VSM

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

The Canvas consists of several parts. You can find an example for a workshop here. A full description can be found in the Canvas Playbook. The Canvas Material Get the Materials A standard template of the Viable System Model. VSM practitioners recommend

The VSM Canvas is a piece of work in progress: a textual explanation of the different steps. Get the Playbook

The Viability Canvas has been created for an easier start with the Viable System Model (VSM). It allows a quick start with diagnosing the structures, the decision making and the information systems of an organization. The Canvas Material supports you w

About the VSM The Viable System Model (VSM) was first formulated in 1959 by Stafford Beer in his book Cybernetics and Management. It serves as a reference model for describing, diagnosing, and designing the management of organizations, capturing the ma

Welcome to the World of the Viable System Model The Canvas and the accompanying playbook focus on the viability of organizations. They help to master the Viable System Model (VSM). Viability encompasses more than just survival; it involves sustaining a

Usage options of OD OD stands normally for Organization Design. The acronym OD can however be interpreted freely in several ways. Each of these interpretations represents an option for shaping interventions into an organization. 1. OD: Diagnosing the O