Evidence of the Impact of the VSM
The Viable System Model is a powerful tool for diagnosing, designing, and managing organizations in complex environments. Its applications improve […]
VSM
The Canvas Material
The Canvas consists of several parts. You can find an example for a workshop here. A full description can be
Preparing a Workshop
Workshop preparation One usage option is a workshop of, let’s day 6 hours. What you need for a Workshop Material
Working with the Canvas
Usage options of OD OD stands normally for Organization Design. The acronym OD can however be interpreted freely in several
Step D1: Choose your transformation pattern
Choose your transformation pattern The final part of the Canvas journey is the implementation of improvement which you identified in
Act: the Ways of Change
The final part of the Canvas journey is the implementation of improvement which you identified in the previous steps.
Step C6: Design of Policy Structures
The way that policy is made and implemented is without doubt the most important issue for an enterprise. The business must pay its bills and make a profit, but all of the financial issues are constraints: what the company is really about is defined partly by its mission statement, and partly by the working environment it creates for its members.
Orient: Finding Improvement Potential
In the “Observe” step, we focused on understanding existing structures, and did not emphasize on evaluation. We continue now with
A One-Minute Introduction on what the VSM is about
Which Problems do we solve How do we make decisions and which decisions are made where is treated more as
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The VSM Guide for co-operatives and federations
A Manual for Managers of Co-Operations The VSM Guide is a manual for managers of co-operations, written by Jon Walker.