What are Wicked Problems? Wicked problems are problems with many interdependent factors making them seem impossible to solve. Because the factors are often incomplete, in flux, and difficult to …

Follow in the footsteps of many successful organizations and learn five steps to tackle wicked problems—by combining systems thinking with agile methodology.

The term “Wicked Problems” is Coined In the mid-1960s, Horst Rittel wrote and spoke extensively on the subject of problem-solving in design… so much so that he’s known as the design theorist who …

Oct 2, 2025 · An expose into wicked problems, will unpack real-world wicked problems (not the theoretical kind) and tell a story of a failing designer who is trying and failing to respond to these …

Designers must solve problems in order to add value through design. Resources Richard Buchanan’s original article "Wicked Problems in Design Thinking," was published in Design Issues, vol. 8, no. 2, …

Wicked problems demand teams to think outside the box, take action immediately, and constantly iterate—all hallmarks of design thinking.

Wicked problems, or as Don Norman prefers to call them, complex socio-technical systems, are not isolated. They are intertwined in existing systems—manufacturing systems and economic systems, …

The difference between tame and wicked problems, the different types of thinking (optimization thinking, analytical thinking and, of course, design thinking) and how prototyping can be used to design your …

What is Systems Thinking? Systems thinking is an approach that designers use to analyze problems in an appropriate context. By looking beyond apparent problems to consider a system as a whole, …

3 days ago · For example, poverty is often the cause of many other significant socio-technical problems, but what about the many factors that feed into it and from it that keep the vicious cycle going? …