systems thinking
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Lightning talk given at XP2011TRANSCRIPT
Systems
Thinking @patkua
A brief introduction to...
What is a system?
Parties
what is a system?
No, really,
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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?)
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Mood
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Systems are more
complex than
we think
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