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Criterion
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Purposedifferent
A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early.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.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timesame
30-90 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-101-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Problem Framing NotesVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
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CATWOE Analysis
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Decision Making
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Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
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