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In-depth Systems Thinking, Complexity,
Complex Adaptive Systems and Anti-fragility
Erwin van der Koogh
Principal Consultant
evanderkoogh
A System is a whole, consisting of parts,
each of which can affect its behaviour or
its properties.
System:
A System is a whole, consisting of parts,
each of which can affect its properties
or its behaviour.
Each of those parts is dependent on
other parts to affect those properties or
behaviours.
System:
A context in which cause and effect can
only be perceived in retrospect, not in
advance.
Complexity:
A System that is unpredictable, at least
in practice, because of the type of
interactions between parts or the sheer
number of them.
Complex System:
A Complex System that is extremely
adaptable to changes in its environment
Complex Adaptive System:
1) Autonomous Agents
2) Peer to Peer interaction
3) Simple Rules
Opposite of fragile. Something that
benefits from shocks such as volatility,
randomness, disorder and stressors.
Beyond robust and resilient.
Antifragile
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In-depth Systems Thinking, Complexity, Complex Adaptive Systems & Anti-fragility

  • 1. In-depth Systems Thinking, Complexity, Complex Adaptive Systems and Anti-fragility Erwin van der Koogh Principal Consultant evanderkoogh
  • 2. A System is a whole, consisting of parts, each of which can affect its behaviour or its properties. System:
  • 3. A System is a whole, consisting of parts, each of which can affect its properties or its behaviour. Each of those parts is dependent on other parts to affect those properties or behaviours. System:
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. A context in which cause and effect can only be perceived in retrospect, not in advance. Complexity:
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. A System that is unpredictable, at least in practice, because of the type of interactions between parts or the sheer number of them. Complex System:
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. A Complex System that is extremely adaptable to changes in its environment Complex Adaptive System:
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 16. 2) Peer to Peer interaction
  • 18. Opposite of fragile. Something that benefits from shocks such as volatility, randomness, disorder and stressors. Beyond robust and resilient. Antifragile
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21. Slides: http://bit.ly/7OrgHabits Innovation, Agile Transformation, Project Delivery? We’re hiring! Visit: elabor8.com.au/careers/ Looking for a career in