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- Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:33 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Balancing Activity in Investigating Dynamic Problems
- Replies: 5
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Balancing Activity in Investigating Dynamic Problems
Bob Eberlein describes three types of work to do in system dynamics consulting: 1. Model the problem (formally or informally) and make sure the model makes sense. 2. Analyze the model to understand why it does what it does and extend that understanding to the real problem. 3. Present that understand...
- Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:10 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Can SD models be validated without being run?
- Replies: 38
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Can SD models be validated without being run?
I do system dynamics for a living and have some thoughts on Kims question. In Industrial Dynamics, Jay Forrester observed that, for the most part, behaviour of a complex system is difficult to understand and, therefore, it is difficult to predict how activities work to change conditions and how cond...
- Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:02 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: What do you mean by the term mental model?
- Replies: 5
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What do you mean by the term mental model?
I would be interested to learn what practitioners of system dynamics mean by
the term mental model. If you refer to a written authority, I would
appreciate learning what your reference source is.
Thanks,
Jim Thompson
jim.thompson@cigna.com
Tel. 860.226.8607
the term mental model. If you refer to a written authority, I would
appreciate learning what your reference source is.
Thanks,
Jim Thompson
jim.thompson@cigna.com
Tel. 860.226.8607