This model of a single simple shower is based on a 1994 paper by John Morecroft et al of the London Business School.  It is used to show the impact of delay on control of a simple system.

Delay Balancing Loop

This is an example of the balancing loop described by Dennis Sherwood on page 103 of his book, Seeing the Forest for the Trees - a Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking.

Dennis Sherwood Balancing Loop Target Seeking

This Insight is a simple model of a sluggish shower, the classic example from Systems Thinking of a balance loop with delay. It illustrates the sometimes baffling influence that time delays can have on simple decision making tasks.

Delay Balancing Loop

This Insight is a simple model of sales growth driven by word of mouth constrained by market saturation. Adjust the parameters below and hit the simulate button to see what happens.

Growth Limits Balancing Loop

This is just a sample to use for describing the Scratchpad feature in Insight Maker.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype

Contemplating the development of a systemic perspective.

Balancing Loop Goal Seeking Systemic Perspective

This is just a sample to use for embedding an insight.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype

Balancing Loop Generic Archetype

Balancing Loop Generic Archetype

Balancing Loop Generic Archetype

Balancing Loop Generic Archetype

My first simulation model example.

Balancing Loop Reinforcing Loop

Contemplating the development of a systemic perspective.

Balancing Loop Goal Seeking Systemic Perspective

The generic stock & flow form for a balancing loop.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype

Contemplating the development of a systemic perspective.

Balancing Loop Goal Seeking Systemic Perspective

The causal loop form for a balancing loop.

Balancing Loop Archetype CLD

This Insight is a simple model of a sluggish shower, the classic example from Systems Thinking of a balance loop with delay. It illustrates the sometimes baffling influence that time delays can have on simple decision making tasks.

Delay Balancing Loop

The generic stock & flow form for a balancing loop.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype

The generic stock & flow form for a balancing loop.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype

The generic stock & flow form for a balancing loop.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype

The generic stock & flow form for a balancing loop.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype

The generic stock & flow form for a balancing loop.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype

Balancing Loop Generic Archetype

The generic stock & flow form for a balancing loop.

Balancing Loop Systems Archetype