2. THEORETICAL BASIS AND SETTING This paper describes a method of teaching the various systems analysis and design techniques using activity diagrams. The diagrams used can be drawn by students individually, in
the first basic words used by children [86]. Among other things, what makes the basic-level universal is its “accessibility”—its ease of understanding and use. The terms that express these concepts tend to be short, morphologically simple (e.g., car vs. sport utility vehicle). Furthermo...
We have become frustrated at times, but we have always found our- selves drawn back, either through our own intellectual curiosity (or inertia!), or through the needs of stakeholders and research users. What has been consistent throughout is the ability of systems mapping approaches to provide...
Predicting the evolution of a large system of units using its structure of interaction is a fundamental problem in complex system theory. And so is the problem of reconstructing the structure of interaction from temporal observations. Here, we find an intricate relationship between predictability and ...
It is important to note that the degree of customization available varies significantly with the choice of construction tool: high-level tools tend to support standard thematic maps, while low-level tools enable the creation of tailored map designs, often necessitating programming. Yet, given that ...
research teams might explore the potential of having workshops build on earlier diagrams, adding content believed to be as or more important as what was included in prior sessions. It has been argued that systems thinking and systems science methods, such as system dynamics, remain underutilized ...
So, what is a system? A system is a set of things—people, cells, molecules, or whatever - interconnected in such a way that they produce their own pattern of behavior over time. The system may be buffeted, constricted, triggered, or driven by outside forces. But the system’s ...
The solutions tend to focus on the ‘human dimension’ [1, 2•, 3], notably how people themselves can collectively solve the problems they have created at sea, through improved ocean use and governance. This, then, is about positive interactions of people and oceans. The article explores ...
Reuse of mathematical models becomes increasingly important in systems biology as research moves toward large, multi-scale models composed of heterogeneous subcomponents. Currently, many models are not easily reusable due to inflexible or confusing code,
Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion of innovation in software tools that encapsulate and expand the capabilities of the widely used stud