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Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)

From the course: Agile Requirements Foundations

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)

[Woman] "We are living in a VUCA world." Have you heard this before? If not, no alarm. VUCA is a term being used today to address the increasingly dynamic landscape of today's business and technology environment. VUCA is an acronym that stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. It's a VUCA world that makes agile and attractive approach for many organizations and initiatives. Let's look at each piece and how it impacts our work with requirements. Let's start with Volatility. Requirements are changing quicker than we can define and discover them let alone build solutions that meet them. So how do we know that what we're building won't be outdated by the time we're done? Well this is a very relevant concern. Some of this churn is due to market volatility. When industry conditions change frequently, like commodity prices or regulatory policies. This volatility can create significant disruption to priorities and requirements. As agile BAs we need to be ready for…

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