D3. Thinking in Scales

Thinking in ScaleS Systems exist in the full realm of our reality. They grow in time, occupy space, and are connected to other systems on a variety of levels. That’s why we analyze systems in the Time, Space, and Context dimensions for a full understanding of the system. Because a full overview of the system is important to prevent new externalizations, we need to evaluate our actions in all three of these dimensions. Let’s look at these and start with the easiest one: Space. 2(M 333/3

From the SiD Book

One of the purposes of systems thinking is to be able to analyze the nature of systems and derive meaningful conclusions from them. Understanding system dynamics and their consequences is a nice start, but a clear analysis structure helps tremendously in wading through what may seem an impossible task at first. Knowing that numbers can take us only so far doesn’t make the job of working with systems any easier. We found that by approaching the system from three specific aspects, you gain a comprehensive foothold for insight. These three aspects are thinking through dimensions, thinking through scales, and thinking in the full spectrum. The three aspects can be written as follows: Analyzing in all dimensions when trying to understand the system: A. Map the system in space B. Map the system ...