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 comprehensive pocket guide introduces and explains the basis of systemigrams, how to create a systemigram and a SystemiShow, illuminates multiple complex problems, and provides an overview of what purpose they serve for today?s industry professionals. Systemic Thinking: Building Maps for Worlds of Systems: Includes illustrative systemigrams and case studies Includes the SystemiTool software, developed by the authors Provides an overview of systemic thinking, particularly with regard to systemigrams Incorporates graphical representations of systemigrams Instructs how and when to implement a systemigram when a problem arises An invaluable book for industry professionals—specifically, technical leaders in industry and business trying to confront complex problems— Systemic Thinking is also ideal for postgraduate students in engineering and business management. INDICE: LIST OF SYSTEMIGRAMS ix LIST OF FIGURES xiii LIST OF TABLES xv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii JOURNEY I SYSTEMIC FAILURE 1 1 WHERE WE START FROM 3 2 SYSTEMIC INTRODUCTION 6 3 RAINING ON MY CASCADE 11 4 IT’S THE WHOLE, STUPID! 16 5 THE ANSWER IS . . . PIONEER ACORN PANCAKES? 23 JOURNEY II SYSTEMIC IDEAS: THE CONCEPTAGON 29 6 FRAMEWORKS 31 7 THE CONCEPTAGON 35 8 BOUNDARIES, INTERIORS, AND EXTERIORS 38 9 PARTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND WHOLES 46 10 INPUTS, OUTPUTS, AND TRANSFORMATIONS 57 11 CONTROL, COMMAND, AND COMMUNICATION 62 12 STRUCTURE, PROCESS, AND FUNCTION 76 13 VARIETY, PARSIMONY, AND HARMONY 86 14 OPENNESS, HIERARCHY, AND EMERGENCE 93 JOURNEY III SYSTEMIC MAPS: SYSTEMIGRAMS 99 15 WHAT . . . ? 101 16 WHY . . . ? 120 17 WHEN . . . ? 140 18 HOW . . . ? 158 19 WHO . . . ? 183 20 WHERE . . . ? 204 21 TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED 233 REFERENCES 236 INDEX 238
- ISBN: 978-1-118-37646-1
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 262
- Fecha Publicación: 18/11/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés
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