CES Framework

October, 24 2022. 20 minutes read.



Yet another canvas for documentiong your solutions.

The CES Framework begins with identifying issues in the existing system. Unlike the traditional Cause-Effect approach, often visualized using a Fishbone Diagram, the CES method analyzes existing system problems through structured canvases or templates such as:

  • Business Model Canvas (BMC)
  • Platform Design Canvas (PDC)
  • User-Centered Design Canvas



To use the CES Framework, students are asked to complete three columns:

  1. Cause – What is the root of the problem?
  2. Effect – What impact does the problem have?
  3. Solution – What can be done to resolve the issue?



This CES phase is the initial step before defining functional and non-functional features for the platform to be developed.

The objective of implementing the CES framework is to help students more easily define practical solutions to real-world problems, serving as a foundational part of both prototyping and case-based learning.



Here the video introduction why CES Framework and what is CES Canvas. At this time, it is only available in Bahasa Indonesia. Here the video: