Step A6: System Five, Identify the policy making
Purpose To identify those parts of the System-in-Focus which are concerned with Policy. Abstract System 5 is the mechanism that […]
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Cybernetics
Step A5: System Four, Outside and Then
Purpose To identify those parts of the System-in-Focus that are concerned with future plans and strategies in the context of
Step A4: System Three, Optimization
Purpose To identify the relations between the organization as a whole and its units, i.e. Systems One. Deal with aspects
Step A3: System Two, Stability and conflict resolution
Purpose To identify those parts of the System-in-Focus that ensure that the Operational units interact in a stable manner. Abstract
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Step A2: System One, the Operation
Purpose To specify those parts of the system-in-focus which undertake System One (primary) activities. Abstract The system is what it
Step A1: Define the System in Focus
Purpose To select a unit as the System-in-Focus and clarify its boundaries. Abstract The VSM is a recursive model, i.e.
Welcome to the Viable System Model
Welcome to the World of the Viable System Model The Canvas and the accompanying playbook focus on the viability of
The Viable System Model
An audio deep dive: About the VSM The Viable System Model (VSM) was first formulated in 1959 by Stafford Beer