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Hugh Dubberly on Design Models

The Informed Life

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Peter Roe's Three Levels of Problems: Simple, Complex, and Wicked

In his book, Design Thinking, Roe describes three levels of problems: simple, complex, and wicked. A simple problem has a known solution, like a riddle. A complex problem occurs when key stakeholders are working together but haven't defined their goals clearly. The front-end of solving a complex problem involves reducing it to an actionable solution.

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