Using Southbeach

A faster modeling experience. We have benchmarked Southbeach Modeller against both Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint. Expect ten to fifty times productivity.

Constructive modeling. Working in a team with Southbeach is effective and, most importanntly, additive. Everyone is able to contribute their perspective. The notation captures disagreement as easily as agreement, with no need to continually re-work the diagram.

Drag out dialogs, mouse functions and short cut keys enable you to extend models quickly and easily. You should be able to keep up with workshop attendees without distracting or, worse, frustrating them.

A typical scenario

Create a new model, drawing on past work. Drill down into the situation. Use MyCreativity rules to generate insights from the model. Associate notes and web links for background research, evidence or reference.

Write a consulting report, and add rules to extract key information and relationships from the model. Export the model to a spreadsheert for further analysis. Paste models into final documents. Export images for publishing on a blog.

One way you might use the software

The software may be used in a workshop.

Workshop

  • Create a model, e.g. a hypothesis
  • Elaborate the model with colleagues
  • Bring in the perspective of experts
  • Elaborate further, creating sub-models
  • Drill down into complex or contentious areas
  • Perform a root cause analysis to understand how the situation arose
  • Use the web panel to explore knowledge assets and refine the model
  • Hold a workshop and use build sequences to illustrate your thinking
  • Brainstorm how to improve the situation based on generated directions
  • Produce a report listing the elements of the model and how they interact
  • Share the model and the report with others to gather feedback
  • Capture the feedback as model changes and ideas
  • Create a plan of action
  • Show the 'to be' situation next to the 'as is' situation
  • Perform an impact analysis and refine by mitigating risks
  • Create the final report with your client
  • Execute the action plan for improving your situation

Southbeach helps you to

  • Better understand any situation
  • Gain clarity on root causes
  • Agree the tensions, goals, enablers, barriers and constraints
  • See the possibilities for improvement
  • Find those things that could go wrong
  • Define solutions to problems and explain how they can be applied
  • Perform an impact analysis
  • Understand the views of stakeholders
  • Align the perspectives of team members

Scenarios for using the tool include

  • Personal thinking
  • Face to face consulting
  • Counselling, mentoring
  • Facilitated group workshop
  • Virtual team collaboration
  • Best practices dissemination

Feedback

Found a bug? Need a new feature? Let us know. Click Feedback button while using Modeller or write to feedback@southbeachinc.com.

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