Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 10): Appropriate approaches
An outline of specific methods that have been used for planning in the face of…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 9): Move from comprehensive to diversified planning
Planning cannot encompass everything and should be selective about purpose and content.
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 8): Move from prescriptive to flexible planning modes
It may be appropriate to use forms of planning that do not specify a single…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 7): Move from static to dynamic planning
Plans should be regarded as hypotheses about programme effects and future developments, not as blueprints.
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 6): Tailoring approaches to complex situations – Core principles
Planning does not become obsolete in the face of complexity, but it does require different…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 5): Task 3 – Assess the distribution of knowledge and capacities
Top down planning approaches often disempower actors at lower geographic or organisational scales, which comes…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 4): Task 2 – Assess the level of agreement
Planning processes that don't consider divergence create a culture of reduced collaboration and relationship building.
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 3): Task 1 – Assess the level of uncertainty
Interventions that face uncertain environments can not rely only on traditional tools for planning and…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 2): Identifying the level, nature and threats of complexity
There are three types of challenge that need to be considered in the design and…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 1): Introduction
While complex situations require a greater focus on learning and adaptation, this does not render…