These are case studies which have been undertaken via the virtual systemic inquiry process.

This is the Fire the Bunch model which depicts a difficulty associated with decreasing the accounts receivable delay in a particular situation.

Mouse over the various elements for a descriptions of the relationships.

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How to create  fixed random variable which is set at the beginning of the simulation.

What do activities of these images have in common?

There are about fifteen known archetypes with an interesting set of relationships among them.

SystemsWiki's Musings

In this piece, we explore the counter intuitive nature of systems where the best of intentions to address the homelessness situation using the most expedient approach is likely to make things even worse.

This model contains components supporting the Fire the Bunch example.

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Model is created by Gene Bellinger. Original model can be accessed from https://insightmaker.com/insight/2249/Adjusting-the-Shower-SFD.

​Example of using a Macro as a counter. See the comment on Counter for a definition of the Macro then run the simulation to see the counter in action.

The goal seeking structure endeavors to bring a balance between a current state and a desired state. This is one of the two foundation archetypes. The other being the growth structure. See also Archetypes.

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

Just some thoughts for Runy.

Based on a dialogue on the System Dynamics mailing list regarding the current level of acceptance of System Dynamics after it has been promoted for over 70 years I dredged up the following set of influences as a thought exercise. This is an example of a Drifting Goals Archetype.

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This is a template which one might use as a basis for creating Insight Maker Relationship models. Links have default style of the blue ones in the diagram. The easiest way to get the red dashed links is to CTRL+d to duplicate them and then connect where appropriate.

A spatially aware, agent based model of disease spread. There are three classes of people: susceptible (healthy), infected (sick and infectious), and recovered (healthy and temporarily immune).

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This Loan Cost Model is the second in the series. It takes into account the potential cost of student loans in the case that the student does not manage to graduate college or does not succeed in their career.

• Traditional Career Model
• Savings Model

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

What do activities of these images have in common?

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

Little Red Riding Hood walking through the woods to Grandma's house. How long will it take?

Examples of reinforcing and balancing loops enhanced with images to maybe them more visually engaging.

Population Growth in an Agrarian Society with the addition of agriculture.

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

Jackson's System of Systems Methodology (SOSM) framework presents a construct that enables one to begin to make sense of the broad array of approaches that claim to embrace the Systems Thinking paradigm.