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Systems thinking has been described as trans-disciplinary and is associated with a well established academic and practitioner community. It arose out of necessity. As society has become increasingly connected and the interactions between peoples have increased, traditional ways of operating have no longer sufficed. Through no clearly discernible reasons, projects overran budgets, communications systems between people broke down, and it became increasingly obvious that the human factor was playing a large role in these problems. Many of the early systems thinking methodologies did not model people as part of the equation - they were what is now described as systematic rather than systemic.
Soft systems thinking offers powerful conceptual tools to approach complex problem situations. A soft systems approach helps consultants to grasp a clear understanding of the variables that need to be addressed in order to tackle complex problem situations where other types of approach have failed. Backed by computer supported conferences (e-meetings) you would then be able to generate and share all the needed group information for complex decision making, from policy development to organizational design.
To promote lateral integration and alignment. Focusing on CWEs means improving not only collaboration within groups, but between groups. This lateral integration promotes significant performance payoffs and decreased failure of isolated teams. To better connect to your environment. Continual links to the environment create awareness of the need to change to survive and thrive. The ability to collaborate with outside parties (including your customers) provides flexibility to meet the needs of the environment, improving the longevity of your organization. Until today, groupVision has successfully engaged and developed expertise to create collaborative working environments with groupware in several industries and in the public sector. More
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