# Operating Space

### What is it?

The *Operating Space* is the area that focuses on the surrounding industry, work, or cultural environment which might formalize or structure expectations, high- and low-order stakeholders, and mandatory processes. 

### Research Questions

Some questions to ask during the exploration of this space might include:

> *What stakeholders are involved in the ecosystem and how do we define their roles structurally or professionally?*
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> *What expected results typically come from \[action X]*
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> *What implications do certain relationships have, either between stakeholders or entities?*

#### Sample

[Click here](https://ik.imagekit.io/fuc9k9ckt2b/Work_Samples/UBCReview_Showpass_7sXY5-zS-.pdf?ik-sdk-version=javascript-1.4.3\&updatedAt=1657164268737) to download a sample that breaks down the "event management" ecosystem for university / institutional customers, which identified problems & symptoms

## Operating-Space Activities

This space often overlaps with discovery activities found in the Problem Space, but differ in terms of perspective. Instead of uncovering potential problems, the insight and understanding of the surrounding operating environment allows for proper **validation** of the potential problems discovered in the Problem Space.

In addition to those activities found in the Problem Space the following activities may be explored:

* Competitor Analysis
* Platform Expectations from Segmented Markets
* Evolving Industry Patterns and Trends