---- Prof Forrester wrote:
>I believe the system dynamics community places far too
>little emphasis on developing generic models that each
>treat a kind of dynamic situation that is to be found
>in many places.
Ive recently browsed an excellent book by Adrian Slywotzky and David J.Morrison(see note)
which gives, IMHO, a tremendous opportunity to model (in all the ways our community knows
to model, both conceptually and operationally) generic patterns (structural and behavioral)
in addition to the well-known-by-us systems archetypes.
There are 30 of those patterns described in that book, which, when modeled, could add good
insight value elements to our collective knowledge base.
There is even a related website called http://www.profitpatterns.com
I hope this is a nice challenge...
Be well...
Fabian Szulanski
Note:
Profit Patterns: 30 ways to anticipate and profit from strategic forces reshaping your
business, by Adrian Slywotzky and David J. Morrison, Times Business, Random House, 1999,
ISBN 0-8129-3118-1
From: fabiansz@consultant.com