VSM
Which Problems do we solve How do we make decisions and which decisions are made where is treated more as a subordinate question that arises from the organizational and operational structure of a company. Accordingly, problems resulting from inadequate
Choose your transformation pattern The final part of the Canvas journey is the implementation of improvement which you identified in the previous steps. VSM itself does not limit your approach, but in principle, you have the choice Transformation: perf
We will now begin to look at the way the various parts of the organization work together. At the end of this phase, we will have a picture of the way the enterprise looks in terms of the “building blocks” that compose it. We will see t
We will analyze the existing organization, a „Preliminary Diagnosis“. Preliminary means, that we will not go into too much detail, we want just get a rough picture of the existing organization. The analysis is structured roughly following the VSM subsy
In the “Observe” step, we focused on understanding existing structures, and did not emphasize on evaluation. We continue now with developing an opinion, i.e. an orientation where we evaluate tho organizations according to functionality.
Workshop preparation One usage option is a workshop of, let’s day 6 hours. What you need for a Workshop Material 1x Poster: Canvas Poster: Analysis Poster: Design Improvements Per participant Canvas Cheat Sheet Playbook or excerpt Canvas Steps Agenda P
Purpose To select a unit as the System-in-Focus and clarify its boundaries. Abstract The VSM is a recursive model, i.e. it describes units on each abstraction level in the same way. This reduces greatly the complexity of the context that we focus on. O
Purpose To specify those parts of the system-in-focus which undertake System One (primary) activities. Abstract The system is what it does. Stafford Beer. We start now investigating the inner workings of the System and we start looking at the operation
Purpose To identify those parts of the System-in-Focus that ensure that the Operational units interact in a stable manner. Abstract Find the tasks which cannot be executed locally by the Systems 1. Do not underestimate this step. A strong System 2 is
Purpose To identify the relations between the organization as a whole and its units, i.e. Systems One. Deal with aspects that cannot be handled by the Operational units or through horizontal coordination. Abstract We look first at the elements of Syste