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Criterion
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Purposedifferent
In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
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OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
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Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
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