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Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Scenario Planning method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
Scenario Planning
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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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.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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
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Timedifferent
30-90 min0.5-2 Tage1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-104-122-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanScenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust OptionsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
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SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
StrategyUncertaintyPlanning
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
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Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
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