Systems Design

5 What Do We Mean by System Design?

DOI: 10.4324/9781003267768-5

An architect designs a building by creating a blueprint (Figure 5.1). An engineer designs a new part by creating a schematic drawing. A tailor designs a suit by creating a pattern. There are many different facets of design, but all designers use a standard method to succinctly communicate the details of their designs. As you take on the role of systems designer, you will need to be able to capture and organize all the components of the system in a document.

FIGURE 5.1 A blueprint captures the design of a building.

The Shingo Institute has chosen a system “map” as the format ...