1. 1.1 Why do we need a framework for tackling complex interdisciplinary problems?
Gabriele Bammer

2. It is well-recognised that…
Well-developed, established, reductionist methods can only take us so far in dealing with complex (wicked) problems.
They don’t deal well with critical aspects like…

3. Y M T S E

4. E V A L U S

5. T C O N E X

6. N U K O W S

7. T C O N E X N U K O W S Y M T S E E V A L U S I M P E R F E C T I O N

8. Population ageing
Gun control
Global warming
Killer bacteria
Education crisis
Stockmarket crash
Boat People
Sustainability
Rising hospital costs
Organised crime
Biodiversity loss
Terrorism

9. Complex real-world problems
Horn, R. E. and Weber, R. P. (2007), New Tools For Resolving Wicked Problems: Mess Mapping and Resolution Mapping Processes.
Connected to other problems

10. Complex real-world problems
Horn, R. E. and Weber, R. P. (2007), New Tools For Resolving Wicked Problems: Mess Mapping and Resolution Mapping Processes.
Connected to other problems
Constraints:
ideological, cultural, political, economic

11. Complex real-world problems
Horn, R. E. and Weber, R. P. (2007), New Tools For Resolving Wicked Problems: Mess Mapping and Resolution Mapping Processes.
Connected to other problems
Constraints:
ideological, cultural, political, economic
Multiple value conflicts

12. Complex real-world problems
Horn, R. E. and Weber, R. P. (2007), New Tools For Resolving Wicked Problems: Mess Mapping and Resolution Mapping Processes.
Connected to other problems
Constraints:
ideological, cultural, political, economic
Multiple value conflicts
Resistance to change

13. Complex real-world problems
Horn, R. E. and Weber, R. P. (2007), New Tools For Resolving Wicked Problems: Mess Mapping and Resolution Mapping Processes.
Connected to other problems
Constraints:
ideological, cultural, political, economic
Multiple value conflicts
Resistance to change
Data uncertain or missing
Considerable uncertainty and ambiguity

14. Complex real-world problems
Horn, R. E. and Weber, R. P. (2007), New Tools For Resolving Wicked Problems: Mess Mapping and Resolution Mapping Processes.
Connected to other problems
Constraints:
ideological, cultural, political, economic
Multiple value conflicts
Resistance to change
Data uncertain or missing
Considerable uncertainty and ambiguity
Contradictory solutions
Numerous possible intervention points
Consequences difficult to imagine

15. Kulla’s Ripple by Tim Spellman

17. ?

18. A framework is needed to…
Ensure all the elements of complexity are taken into account
Provide a way to communicate between researchers handling complex problems in different ways
Provide a way to store and organise relevant concepts, methods and cases

19. Exercise… Think about the problem you are working on.
Using the characteristics above: in what ways is it complex?