All the following have a common characteristic.

If we pay close attention to our actions and the typical outcomes of those actions it would be evident that there are frequently occurring patterns that develop. And there is a relation between the patterns.

Simplest Innovation diffusion model from Sterman's Business Dynamics Ch 9

Introduce the concept of modeling and simulation.

Yesterday's actions are responsible for the world we experience today. And today's actions are responsible for the world that we will experience tomorrow. The "Creating the Future" model is intended to provide a better sense of the common process associated with the unexpected unfolding of the future..

This model is derived from the paper "Nobody Ever Gets Credit for Fixing Problems that Never Happened: Creating and Sustaining Process Improvement" by Nelson P. Repenning and John D Sterman. See Insight 752 for a causal loop version of this model.

While these pictures represent very different things there is a common essence.

While these pictures represent very different things there is a common essence.

The interaction of a population of Moose and Wolves.

There's actually more to filling a swimming pool with water than you might realize.

All you wanted to do was put a bird feeder in your yard to attract birds and make for a more pleasant morning. And...

The structure responsible for rabbit population growth.

The structure responsible for rabbit population growth.

Balancing Loop with Stock & Flow Diagram.

If we pay close attention to our actions and the typical outcomes of those actions it would be evident that there are frequently occurring patterns that develop. And there is a relation between the patterns.

While these pictures represent very different things there is a common essence.

How we know what we know.

This is a model depicting the interactions of the Aesop's Fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf."

The interaction of a population of Moose and Wolves.

This Romeo and Juliet Model was adapted by Geoff McDonnell from Michael J Radzicki (1993) Dyadic processes, tempestuous relationships, and system dynamics, System Dynamic Rev. 9 (1) :79-94

While these pictures represent very different things there is a common essence.

While these pictures represent very different things there is a common essence.

While these pictures represent very different things there is a common essence.

All you wanted to do was put a bird feeder in your yard to attract birds.