Systems Thinking Schools and Approaches

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- PLANNING SCHOOL - systems thinking is a holistic approach to planning complex systems. Pioneers of this approach include C. W. Churchman and russ ackoff. - SYSTEM DYNAMICS SCHOOL - Systems thinking looks at the cause-effect and feedback loops that drive complex systems. Pioneers of this approach include Jay Forrester, Donella Meadows. Organizational cybernetics school - STAFFORD BEER'S VIABLE SYSTEMS MODEL (VSM) which applies systems thinking to organizational design, focusing on the management of variety to achieve long-term viability. Builds on the work of Norbert Wiener and Ross Ashby . - ORGANIZATION LEARNING SCHOOL - Popularized by Peter Senge, largely based on earlier work by Chris Argyris and Donald Schon, but also drawing on the work of Forrester. - SOFT SYSTEM/SENSEMAKING SCHOOL - Sees systems as mental constructs rather than physical constructs and systems thinking as an ongoing process of enquiry to improve shared understanding. The Pioneers include Peter Checkland an (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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		Ivan Kohlinsky, Management Consultant, United Kingdom
	Can Systems Thinking Be Learned or is it a Mindset? Your list is extensive and covers what I would cal (...)

		Augusto Carreira, Partner, Portugal
	System Thinking is not a Natural Act @: I would like to share this , entitled "Why Syst (...)

		Molokanova, Professor, Ukraine
	System Thinking Schools and Approaches We use different schools of systems thinking depen (...)