The premise of this paper is that System Dynamics has, in the past, been primarily perceived, both by external observers and by most of its own practitioners, as a technique of computer simulation. Although this situation is changing, there is still little wide scale recognition of its true generality and relevance as a complete subject of systemic enquiry. The purpose of this paper is to explore the merits of system Dynamics as a total systems methodology. Specifically the presentation will undertake to review the need for and the requirements demanded of such problem solving methodologies, to briefly explore the dilemma resulting from historic attempts to create them and to present changes to the existing Systems Dynamics method which might improve its conformity and acceptability as such a methodology. These include the formal definition of Qualitative System Dynamics and the presentation of a set of rigorous rules to provide much needed guidance in its application; firstly, Stepwise Influence Diagramming, aimed at enhancing problem exploration and model development and secondly, Qualitative analysis, aimed at identifying critical system components and exploring the effects of change.

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• 1983

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