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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() Business Strategy Scenario Planning |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Half day | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options |
Tags1 shared | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning |
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