The 6A Framework: An Ontonesic Model for Problem-Solving

This preprint introduces the 6A Framework, a systemic-narrative model designed for human agency to bridge the gap between current models oriented by technical-rational or interpretive-adaptive approaches, and the achievement of technical efficiency and systemic consciousness in problem-solving. As practitioners across various fields face problematic situations ranging from simple to increasingly complex problems, the 6A Framework provides a minimal ontology and taxonomy, along with a structured three-step protocol to generate solutions and intervention proposals called 'ontonesias'—coherent and pragmatic narratives in natural language characterized by their quality as actionable knowledge—. An ontonesia emerges from the co-constitution of a minimal universal ontology—the 6A—and the practitioner's noetic acts, namely, their situated understanding of a system-problem. This document serves as a foundational guide for researchers, practitioners, consultants, and decision-makers seeking a robust tool for a comprehensive and ethical stance on problem-solving and decision-making in any domain or discipline under any level of complexity, including uncertainty.