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Criterion
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Paper illustration of a Lean Canvas with nine fields, notes, and one highlighted learning risk.
Product Strategy
Lean Canvas
Purposedifferent
Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action.When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable.
Complexitydifferent
HighMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-3 Tage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-151-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change AgendaLean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog
Tagsno overlap
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model
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