Frameworks as directed-processes sparking collaboration and debate — Alex stated that his Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Canvas, and Culture Map; are other examples, along with ODI (Outcome-Driven Innovation) method. Indicated that these frameworks enable processes, enabling a tangible approach that enable participants to collaborate, and "perhaps most importantly, they encourage participants to discuss something tangible." (p.11) This line resonates with a thought from Reed Hastings on the importance a of exposing methods to the public — the case of Netflix Culture deck.
Shared language — that make things tangible — "We need a shared language. And that’s why we designed tools like the Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Canvas, and Culture Map: to provide a shared language for communicating complex topics, making them tangible." Alex Osterwalder, p11
Value Proposition Canvas — originated supported also by Ulwick/ODI framework, besides Alex also learning with Clay's book The Innovator's Solution (Harvard Business School Press, 2003) and Tony Ulwick and Lance Bettencourt's article The Customer-Centered Innovation Map.