Purpose Deal with observed and future changes in the environment Abstract There is no point in having a superbly organized […]
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Purpose To specify those parts of the system-in-focus which undertake System One (primary) activities. Abstract The system is what it
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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Purpose To identify the relations between the organization as a whole and its units, i.e. Systems One. Deal with aspects
Purpose To identify those parts of the System-in-Focus that are concerned with future plans and strategies in the context of
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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About the VSM The Viable System Model (VSM) was first formulated in 1959 by Stafford Beer in his book Cybernetics
Welcome to the World of the Viable System Model The Canvas and the accompanying playbook focus on the viability of
