What is a wicked problem?

What is a wicked problem?
Ans: Generally, complex socio-technical systems are developed to tackle what are sometimes called ‘wicked problems’. A wicked problem is a problem that is so complex and which involves so many related entities that there is no definitive problem specification. Different stakeholders see the problem in different ways and no one has a full understanding of the problem as a whole. The true nature of the problem may only emerge as a solution is developed. An extreme example of a wicked problem is earthquake planning. No one can accurately predict where the epicenter of an earthquake will be, what time it will occur, or what effect it will have on the local environment. It is impossible to specify in detail how to deal with a major earthquake.