SPT-E1050 - Systems Thinking for Sustainable Living Environment L, 09.01.2019-03.04.2019
Kurssiasetusten perusteella kurssi on päättynyt 03.04.2019 Etsi kursseja: SPT-E1050
Monat & Gannon (2015): What is Systems Thinking? A Review of Selected Literature Plus Recommendations
An article of the basic concepts of systems thinking:
"In this paper, we analyze some of the popular Systems Thinking
literature and attempt to identify common themes. We conclude that
Systems Thinking is a perspective, a language, and a set of tools.
Specifically, Systems Thinking is the opposite of linear thinking;
holistic (integrative) versus analytic (dissective) thinking;
recognizing that repeated events or patterns derive from systemic
structures which, in turn, derive from mental models; recognizing that
behaviors derive from structure; a focus on relationships vs components;
and an appreciation of self-organization and emergence. Specific
Systems Thinking tools include systemigrams, system archetypes, main
chain infrastructures, causal loops with feedback and delays; stock and
flow diagrams; behavior-over-time graphs, computer modeling of system
dynamics, Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM), and systemic root
cause analysis."