C3. The ELSI Categorization Tool

The elSi objecT caTegoRizaTion Tool ’s a foundational tool that gives insight into not just the spectrum of objects in a system, but also their dependency and causal relationships. It helps investigating and making a full spectrum indicator set, as well as set goals, guide analysis and research phases, and helps to develop solutions that work on all levels. It is a replacement for the ‘people, planet, profit’ (triple bottom line) categorization.

From the SiD Book

ELSI4 SiD ElSI4 and ELSI8 stack ELSI8 The ELSI object categorization tool ELSI is a categorization system for all existing physical things in our world. It’s a foundational tool that gives insight into not just the spectrum of objects in a system, but also their dependency and causal relationships. It helps investigating and making a full spectrum indicator set, as well as set goals, guide analysis and research phases, and helps to develop solutions that work on all levels. It is a replacement for the ‘people, planet, profit’ (triple bottom line) categorization. ELSI describes all the functional categories of system-elements that are found in the world. All physical entities in the universe fit within the ELSI system. Together, they show causal relationships among each other and can be use...