Systems Thinking

Systems

Thinking @patkua

A brief introduction to...

What is a system?

Parties

what is a system?

No, really,

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Set of agents

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Interconnected

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In a dynamic state

What are common system

“smells” ?

Boom to Bust

Unpredictable

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/24/love-parade-festival-tunnel-stampede/print

Source:

Party Gone Bad

Small changes lead to large effects

But what is systems thinking?

Looking at systems holistically to

better understand emergent behaviour

Cause è Effect (does not apply at a system level)

Systems thinkers seek

feedback loops

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2 Types of Feedback Loops

Amplifying Dampening

Self Reinforcing

Compounding

Increasing

Runaway

Escalating Snowballing

Decreasing

Stabalising

Balancing

Self Maintaining

Amplifiers

Finger Food Music

Wii

Kitchen Area

Drinks

Dampeners

Time

Public Transport

People

(Lack of) Entertainment

Systems have delays

A Simple System (or is it?)

Calories In Calories Burnt

Weight


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Good Food


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Good Food Junk Food


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Good Food Junk Food

Mood

Systems are more

complex than

we think

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