The results of applying Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) show that the nature of the solution
and improvement in the problem situation involves some ambiguity. This is due to SSM's …

The research topic of this paper is the combined use of soft systems methodology (SSM) as
an interpretive systems methodology and system dynamics (SD) to develop a functionalist …

SSM was created by Prof. Peter B. Checkland and his colleagues, from Lancaster University,
UK, in the early 80's, after a long period of action research. It is a framework composed by …

Soft systems methodology (SSM) is an approach to modelling humanactivity systems that is
becoming increasingly popular as a means oflearning about, and improving, such systems …

Soft Systems Methodology (SSM), as a relevant systemic approach to exploring
contemporary management problem solving, is based on action research as a learning …

Soft Systems Methodology in Action: Including a 30-year retrospective by P. Checkland and
J. Scholes is reviewed.

In this paper, Soft Systems Methodology SSM, quite a recent development in Systems
Engineering, is reviewed briefly. First, a historical background on Systems Engineering that …

Soft systems methodology (SSM) is a leading interpretive approach to real-world problem
management and the idea of comparison is one of its core concepts. However, it is argued in …

Soft systems methodology (SSM) is now 40 years old. Another decade has passed since
Checkland's thirty year retrospective on the methodology, published in 2000. It can now be …

The Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) was born out of research conducted at Lancaster
University to apply Systems Engineering approaches to solve “management/business …