19 Sep Introduction:? In this task, you will choose one case study from the attached Case Studies ? document. You will analyze the case study using the concepts covered in
Introduction:
In this task, you will choose one case study from the attached “Case Studies” document. You will analyze the case study using the concepts covered in Section 1 of the course (the Iceberg Tool and the Behavior Over Time graph). You will apply the principles and foundational theory of systems thinking to the chosen case study by using the Iceberg Tool to identify the case's key events, patterns, and underlying structure. Next, you will use the attached “Case Study 1 Graphs” or “Case Study 2 Graphs” for the case study you chose, and you will select the Behavior Over Time graph that best represents the patterns you identified. Finally, you will write an analysis that discusses what the Iceberg Tool and Behavior Over Time graph reveal about the problem in the case study as well as the interconnections among the key events, patterns, and underlying structure of the system.
Note: You must use one of the given case studies and both the Iceberg Tool and the Behavior Over Time graph.
Requirements:
A. Analyze one of the given case studies from the attached “Case Studies” document by doing the following:
1. Using the Iceberg Tool, write a summary of the analysis identifying key events, patterns, and the underlying structure that causes the identified events and patterns to occur.
2. Choose the Behavior Over Time graph that best represents the patterns you identified using the attached “Case Study 1 Graphs” or “Case Study 2 Graphs” for the case study you chose.
a. Discuss why the chosen Behavior Over Time graph best represents the patterns present in the chosen case study.
3. Write an analysis that discusses what the Iceberg Tool and Behavior Over Time graph reveal about the problem in the case study as well as the interconnections between the key events, patterns, and underlying structure of the system.
B. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
Case Study ONE
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D372 Introduction to Systems Thinking
Iceberg Tool to Understand Patterns and Structure
Questions to Ask
1.Explain what happened in this case study.
2.Explain how people reacted/responded to what happened.
3.Comparing the beginning of the case and the end, explain what changed and what continues the same.
4.Given the case study, what would you anticipate will happen next? How could the involved parties plan or prepare for that?
5.Explain the patterns you see in this case study, why they exist, and how they affect the system.
6.Explain how you could design or create a solution to transform this system and address the problem?
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