Discussion of ‘The systems stance’ by David Elms

ABSTRACT

Much engineering work requires an outlook which must deal with technical detail within a wider framework of societal and environmental complexities. This calls for multiple points of view ranging from a broad context to localised detail, analogous to the use of a zoom lens. The paper ‘The Systems Stance’ provides an excellent practical way of handling complex system problems needing a range of viewpoints.

KEYWORDS:

• Civil engineering
• systems
• viewpoint
• complexity
• framework
• modelling
• methodology

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