Auto-generated description: A diagram illustrates decision-making frameworks categorized as chaotic, complex, complicated, and simple, based on levels of agreement and certainty.

I came across the above image on the Simon Fraser University complex systems frameworks collection web page, thanks to a post from Stephen Downes. It immediately made sense to me, and then I realised why.

The ‘Stacey Matrix’ (named after Ralph Stacey is not too-dissimilar to the continuum of ambiguity that I’ve talked about for years:

Auto-generated description: A diagram categorizes Generative Ambiguity, Creative Ambiguity, and Productive Ambiguity, alongside the term Dead metaphors.

I need to think more about this, but the levels of agreement and certainty certainly map on to levels of ambiguity. It’s possibly an easier image to use with clients, too…

Source: Simon Fraser University