Introduction to Systems Thinking and Applications - D459

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12 terms etjeerdsma1Preview Introdu 29 terms vivi Practice questions for this set Learn1 / 7Study using Learn Group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent parts that form a complex, unified whole with a specific purpose.SystemGroup of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent parts that form a complex, unified whole with a specific purpose.Systems Thinking 5 CsCuriosity, Clarity, Compassion, Choice, and Courage.CollectionA group of parts without interrelationships or a unified purpose, or both.Choose an answer 1Tissue2Application 3System4Organ Don't know?

Systems ThinkingAn approach to problem-solving that focuses on understanding how different parts of a system interact and influence each other, rather than looking at them in isolation.BOT (Behavior Over Time) DiagramA 2nd tool that systems thinkers use to move past events. Can help build causal theories, usually done before the data-gathering step.Boundaries of a SystemTime, Spatial Limitations, and Key Variables, which can include people.Concept of a System's BoundariesAnything included in, and not excluded from, the analysis of the system.InterconnectionsRelationships among events, issues, operations, or people.StructureNetwork of relationships that create behavior. (Bottom of Iceberg). Why and How?Internal StructureNetworks that are embedded within an organization or situation.External StructuresNetworks that act on an organization or situation from the outside.Causal LoopsUseful in seeing how various elements, or variable, in a system interact.Reinforcing LoopsSelf-reinforcing, meaning that they continue to add change in one direction over time.Balancing LoopInvolves a goal of some sort and the activity needed to reach that goal, bringing the process into equilibrium.B, R, s, and o in Causal Loop DiagramsB - Balancing Loop, R - Reinforcing Loop, s - Supporting Force, o - Opposing Force.