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Criterion
Paper radar with five axes, two current and target profiles, and evidence cards beside each dimension.
Decision Making
Radar
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Purposedifferent
When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do.Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action.Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon.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
MediumHighMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h0.5-3 TageHalbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-105-153-121-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action AreasRich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change AgendaHorizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource planVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
Tagsno overlap
AssessmentPortfolioCapability
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
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