An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Decision-Making in Complex Environments

In a world of accelerating innovation cycles, shortening knowledge half-life periods, growing plurality of interests, sped-up communication flows and rapidly progressing global cross-linking, corporate environments become more and more complex. This contribution explores the relation between business environment complexity and the related challenges for sustainable decision-making. In a first step, various key aspects are identified and operationalized. Based on such framework, related approaches are categorized and criteria for complex decision support are derived. Finally, a methodology is introduced as a basis for more elaborate decision supporting