Results from the Wicked Problems Tool

Based on your answers, these are the results. If the issue is identified as a wicked problem, it will be clearly stated, and a link will be provided to a repository of strategies that can help you organize and solve wicked problems.

COMPLEXITY


1. How many variables are influencing this problem?
2. How many interdependencies are there between the variables?
3. At what level can you understand the problem?

UNCERTANITY


1. How difficult is to predict the problem?
2. How rapidly the problem changes over time?
3. How ambiguous and difficult to understand is the problem?
4. What is the level of risk for a negative outcome of the problem?

CONFLICT

1. What is the number of stakeholders that affected by the problem?
2. How are the interests of the stakeholders aligned?
3. How are the values of the stakeholders aligned?
4. How it the power of stakeholder balanced?
5. How is the communication between the stakeholders?
6. What is the level of trust between the stakeholders?

SCALE


1. What is the area that this problem affects?
2. What is the time length this problem affects?
3. What is the level of impact of this problem?
4. What is the number of people or organizations that this problem affects?
5. How reversible is this problem?

Was this article helpful?
YesNo
Close Search Window