Quantitative analysis of viable systems model on software projects in the ICT sector in Castilla y León

Regaliza, Julio César Puche

doi:10.1108/k-06-2014-0112

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“…Although this socio-cybernetic theory has got increasingly greater recognition for their plausibility, Jackson and Flood (1988) Nonetheless, different authors show concrete VSM applications to diagnose or design viable organizations in a multitude of sectors (Beer, 1981;Puche Regaliza, 2014;2015).…”

Section: Viable System Model (Vsm)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Systemic approach to supply chain management through the viable system model and the theory of constraints

Regaliza

Ponte

Costas

et al. 2016

Production Planning & Control

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Please note: Changes made as a result of publishing processes such as copy-editing, formatting and page numbers may not be reflected in this version. For the definitive version of this publication, please refer to the published source. You are advised to consult the publisher's version if you wish to cite this paper.This version is being made available in accordance with publisher policies. See http://orca.cf.ac.uk/policies.html for usage policies. Copyright and moral rights for publications made available in ORCA are retained by the copyright holders. Systemic Approach to Supply Chain Management through the Viable System Model and the Theory of Constraints Systemic Approach to Supply Chain Management through the Viable System Model and the Theory of ConstraintsIn today's environment, Supply Chain Management (SCM) takes a key role in business strategy. A major challenge is achieving high customer service level under a reasonable operating expense and investment. The traditional approach to SCM, based on local optimization, is a proven cause of meaningful inefficiencies -e.g. the Bullwhip Effect-that obstruct the throughput. The systemic (holistic) approach, based on global optimization, has been shown to perform significantly better. Nevertheless, it is not widely expanded, since the implementation of an efficient solution requires a suitable scheme. Under these circumstances, this paper proposes an integrative framework for supply chain collaboration aimed at increasing its efficiency. This is based on the combined application of the Beer's Viable System Model (VSM) and the Goldratt's Theory of Constraints (TOC).VSM defines the systemic structure of the supply chain and orchestrates the collaboration, while TOC implements the systemic behaviour -i.e. integrate processes-and define performance measures. To support this proposal, we detail its application to the widely used Beer Game scenario. In addition, we discuss its implementation in real supply chains, highlighting the key points that must be considered.

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Section: Viable System Model (Vsm)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Systemic approach to supply chain management through the viable system model and the theory of constraints

Regaliza

Ponte

Costas

et al. 2016

Production Planning & Control

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“…The observations summarized in this paper as well as in related publications allow to infer a broad consensus in that the VSM is a highly useful, innovative if not revolutionary, concept for organizational matters. This rather informal consensus has recently even been supported by formal empirical evidence (Schwaninger, 2016) and to some extent by Puche-Regaliza (2015). However, the consensus includes also the regret that the current diffusion of the VSM does not live up to the potential attributed to the model.…”

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Theoretical notes regarding the practical application of Stafford Beer’s viable system model

Orengo¹

2018

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Purpose This paper aims to capture current difficulties with the practical application of the viable system model (VSM). On this basis, a set of suggestions toward a more effective application of the model is made. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on observations from practical applications of the VSM, systematically collected by the author. Findings The paper suggests that the VSM is currently stuck in the typical chasm of a bell-shaped diffusion curve. The paper makes six propositions to smoother pass from the early adopters to the early majority. Research limitations/implications The six findings imply various research efforts. Practical implications In contrast to frequent claims that VSM should be made accessible easily to a larger number of people, the paper suggests that a smaller number of better trained VSM experts support a larger number of managers with a more generic know how. Social implications A more focused but broader application of the VSM may lead to better societal organizations and therefore to a more efficient effective solution of societal problems. Originality/value The paper suggests to tighten the focus of the VSM to the very abstract topic of judging variety balances and at the same time to better connect the model with the suite of established methods and tools in management. This is a contrast to other attempts, which either simplify the VSM or extend it into a comprehensive methodology.

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“…Puche, Ponte, y Costas [13], han demostrado que el enfoque sistémico (holístico) tiene un rendimiento significativamente mejor mediante la aplicación combinada del Modelo del Sistema Viable de Beer y la Teoría de las restricciones de Goldratt, también la aplicación del modelo de sistema viable en la organización de proyectos de software [14]. Asimismo, Puche [15], detalla la importancia particular de los Sistemas Uno y Cuatro en un proyecto de software; en otras palabras, los proyectos de software necesitan definir claramente sus elementos operacionales (por ejemplo, unidades organizativas, unidades de negocio, entornos de trabajo y equipos de trabajo) y las relaciones que aparecen entre ellos; además, en los proyectos de software es necesario determinar las acciones de prevención adecuadas para poder observar los cambios que se producen en su entorno y así tomar decisiones que permitan al proyecto adaptarse a estos cambios.…”

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Ingeniería de Sistemas de Gestión mediante la Cibernética Organizacional y Procesos en organizaciones de Junín-Perú

Castro

2019

Rev. Int. Sistemas

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La investigación incide en la intervención de la cibernética organizacional y el enfoque sistémico para el diseño del sistema de gestión de una organización; justificado en la posibilidad de mejorar la efectividad organizacional, acrecentar conceptos de sistemas organizativos e ingeniería de sistemas de gestión. El objetivo es desarrollar de forma inmediata innovaciones efectivas mediante el análisis, diagnóstico y diseño organizacional de la institución. En definitiva la investigación evidencia la comunicación, control organizacional y efectividad, en el sistema de gestión de las organizaciones varios casos de estudio.

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Quantitative analysis of viable systems model on software projects in the ICT sector in Castilla y León

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Systemic approach to supply chain management through the viable system model and the theory of constraints

Systemic approach to supply chain management through the viable system model and the theory of constraints

Theoretical notes regarding the practical application of Stafford Beer’s viable system model

Ingeniería de Sistemas de Gestión mediante la Cibernética Organizacional y Procesos en organizaciones de Junín-Perú

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