INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS THINKING AND
APPLICATIONS - D459 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
ANS - Group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent parts that form a complex, unified whole
with a specific purpose.
Systems Thinking 5 Cs ANS - Curiosity, Clarity, Compassion, Choice, and Courage.
Collection ANS - A group of parts without interrelationships or a unified purpose, or both.
Systems Thinking ANS - An approach to problem-solving that focuses on understanding how different
parts of a system interact and influence each other, rather than looking at them in isolation.
BOT (Behavior Over Time) Diagram ANS - A 2nd tool that systems thinkers use to move past events.
Can help build causal theories, usually done before the data-gathering step.
Boundaries of a System ANS - Time, Spatial Limitations, and Key Variables, which can include people.
Concept of a System's Boundaries ANS - Anything included in, and not excluded from, the analysis of
the system.
Interconnections ANS - Relationships among events, issues, operations, or people.
Structure ANS - Network of relationships that create behavior. (Bottom of Iceberg). Why and How?
Internal Structure ANS - Networks that are embedded within an organization or situation.
External Structures ANS - Networks that act on an organization or situation from the outside.
APPLICATIONS - D459 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
ANS - Group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent parts that form a complex, unified whole
with a specific purpose.
Systems Thinking 5 Cs ANS - Curiosity, Clarity, Compassion, Choice, and Courage.
Collection ANS - A group of parts without interrelationships or a unified purpose, or both.
Systems Thinking ANS - An approach to problem-solving that focuses on understanding how different
parts of a system interact and influence each other, rather than looking at them in isolation.
BOT (Behavior Over Time) Diagram ANS - A 2nd tool that systems thinkers use to move past events.
Can help build causal theories, usually done before the data-gathering step.
Boundaries of a System ANS - Time, Spatial Limitations, and Key Variables, which can include people.
Concept of a System's Boundaries ANS - Anything included in, and not excluded from, the analysis of
the system.
Interconnections ANS - Relationships among events, issues, operations, or people.
Structure ANS - Network of relationships that create behavior. (Bottom of Iceberg). Why and How?
Internal Structure ANS - Networks that are embedded within an organization or situation.
External Structures ANS - Networks that act on an organization or situation from the outside.
