Tame Problems, Wicked Possibilities: Interpreting the Distinction between Wicked and Tame Problems through the Cybernetic Concepts of Variety and Constraint
The distinction between wicked and tame problems has been a major influence on design and numerous other fields since it was developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s by design theorist Horst Rittel and urban designer Melvin Webber. The characteristics of wicked problems continue to resonate today...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics and Innovation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405872624000248 |