Link: http://socialea.chickenbrain.de/2012/10/complexity-scans-in-glue.html
From Social Enterprise Architecture
In my lasts posts I was exploring complexity and how I tackle the problem of complexity by applying my GLUE thinking to it. Therefore here a short summary so that my thinking about complexity up to now is collected in one place. I am using the SCAN framework of Tom Graves and connect it with GLUE by applying it to the GLUE Divisions and the GLUE Discipline Detect:
In GLUE Detect on Defence the EPIC SCAN is used to analyze the root and severity of the complexity:
- Emergent Complexity – consequence of many small and unrelated decisions and actions.
- Perverse Complexity – consequence of clumsy attempts to reduce complexity.
- Irreducible Complexity – consequence of real complexity of the demand environment.
- Contrived Complexity – consequence of deliberately creation to benefit some stakeholders.
In GLUE Detect on Destination the WISE SCAN is used to analyze the potential and the desired future state:
- Worth – A future capability must be worth the investment.
- Informed – The decision to invest into the future capability must be fact based.
- Simple – The most simple solution must be selected (to minimize future complexity)
- Environment – The solution must be embedded in the greater contex.
In GLUE Detect on Discovery the PACE SCAN is used to analyze the speed of tranformation:
- People – because one person can (and most likely will) make the difference between success and failure.
- Adaption – because the solution must be adapted to serve the people.
- Communication – because communication is key to ensure that the solution serves the people (and is accepted by them).
- Emphatic – because sensing also the unspoken is needed to be able to deliver and help that people and solution form a perfect fit-to-purpose environment.
All of this is needed to optimize the journeys through the GLUE Space and there is one good advice: Don’t Panic.
