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Causal Loop Diagram Relationship Modeling Introduction

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Causal Loop Diagram. Relationship Modeling Introduction. Relationship Modeling. Capture understanding Overcome individual limitations Qualitative in nature. Intent of this Video. Understand elements Alternative notation Notation short comings Preferred notation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Causal Loop Diagram

Relationship ModelingIntroduction

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Relationship Modeling

• Capture understanding• Overcome individual limitations• Qualitative in nature

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Intent of this Video

• Understand elements• Alternative notation• Notation short comings• Preferred notation• Develop a Causal Loop Diagram

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Elements

• Entity – non negative noun or noun phrase• Influence – relationship between entities• Simplest CLD – 2 entities + 1 influence

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Notation

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Notation Resolution• Variables

• Instantaneous & Accumulators (Stock)

• Differentiate the two• Rectangles for Stocks

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Causal Loop Diagram

Loops & Loops

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Growth Loop

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Goal Seeking Loop

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Emergence

• Properties arising from interactions

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Additional Thoughts

• Telling Loops - count the “-” signs• Odd number is a balancing loop• Even number is a reinforcing loop

• Delay – use || or delay on the line• Qualitative only, not quantitative• See Stock & Flow Diagram Video

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Systems Thinking World

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