Stuff Prof's Systems Pages Systems Thinking World Class Systems Engineering SE papers SE Book Ancient Egypt Command and Control Blue Knight and Modern Policing Derek's RAF Stuff Hitchins Family CV Systems Thinking System Models System models are simple, useful ways of representing the natural, transcendental and man-made world. Their value is in their simplicity and in their ability to reveal the underlying nature of complex situations and ideas.
System models enable synthesis - the process of building.
At present, reductionism is the dominant paradigm. Unfortunately, as systems become more complex, reduction yields mountains of disconnected, unrelated parts, overwhelming our ability to comprehend and manage. We need system models to enable system thinking. A way of tackling complex issues, messy problems and difficult situations. It's really an attempt to counter the problems we all face when we tackle problems piecemeal .