Schritt 1What exactly are we observing right now and how do we know that it is relevant?
STEP 1 — Understand the problem
First, focus on the observed symptom and context before discussing solutions.
Organizational viability60-90 minAssess structure and governance
Canvas for diagnosis: Viable System Model
A masterpiece of organizational cybernetics that describes the mathematical and fractal structure every software company needs in order to stay alive under intense market pressure.
Useful if you have to consider coordination, control and strategic learning ability together.
Diagnostic workflow
These steps lead from observing a symptom to a grounded intervention.
Problem: 0/3Method analysis: 0/6Intervention: 0/2
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Describe the symptom
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Collect observations
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Formulate hypotheses
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Analyze system dynamics
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Derive interventions
Schritt 2What dynamics creates and sustains the behavior?
STEP 2 — Analyze system dynamics
Move from individual observations to the deeper dynamics, boundaries, and roles involved.
Schritt 3Which intervention changes the structure rather than just the symptom?
STEP 3 — Derive interventions
Now derive measures that address structure, rules or information flows.
Perspective check
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Next bridges & export
Use the export functions for workshop documentation and jump directly into related archetypes or interventions when diagnosis turns into action.