Receiving entity must pay interest
Con
Requires the company to be adequately capitalised to begin with
Supporting Argument
There is law governing capitalization of corporations specifying this.
Reference
www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/JATax/2000/2.html
Thin Capitalisation Legislation and the AustraliaUnited States ...Thin Capitalisation Legislation and the AustraliaUnited States ...
Option
Intercompany agreement
Pro
You can transfer the money to the subsidiary without having to issue shares
ConPossible tax levied
Explanation
The company is earning income
QuestionHow should money be brought into a US subsidiary from an overseas parent company?
With bCisive individuals and businesses can capture, record, clarify, train and communicate thinking.
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Bring together information
Get all the issues in one workspace
all relevant information
all supporting documents
Avoid lost productivity in searching for key information.
Capture
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Establish a repository of past deliberations
Re-use arguments and approaches
Share and disseminate knowledge widely
Record
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Higher efficiency
Less cost
Greater output=
Clarify
• Facilitates situational analysis
• Offers a standardized rigorous approach
• Highlights missing information
• Allows exploration of options
• Promotes testing of arguments
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• Develop critical thinking skills
• Structure information
• Build confidence
Train
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Communicate
• Rapid, easy and engaging way to explain:
Analysis Thinking Recommendations
• Produce compelling presentations
• Invite collaboration
• Helps you and your clients decide on a course of action
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• Clarity of reasoning and logic
• Better thinking
• Quicker decision making
• Less chance of error
• Easy identification of key lines of argument
• Focused debate
• Reduced time spent reworking papers/reports
• Enhanced communications with stakeholders
This leads to
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Wow! ...
And the pot of gold…
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… be first over the line, every time
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● confidence ● productivity ● collaboration ● consensus ● engagement ● buy-in ● new business ● recognition
To download and explore bCisive please visit our website
www.bcisive.austhink.com
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Katherine BrandenbergerCorporate Software Manager
Austhink Software Pty LtdEmail: [email protected] 9, 255 Bourke St, Melbourne Vic 3000Direct: +61 3 8317 1002 ext. 109 | Fax: +61 3 9663 9720Skype: katherine.brandenbergerLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinebrandenberger
For more information, please contact:
www.bcisive.austhink.com
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