The Canvas and its Tools
The thinking tools and concepts behind the Viability Canvas.
The Viability Canvas relies on a number of thinking tools and concepts that inform its approach to organizational diagnosis and design. This section introduces the foundations you need before working with the canvas steps.
- [Introduction](/docs/40.vsm-viability-canvas/44.viability-canvas/0.The Canvas and its Tools/01.welcome) — An introduction to the world of organizational viability, Cybernetics, and the Viable System Model as the conceptual backbone of the canvas.
- [Valid Diagnoses and Good Decisions](/docs/40.vsm-viability-canvas/44.viability-canvas/0.The Canvas and its Tools/02.valid-diagnoses-and-good-decisions) — Why thorough observation matters more than quick action, and how cognitive biases shape the way we assess situations.
- [The OODA Loop](/docs/40.vsm-viability-canvas/44.viability-canvas/0.The Canvas and its Tools/03.the-ooda-loop) — The Observe–Orient–Decide–Act cycle that structures the canvas process and balances speed with depth of analysis.