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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | KPI Tree, Owner List | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |