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3.1. Black Box Method

Two of the most important tools, which can be used to define the innovation needs of a business problem, are the Black Box Method and the System and Process analysis.

 
A black box is a method of a process in which we have no knowledge of the inner workings of the process being tested. We might know what the input is and what the expected outcome is, but not how the results are achieved.
 
The method aims at:
  • either a formal description of the transformation rules linking inputs and outputs 
  • or the construction of a model exhibiting a behavior that approximates what is observable from the outside of the "black box""

See below the definition of the Black Box method according to Principia Cybernetica:  http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/ASC/Black_metho.html  

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