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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan | ![]() Business Strategy SWOT Analysis | ![]() 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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | 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 | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 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 | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options |
Tags1 shared | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning |
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