Cybernetics is a trans-disciplinary approach for exploring regulatory systems, their structures, constraints, and possibilities. Cybernetics is relevant to the study of systems, such as mechanical, physical, biological, cognitive, and social systems. Cybernetics is applicable when a system being analyzed incorporates a feedback loop; that is, where action by the system generates some change in its environment and … Continue reading Organizational Cybernetics – Viability| Systemic Steering and Governance
A resilience view as of September 2017; the purpose of this post is not to undermine democratic will of the GB citizens but rather a resilience view as of September 2017 prior to exit 1 April 2019 from a resilience perspective. A referendum was held on Thursday 23 June, to decide whether the UK should … Continue reading Brexit : Resilience of British and EU Economic System| Systemic Steering and Governance
If the individual or their organization are incapable of associating effects with their causes, then effective adaptation is not possible and governors will go on repeating the same error increasing disenchantment among the populace and fueling populist movements. Wikipedia: Populism is a political doctrine that stems from a viewpoint of struggle between the populace and a ruling … Continue reading Managing populism from a Cybernetics perspective| Systemic Steering and Governance
A system consists of interconnected set of elements (sub-systems) that are coherently organized and work in coordination with each other to achieve a desired goal or overall objectives of the whole. These elements derive their strength by means of association and influence with other elements whereby collective contribution of the system is greater aggregate individual elements: this … Continue reading Information Technology from a Systemic Perspective| Systemic Steering and Governance
A System is defined as a set of interrelated components that work together to achieve common goals, accepting input data (input) and producing results (output) in an organized transformation processes. Self-regulation describes the ability of a system to ‘manage’ itself (feedback) towards its purpose or goals despite environmental disturbances based on ether balancing or reinforcing … Continue reading Feedback| Systemic Steering and Governance
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According to Beer the following characteristics are essential for any social, economic , industrial management system to ensure viability: The ability to grow (maximize potential) The ability to renew Ability to ensure robustness against internal breakdown and error Ability to continuously adapt in a changing environment and ability to survive under unexpected conditions The ability to … Continue reading Organizational Cybernetics: Viability| Systemic Steering and Governance
Generally most KPI are a waste of time and effort. Most are ‘so what’ KPI. They are isolated KPI that do not contribute to real business benefits. Some are mainly output related rather than throughput related; Example case is inventory versus throughput. The key difference is that throughput is based on what is actually billed … Continue reading Systemic Throughput| Systemic Steering and Governance
The law of diminishing returns states that as one input variable is increased, there is a point at which the marginal increase in output begins to decrease, holding all other inputs constant. At the point where the law sets in, the effectiveness of each additional unit of input decreases. System dynamics is an approach to understanding … Continue reading Law of Diminishing Returns| Systemic Steering and Governance
Senge’s 11 Laws of Systems In The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization, Senge suggests 11 laws of systems that support that essential understanding: Today’…| Systemic Steering and Governance