designing for transition & transformation

Designing for wicked problems is inherently complex. As these problems are dynamic and constantly changing, pre-defined processes and decontextualized problems frames cannot be used to address them. This asks for new processes and therefore new approaches, methodologies and tools that can adequately address these problems. Over the past few years many ‘new’ types of approaches have emerged that aim at tackling these wicked problems. But what makes these approaches distinct? What are their particular strengths and weaknesses? And what place does our own Transforming Practices approach hold in this field? Through Intuitive Inquiry this research aimed at gaining an understanding of the emerging field of designing for transition and transformation. Data was gathered through expert interviews to get an insight in the different approaches and their mutual relations. A preliminary relational map was constructed which shows how the approaches relate to each other and what their specific focuses are.