Designing and Managing Complex Systems

Designing and Managing Complex Systems is a book that explores the theory of complex systems, the role of humans within larger systems, and the factors that affect system performance. It provides a framework for successfully designing and managing complex systems and focuses on case studies of failures and successes within complex systems.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 322 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology

The systems that envelop us are frequently multifaceted and intricate, composed of a vast array of interconnected components with intricate interconnections. Crafting and overseeing such systems can be arduous, particularly within organizations. Designing and Managing Complex Systems provides an introduction to the concept of complex systems, delving into the role of humans within larger systems, the factors that influence system performance, and strategies for optimizing such systems. The first section explores the historical background of a particularly fruitful approach to complexity, rooted in knowledge of the human nervous system. Subsequently, the author examines the current understanding of complex systems across various domains, including physical, biological, mechanical, and organizational. Within these chapters, the author also highlights the existence of notable similarities in the effective management of complexity across these diverse domains, as well as the potential for leveraging ideas from one domain to inform others. Subsequently, these ideas are synthesized into a comprehensive framework for successfully designing and managing complex systems. The fourth section revolves around case studies that shed light on both failures and successes within complex systems.

The systems that envelop us are frequently multifaceted and intricate, composed of a vast array of interconnected components with intricate interconnections. Crafting and overseeing such systems can be arduous, particularly within organizations. Designing and Managing Complex Systems provides an introduction to the concept of complex systems, delving into the role of humans within larger systems, the factors that influence system performance, and strategies for optimizing such systems. The first section explores the historical background of a particularly fruitful approach to complexity, rooted in knowledge of the human nervous system. Subsequently, the author examines the current understanding of complex systems across various domains, including physical, biological, mechanical, and organizational. Within these chapters, the author also highlights the existence of notable similarities in the effective management of complexity across these diverse domains, as well as the potential for leveraging ideas from one domain to inform others. Subsequently, these ideas are synthesized into a comprehensive framework for successfully designing and managing complex systems. The fourth section revolves around case studies that shed light on both failures and successes within complex systems.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323916097