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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
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST 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.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.GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list.
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Timedifferent
30-90 min0.5-2 TageWochen bis Monate je Goal
Participantsdifferent
1-104-123-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanScenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust OptionsGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports
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SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
StrategyUncertaintyPlanning
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Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis