Wicked problem - Wikipedia

In planning and policy, a wicked problem is a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize.[1] It refers to an idea or problem that cannot be fixed, where there is no single solution to the problem; "wicked" does not indicate evil, but rather resistance to resolution.[2] Another definition is "a problem whose social complexity means that it has no determinable stopping point".[3] Because of complex interdependencies, the effort to solve one aspect of a wicked problem may reveal or create other problems. Due to their complexity, wicked problems are often characterized by organized irresponsibility. The phrase was originally used in social planning. Its modern sense was introduced in 1967 by C. West Churchman in a guest editorial he wrote in the journal Management Science.[4] He explains that "The adjective 'wicked' is supposed to describe the mischievous and even evil quality of the

Wicked problem - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Problem that is difficult or impossible to solve The diagram of Rittel and Webber that defines the properties of the Wicked problems In planning and policy , a wicked problem is a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize. [ 1 ] It refers to an idea or problem that cannot be fixed, where there is no single solution to the problem; "wicked" does not indicate evil, but rather resistance to resolution. [ 2 ] A

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