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The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning
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The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning

by Stephen G. Haines
January 2000
Beginner content levelBeginner
400 pages
12h 18m
English
HRD Press
Content preview from The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning
Chapter V—Application: The A-B-C-D Systems Thinking Approach and Model 231
Tool #36
Systems Solution vs. Problem Solving
(Through the A-B-C-D Systems Framework)
Application of Systems Dynamics #3: Input-Output Model
Use a more systems-oriented “solution seeking” (vs. problem-solving) model that focuses on
objectives or outcomes and on alternative solutions. It should also help in troubleshooting the
solutions for system side effects (i.e., all four phases of systems thinking). Analyze and solve
problems within the context of your desired outcomes.
A. Solution-Seeking Model
Phases Sequence
C
C
1. Problem/issue identification—root causes; not simple cause ...
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