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Thoughts on why storytelling is critical for enabling others to understand relationship models once they're developed. This was done for Deeanna Burleson Topics in Systems Science Apr 2019.

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Storytelling for Understanding (Burleson)
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A structure used in childhood obesity intervention mechanisms, currently a map WIP which can be enhanced into a simulation
Program Engagement and Behaviour Change Mechanisms
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Model redo upon feedback from Prof. Gerber. 

Rebuilt model to ensure flow and equations were correct. Changed timestep from preset value of 1 to 0.3. Oscillation present in previous model has been fixed. No negative values are present. 
1st Assignment Take 2!
4 weeks ago
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This simulation allows you to compare different approaches to influence flow, the Flow Times and the throughput of a work process. The simulation is described in the blog post "Starting late - The Superior Scheduling Approach - How, despite being identical, one company delivers almost 10 times the value of its competitor using flow-oriented project initiation."

By adjusting the slider below you can observe the work process 
  • without any work in process limitations (WIP Limits), 
  • with process step specific WIP Limits* (work state WIP limits), 
  • with Kanban Token and Replenishment Token based on the Tameflow approach (a form of drum-buffer-rope) 
  • with Drum Buffer Rope** scheduling method. 
* Well know in (agile) Kanban
** Known in the physical world of factory production

The simulation and the comparison between the different scheduling approaches can be seen here -> https://youtu.be/xXvdVkxeMMQ

The "Tameflow approach" using Kanban Token and Replenishment Token as well as the Drum Buffer Rope method take the Constraint (the weakest link of the work process) into consideration when pulling in new work items into the delivery "system". 

Feel free to play around and recognize the different effects of work scheduling methods. 

If you have questions or feedback get in touch via twitter @swilluda

The work flow itself
Look at the simulation as if you would look on a kanban board

The simulation mimics a "typical" feature delivery process on portfolio level. 

From left to right you find the following ten process steps. 
  1. Ideas
  2. Selected ideas (waiting)
  3. Initiate and pitch
  4. Waiting for preparation
  5. Prepare
  6. Waiting for delivery
  7. Deliver
  8. Waiting for closure
  9. Close and communicate
  10. Closed
[Published] Simulation Starting late  -  The Superior Scheduling Approach (advanced version)
5 8 months ago
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La situación modelada expresa el crecimiento de las ventas impulsadas por la motivación y productividad, pero es frenada por el tamaño del nicho de mercado.
Límite de Crecimiento HONGOS
4 weeks ago
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This insight simulates personal accounts and spendable incomes over time.

The model is based on the Sustainable Money System (SuMSy), an alternative monetary system that is the topic is my PhD at the VUB and that Happonomy is trying to bring to the world.

For a short introduction to SuMSy, have a look at this poster presentation, read this short article – written when the Corona pandemic hit – or watch the TEDx talk.

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Sustainable Money System (SuMSy)
9 2 hours ago