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This paper is an examination of what constitutes “Systems Science.” Warfield has developed a set of four categories which he proposes as inclusive of the subject. 1) Description of complex situations, 2) Design of solutions or improvements for complex situations, 3) The nature of Complexity, so that practitioners of his work can better understand what they are doing, 4) Methods for taking Action to apply solutions or improvements for complex situations. After a discussion of…
Argues that the consequences of failure to distinguish science from technology are long-term in nature. They will ultimately be seen as most egregious in terms of their impact on large-scale systems thinking, which is what twenty-first century governments will most need most. In part this is due to the failure of funding agencies to sponsor the kind of aggressive scientific effort needed to put appropriate methodologies in the service of designing to resolve complexity. Arguments…
Manuscript of handwritten pages, plus photocopy of a book review by Klaus J. Krippendorf.
A collection of three typed pages and three handwritten pages which seem to be an unfinished manuscript.
Three pages only on the beginning of a paper which seems to be an exploration of the nature of human intellect
Review of the development of human beginning with the ancient Greeks. Covers broad range of topics relating to logic and the development of human knowledge. Emphasis placed on thinkers including Aristotle and Charles Sanders Peirce who have particularly influenced his thinking. Part of the study materials for a workshop held 21 June - 2 July 1993 at ITESM (Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey) in Mexico.
Discussion of interrelations and abstracts for four of Warfield’s books. They are Societal Systems: Planning, Policy and Complexity (1976), A Science of Generic Design, 2 ed. (1994), A Handbook of Interactive Management (1994) and “The Work Program of Complexity: From Origins to Outcomes” (1995). “The Work Program of Complexity” was a manuscript and later published as Understanding Complexity (2002). The annotations are displayed in an easy-to-follow table format, which shows a separate column for each…
Deals with four different situations in which Interactive Management was used: Case 1, (Industrial) a problem concerning the design and manufacture of a fuel pump for a large piece of machinery used in farming. Case 2, (Educational) the curriculum problem of Ph.D. research in Public Policy at George Mason University. Case 3, (Industrial) Automotive System Design, drawn from the analytical powertrain workshops held for Ford Motor Company. Case 4, (Government) Redesigning the U.S. Defense Acquisition…
A set of 23 transparencies used for a lecture presented 1 September 1999 at a Colloquium for TIPP (The Institute of Public Policy), George Mason University. Although it has the same title as “Four Funerals and a Wedding or How the Grinches Stole Science,” it contains new information. Warfield discusses his desire to symbolically bury four concepts: Management Science, Computer Science, Systems Science, and Problem-Solving. At the same time, he announces the "engagement" of Reasoning…
Contends that it is time to bury Management Science, Computer Science, Systems Science and Problem-Solving. Argues that they are not worthy of the distinction of being called academic disciplines much less sciences. All four of these can, and should be, replaced with a curriculum developed by Interactive Management methods. See also, “Four Funerals and a Wedding or How the Grinches Stole Science: Presentation” which contains similar arguments but with added materials developed in intervening years.
A dictionary definition of "typology" along with a memo list of four terminologies which might be used in a future paper.
A series of 14 PowerPoint transparencies that discuss George J. Friedman's Constraint Theory among other topics. The full title of the presentation is “Quality Control in Modeling Complexity: Freidman, Harary and Ashby Contributions.” Presented at University of Hull Business School during week of 2-6 July 2001.
A paper in draft form, which follows Krippendorf's views on the locus of complexity. Argues that complexity is the dilemma presented to the mind when engaged in conceptualizations that are beyond its unaided powers. Known enhancers and detractors to human mental effectiveness are discussed, and several modes of attack in substantive areas are mentioned where significant enhancement is possible. Describes and promotes the Interactive Management program at George Mason University, which uses processes unique in…
Manuscript for a seminar at the Center for Interactive Management at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
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One in a series of four small reports originating in 1990-1991 when Warfield created transparencies for use with faculty classes at Defense Systems Management College. Titles of the four booklets in the series are 1) “Generic Design Science and Interactive Management: an Overview.” 2) “Generic Design Science: Diagnostics” 3) “Interactive Management Workshops: Planning for Success” 4) “Generic Design Science: Laws of Generic Design.” Following 1991 these little reports were used often in workshops and lectures,…
Suggestions from Roxana Cárdenas, a Professor and Department Chairman, Instituto Technologico de Monterrey, Mexico, on how Warfield could improve and reorganize Warfield’s Handbook of Interactive Management. Warfield adopted most of her suggestions and invited her to collaborate on rewriting the manuscript for the next edition.
During presentations, these pages were passed out to accompany “Generic Design Science and Interactive Management: an Overview,” which was one of four reports originating in 1990-1991 when Warfield created transparencies for use with faculty classes at Defense Systems Management College. Titles of the other three booklets in the series are 1) “Generic Design Science and Interactive Management: an Overview.” 2) “Generic Design Science: Diagnostics” 3) “Interactive Management Workshops: Planning for Success” 4) “Generic Design Science:…
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