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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Product Strategy DIBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60-180 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-20 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis |