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- Type:
- Document
- Date Created:
- 1992
- Collection:
- System Dynamic Society Records
- Collecting Area:
- University Archives
- Collection ID:
- ua435
- Parent Record(s):
- 23d738ba88f8333bc39725f9cb5bd0b8, 68f8be4710ef70435fee8d3c8bf4c1f7, and c1647c2958efc6aa1703a2b3e2d5c65f
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- Problem definition is the first and the most crucial stage in any System Dynamics study. A good and clearly defined problem is prerequisite to a good System Dynamics modeling. However, the way that a good dynamic problem is defined is subtle, is not well formulated and is not well taught. This paper presents a structured approach to dynamic problem definition that starts from static picture of the real world and turns it into a dynamic problem. The paper argues that most people are familiar and capable to present static picture of the situation of a real world system. The paper uses such a familiar picture as a starting point to define a dynamic problem. The approach is applied to develop a problem definition for a railway company as an example.