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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Main Author: Ben Sweeting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics and Innovation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405872624000248