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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 System

    Table of Contents
    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

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 22/11/2013
      ISBN13: 9781118376461, 978-1118376461
      ISBN10: 1118376463
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 System

        Table of Contents
        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

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