Holism vs. Reductionism Research Paper
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20171029021957what_is_systems_thinking_3_9_20101.pptWhat is Systems Thinking?
Systems Thinking:
- First proposed under the name of "General System Theory" by the biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy
- Problem Solving
- Defining and clarifying relationships
A System can be defined as:
- A group of related or interrelated components, working together to meet a common goal, which ultimately produces an output
Systems Thinking:
Provides the means to
See the Forest and the Trees
Involves
- People
- Procedures/Processes
- Infrastructure
- Resources
- Communications
Information System
- People
- Software
- Hardware
- Data
- Networks
Components
- Input
- Output
- Process
- Feedback
- Environment
Process
Output
Input
Environment
Feedback
Systems Model
Process
Output
Input
Environment
Feedback
System Relationships
Process
Graduation
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Home
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If you are not a System Thinker…
- You think from a Reductionism perspective
- Extremely Common in IT
- Limiting
Reductionism
- Focuses on individual parts
- Not emphasizing relationships
- Results in seeing either trees or forest
Which skills do you prefer to develop?
Questions???
