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Criterion
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-1015-2004-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
Tagsno overlap
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping