Stacey Matrix
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What the Stacey Matrix template covers
- Simple — close to certainty & agreement
- Complicated — far on one axis
- Complex — far from both
- Chaos / anarchy — edge of the matrix
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What is the Stacey Matrix?
Certainty × agreement → simple, complicated, complex, chaotic
When to use it: Choosing a delivery approach — waterfall, expert-led, agile, or stabilize-first — from how much certainty and agreement a project has.
Why it works: Surfaces the political axis (agreement) that purely problem-focused models leave out.
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