The aim of this paper is to consider primary attributes of complexity in situational contexts,
particularly within the scope of systems modelling and methodology, and to ascertain which …

This paper identifies a certain class of systems methodologies-those which seek to be tools
for managing of complexity. This class contains four distinct types of systems approach …

Contents 11. 2. 2. Four Main Areas of Dispute 247 11. 2. 3. Summary... 248 11. 3. Making
Sense of the Issues.. 248 11. 3. 1. Introduction.... 248 11. 3. 2. The Scientific Approach 248 …

Complexity is nothing new to systems engineers and managers. The discipline of systems
engineering evolved to improve our ability to deal with scale, interdependency, and …

In this paper, I argue that the fragmented state and uneven maturity of current systems
science will render it increasingly inadequate for meeting the future needs of the …

From an engineering perspective, it is well known that there are numerous problems to
predict and control complex systems. In addition, there are also problems to understand the …

There is an enormous literature on the complexity of systems, and with attempts at specifying
intrinsic measures of complexity. In this note, we will take an opposite view; that complexity …

A whole range of physical, biological, psychological and social systems constitute our lives,
largely influencing how, when and where we are born, what the quality of our lives and lived …

Though postmodernist and complexity schools of thought are not new developments, their
influence on operational analysis (OA), and in particular, military OA is recent. Independent …

The motivation for this multi-part series is solely my observation that much of the writing on
complexity theory seems to have arbitrarily ignored the vast systems theory literature. I don't …