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Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
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.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.
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Timedifferent
30-90 min45-120 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
1-102-63-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
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VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListCurrent Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas
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SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
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Systems Thinking
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Paper illustration for Theory of Constraints Thinking Process.
Systems Thinking
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Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
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