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Criterion
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-90 min1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-81-106-30 Experten
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
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Innovation
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