1. A Napkin introduction
to Systems Thinking
Part 3: How to do Systems Thinking?
Nicolas STAMPF
nicolas.stampf@appreciatingsystems.com
http://www.appreciatingsystems.com/

2. Agenda
• Part 1. What is Systems Thinking?
• Part 2. Why use Systems Thinking?
• Part 3. How to do Systems Thinking?

3. 4 basic questions: DSRP

4. Distinctions

5. System

6. Relationships

7. Perspectives

8. DSRP

9. Focus on the qualitative aspects…

10. …and/or the quantitative ones

11. Patiently build your vision…

12. … but also test its execution

13. Beware the individual perspective only!

14. Prefer the comparison with others

15. Finally, alternate between as-is
understanding…

16. … and updating your models

17. THAT’S IT!

18. Credits
• Gene Bellinger
– @systemswiki
– http://www.systemswiki.org/
• Members of Systems Thinking World LinkedIn
Group
– http://is.gd/lxLc9w
• Dr Calbrera & Dr Colosi
– http://www.idsrp.com/
• Dan Roam
– @dan_roam
– http://www.napkinacademy.com
• Moleskine®
– http://www.moleskine.com/