In part two of this blog series, I share my findings on leveraging AI as a design tool, specifically in the phase that comes after you’ve analyzed the data and are deciding how to present it for sensemaking. I was curious to see if AI is ready to be the new intermediary - either by helping non-designers produce these learning artefacts or by assisting experienced designers in doing their work more efficiently.

At Convive, we have been experimenting with AI tools across a range of tasks: as thought partners, research assistants, and of course, notetakers. On a recent assignment with a European Foundation, we tested ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini to support a large-scale qualitative systems change analysis.

Our actions, decisions, collaborations, and even our frustrations shape, and are shaped by, the systems we’re part of. Systems thinking isn’t an abstract academic exercise; it’s the water we swim in every day.

Embarking on the journey of designing a theory of change for your team or organization but feeling a bit lost? Fear not, for we've discovered a winning formula that turns the process into pure magic: combining established theory of change processes with visual facilitation and learning experience design.