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"I had been consistently astounded by the way in which their methods for the visualization and clarification of reasoning processes enables one to impose order on chaos and see what is really going on in complex, contentious and tangled debates..."
- Dr Neil Byron, former Commissioner, Productivity Commission

"They are making a significant contribution to the improvement of analytical standards in the public policy arena, particularly among young professionals. Austhink deserves the country's thanks for this."
- Ross Babbage, Founder, Kokoda Foundation

 "Austhink's methods for dissecting and clarifying complex pieces of analysis or public policy are first class."
- LTGEN (ret) Peter Leahy, former Chief of Army

"That Austhink has devised new methods for doing this is enormously to its credit and I only hope more businesses will start to adopt such methods. It will save an immense amount of money, time and frustration for them."
- Bruce Page, Energy Consultant  

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Cognitive Process Improvement

Every organisation has processes through which its knowledge is generated and decisions made.  Sometimes these processes are severely deficient.  More typically, there is scope for improved efficiency and quality of output.  Drawing on our expertise in cognitive science, and our experience working with many different organisations, Austhink is able to provide objective, insightful reviews of cognitive processes and propose enhancements. 

Example – Validation of Processes

A major government security agency commissioned Austhink to review, from a cognitive science perspective, the framework it had developed to guide their analysts in early processing of incoming information.  Our innovative report relied heavily on visual language and was delivered as two large charts.

  

Example – Review of Operational Decision Making

A military organisation was grappling with the widespread sense that there were problems with its official method for making operational decisions.  It commissioned Austhink to review the method and its implementation in light of worldwide best practice and insights from cognitive science.  Austhink delivered a substantial report with numerous recommendations.