A model to use for the basics of storytelling.

While Knowledge-Centered Support is rather easy to understand and has amazing potential realizing that potential seems to be quite elusive.

The strategy is actually a set of structural changes that have to be made to the relationships that cause the future to be different than the past.

Supply and Demand tend to oscillate back and forth though Price.

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It's now time for the stakeholders to take the investigation resulting from leverage and craft a strategy which will address the current situation in a manner that is beneficial to the whole system.

A number of questions considered relative to Systems Thinking.

We are embedded in a larger system and unless we realize it an act accordingly we are likely to be the victim of it. From Introduction to System Dynamics: Overview by John Sterman

Causal Loop Diagram Notation.

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Once the strategy is developed the relationship model must evolve to represent that implementation appropriately sequenced.

This model was simply to depict the various function groups on the Make an Insight screen.

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OK, we have a problem. Yet, do we really know what the problem is? More often than not we look at the symptoms, consider them the problem and attempt to fix them. This actually dooms us to failure because they're only symptoms.

Use a bathtub model to investigate the manner in which inflows and outflows govern the quantity of a stock. Extend the structure to create and investigate the relationships of a goal seeking balancing loop.

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What do activities of these images have in common?

In addition to identifying the relevant stakeholders it is essential to understand which elements of the situation are relevant to which stakeholders. Often this is quite apparent and at times it's not so obvious. 

This diagram presents the valid relationships between stocks, flows, and parameters. Ghosts of Stocks, Flows, and Converters can be created as needed.

The intent here is to provide guidance for creating well structured and documented relationship maps that you can share with your audience and they are likely to find understandable and informative.

A model to use for enhanced storytelling and the article publishing lectures.

This is an example of how to use Folders to enfold insights so others can unfold them later and develop an understanding of the relationships.

Mouse over elements for additional information.

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When the typical approach doesn't work we tend to rely on our tried and true problem solving approaches, which as you will see really aren't that good.

The calorie reduction model elaborated to include weight implications.

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Imagine you've been given the responsibility for managing a project that's behind schedule and experiencing substantial pressure to get the project back on track. What are your options.

The numerous Systems Archetypes popularized by Peter Senge, Pegasus Communications, and others seem to be the source of great confusion for many. In response to this Eric Wolstenholme has endeavored to simplify the System Archetypes by mapping them to four generic archetypes.

There exists a well defined set of possible ways to alter an existing set of interactions. Each of these alterations will produce a particular effect depending on the relations the change is relative to. Identifying which are possible and which will migrate the interactions to produce the desired situation is the essence of the strategy.

A simplification of the systems approach to deal with a situation.

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