Simplest Innovation diffusion model from Sterman's Business Dynamics Ch 9

Joe P. is currently managing a project that's behind schedule and he's experiencing substantial pressure to get the project back on track.

To develop insights regarding a situation of interest there are a number of things should be considered to ensure a view of the relevant influences.

If we pay close attention to our actions and the typical outcomes of those actions it would be evident that there are frequently occurring patterns that develop. And there is a relation between the patterns.

Introduce the concept of modeling and simulation.

Simplest Innovation diffusion model from Sterman's Business Dynamics Ch 9

While these pictures represent very different things there is a common essence.

All the following have a common characteristic.

When endeavoring to develop an understanding of the nature of something it is generally useful to create a model of some type to aid in surfacing that understanding.

Introduce the concept of modeling and simulation.

What do activities of these images have in common?

How we know what we know.

What do activities of these images have in common?

The interaction of a population of Moose and Wolves.

What do activities of these images have in common?

Influences which work in opposition to sustainable capitalism and influences that might work to further promote it.

All the following have a common characteristic.

The interaction of a population of Moose and Wolves.

The structure responsible for rabbit population growth.

All you wanted to do was put a bird feeder in your yard to attract birds and make for a more pleasant morning. And...

What do activities of these images have in common?

This is a more Traditional Career Model of how education works, with an increased lifetime earnings from going to college. The following are links to the other two models in the series.

• Loan Cost Model
• Savings Model

We create the future as a result of the manner in which we choose to engage with situations which concern us. There is a also a video for this insight.

There are about fifteen known archetypes with an interesting set of relationships among them.

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