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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  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. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | 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 | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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