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Posted by ""nickols@att.net"" <nickols@att.net> Bill Harris writes in part: > > I realize I probably sound change-resistant in saying this, and I am > > seriously curious as to the reasoning for your suggestions. I suspect > > it's the belief that we, as PMs and others, can marke...

Posted by ""nickols@att.net"" <nickols@att.net> Scenario #2 at the link provided by George http://www.systems-thinking.org/rca/rootca.htm is indeed somewhat humorous - in an ironic sort of way - however, I'll wager that aficionados of root cause analysis (RCA) would indicate that...

Posted by ""nickols@att.net"" <nickols@att.net> Re Jack Homer's post I agree with Jack's assertion that searching for ""root"" or ""real"" or ""true"" causes in complex social systems is a fruitless endeavor. Not only is...

Posted by ""nickols@att.net"" <nickols@att.net> FWIW, I see SD practitioners as extremely capable when it comes to modeling a system and identifying changes that would lead to improved performance. It also seems to me that SD practitioners are no better (nor worse) than many othe...

Posted by ""nickols@att.net"" <nickols@att.net> Richard Dudley, prompted by Forrester's article ""The Next Fifty Years,"" comments about ways and means of ensuring the quality of models used. That's probably a good idea but I can envision a snag or two. While ...