Capterra Glossary
VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity)
VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity: the four different challenges that make a corporate situation hard to navigate. Volatility refers to a situation that is quite unstable and unexpected. Uncertainty refers to a lack of understanding regarding the cause and effect of a certain event that has occurred. Complexity refers to a situation that involves multiple, interrelated issues that are difficult to understand. Ambiguity refers to a lack of clarity regarding the facts of a situation. The VUCA method states that each of these four challenges can be worked through by asking probing questions to help assess risks and develop mitigation strategies.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity)
Today, businesses use the VUCA method to create better business management plans that enable them to strategically identify and analyze hard to navigate business scenarios.Small and midsize corporations must be able to address seemingly uncontrollable business scenarios if they intend to stay afloat in todayʻs ever-changing market. VUCA encourages small businesses to consider what situational hardships may appear in the future, which helps them develop more adaptable business strategies and avoid risk more effectively.
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