Overview
Systemic thinking is the process of understanding how systemsinfluence one another within a world of systems and has beendefined as an approach to problem solving by viewing problems asparts of an overall system, rather than reacting to a specificpart, outcome, or event. This book provides a complete overview of systemic thinking, exploring a framework and graphical technique for understanding andidentifying new ways to more efficiently solve problems and createsolutions. Demystifying the conjunction of systems concepts andsystemic diagramming techniques, this comprehensive pocket guideintroduces and explains the basis of systemigrams, how to create asystemigram and a SystemiShow, illuminates multiple complexproblems, and provides an overview of what purpose they serve fortoday's industry professionals. Systemic Thinking: Building Maps for Worlds ofSystems: Includes illustrative systemigrams and case studies Includes the SystemiTool software, developed by theauthors Provides an overview of systemic thinking, particularly withregard to systemigrams Incorporates graphical representations of systemigrams Instructs how and when to implement a systemigram when aproblem arises An invaluable book for industryprofessionals--specifically, technical leaders in industry andbusiness trying to confront complex problems--SystemicThinking is also ideal for postgraduate students in engineeringand business management.
Full Product Details
Author: John Boardman (Brighton Polytechnic, UK. Sponsored by the Quaternary Research Association) ,
Brian Sauser
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN: 9781118720974
ISBN 10: 1118720970
Pages: 262
Publication Date: 03 July 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Electronic book text
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
JOHN BOARDMAN is Principal of John Boardman Associates, aconsultancy and training provider specializing in applied systemicthinking. He was formerly Distinguished Service Professor atStevens Institute of Technology, where he is now Adjunct Professorin the School of Systems and Enterprises. BRIAN SAUSER is an Associate Professor of ComplexLogistics Systems at the University of North Texas. He previouslymanaged an applied research and development laboratory in lifesciences and engineering at the NASA Johnson Space Center and wasthe Program Director of the New Jersey NASA Specialized Center ofResearch and Training before joining Stevens Institute ofTechnology. He was also a Project Specialist with ASRCAerospace.
