Systemic thinking : building maps of worlds of systems / John Boardman, Brian Sauser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boardman, John, 1946-

Contributor:

Sauser, Brian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Systems engineering.

System theory.

Problem solving.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Systemic thinking"" is the process of understanding how systems influence one another within a world of systems and has been defined as an approach to problem solving by viewing ""problems"" as parts of an overall system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome, or event. This book provides a complete overview of systemic thinking, exploring a framework and graphical technique for understanding and identifying new ways to more efficiently solve problems and create solutions. Demystifying the conjunction of systems concepts and systemic diagramming techniques, this comprehen

Contents:

Where we start from

Systemic introduction

Raining on my cascade

It's the whole, stupid!

The answer is, "pioneer acron pancakes"

Frameworks

The conceptagon

Boundaries, interiors, and exteriors

Parts, relationships, and wholes

Inputs, outputs, and transformations

Control, command, and communication

Structure, process, and function

Variety, parsimony, and harmony

Openness, hierarchy, and emergence

What ??

Why ??

When ??

How ??

Who ??

Where ??

To arrive where we started.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed July 26, 2013).

ISBN:

9781118721216

1118721217

9781118720974

1118720970

OCLC:

852759278