Day: 31 January 2016
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Summary
SSM approach: Systemic – whole is greater than the parts. Iterative – steps repeated, not purely sequential. User-centred – focuses on stakeholders. Information-centred – focuses on gathering information. Qualitative – based on debate, negotiation and consensus. Problem exploration – focus on exploring understanding problem rather than solving it. Conceptual – modelling is conceptual, important to…
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CATWOE
Six stage process developed by Checkland to create Root Definition. C – Clients/customers of system identified i.e. stakeholders. A – Actors involved in situation – key stakeholders. T – Transformation involved i.e. what are inputs, what is transformation and what are outputs. W – Weltanschauung/worldview – set of beliefs brought to the situation. O –…
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Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) stages 5 – 7
Stage 5 – Conceptual Models compared to problem expression and Root Definitions. Stages 2 – 5 reiterated if there are differences until Root Definition agrees with Conceptual Model. Differences likely between Root Definition and Conceptual Model due to more analysis being carried out in development of Conceptual Model. Stage 6 – Identify the feasible and…