Soft, Hard and Viable Systems

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			              Soft, Hard and Viable Systems
Paul Tonks, Manager, United Kingdom, Member
Three systems methods are normally used:

1. Soft systems method - complex messy situations

2. Hard systems method- difficulties where we know the cause and desire endstate

3. Viable systems method - comparing operations, management and control with environmental influences and looking at the links between elements (communications, audit, feedback etc)

Thus in conclusion; systems approaches aid analysis because it compares reality with the perceived ideal and takes all viewpoi... Read more? Sign up for free
			            
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