Causal Loop Diagram Exercise - PART 2

For last week's Causal Loop Diagramming assignment (Part 1), Construct the model using the rules of causal loop diagramming.  Use InsightMaker to build the model.

Your submission should be the link to your Insight Maker model.

BONUS:  For Extra Credit, develop a model in Insight Maker for your archetype.

This InsightMaker diagram shows the Limit to growth archetype. The solid lines represent the standard "Limit to Success" diagram. The dash lines represent the proposed solution describe in assignment question number 3.

Using the reading assignment from El-Taliawi and Hartley on using a SSM for COVID-19 follow the steps for SSM to include:

1)  Describe the Problem (unstructured).

2)  Develop a Root Definition for the COVID-19 problem space by identifying the three elements:  what, how, why.   A System to do X, by (means of) Y, in order to achieve Z.

        X - What the system does

        Y -  How it does it

        Z - Why is it being done

(see slide 33 in the Systems Thinking Workshop reading)

3)  Identify the Perspectives (CATWOE)

4)  Develop a basic Systemigram / Rich Picture to tell the story.

Submit your assignment as a Word document or PDF that addresses #1-4.  You can use InsightMaker to create your systemigram or use the Systemitool which you can access at SERC hereLinks to an external site.. 

If you use InsightMaker, try presenting your results as a Story using the Storytelling capabilityLinks to an external site..

You will have TWO WEEKS to complete this assignment (due on March 7th).

You now have the basics for defining your Action Model / Systemigram.  

1. Gather all the information you have so far:  PQR, CATWOE and the Root Definition.
2. Write down three groups of activities:  
   1. Things that concern what is being transformed (where you are starting).
   2. Activities that do the actual transforming.
   3. Activities dealing with the transformed entity
3. Connect the activities with arrows that indicate the dependencies.
4. For the SSM approach, add the three monitoring and control activities like that shown here (from the SSM reading)