Systems Thinking
education and trainingprofessional workproject environments
What Is Systems Thinking?
Apply systems thinking deliberately to the situations in which that capability is relevant, with attention to the decisions, behaviours, or outputs that systems thinking directly affects.
Why Does Systems Thinking Matter?
Systems Thinking matters when the outcome depends on doing more than the broad task itself; the specific capability described by systems thinking can determine how accurately, clearly, efficiently, or appropriately the work is carried out.
What Does It Look Like?
Someone applying systems thinking may:
- •uses systems thinking deliberately rather than treating it as an automatic habit
- •checks the part of the result most affected by systems thinking
- •adjusts the approach when the situation changes what systems thinking requires
How to Develop Systems Thinking
You can develop it by:
- •choose a real task where systems thinking is clearly involved and define the result you want to improve
- •observe how a more experienced person handles systems thinking and record the specific decisions they make
- •review one completed task and identify where stronger systems thinking would have changed the result
Where Can Systems Thinking Be Useful?
Systems Thinking can be useful in areas such as:
education and trainingprofessional workproject environments
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