WG1 |
OT2004 Session Seeing the forest and the trees | |
Games and simulations to experience, learn about and teach systems thinkingSunday 28 March, 13:00 | ||
working group - 330 minutes | ||
Martine Devos | ||
Session results | When available, can be found at SeeingTheForestAndTheTreesSessionResults?? | |
Abstract | Systems thinking, system dynamics and organizational learning is a field rich of inter-related concepts from feedback loops (and the study of cause and effect relationships and delays in complex systems) to mental models (and our deeply held beliefs, assumptions and stories of how the world works.
In this working group we play educational games (and attempt to develop our own) that can be used (and have been used) to experience systems thinking concepts. The games are created to promote greater awareness of these ways of thinking and our interaction with the world, our teams and our organizations. Some of the games are adapted from games for environmental protection and sustainable development. | |
Audience | Anybody who wants to learn about systems thinking, system dynamics, who wants to play or develop games | |
Benefits | Fun playing games
Learning to * see the big picture * change perspective to see new leverage points * look for interdependencies * consider mental models * pay attention to the longer term * find out where "side-effects" come from
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Materials | Game boards and game props Hand outs for debriefing a frame game -- generic game to develop our own | |
Martine DevosTeamGenius |
Martine Devos has a passion to help teams in despair solve tough problems.
Agile Trainer and Coach mmdevos@acm.org skype: mmdevos +32 4732432749 | |
Diane Gibson |
Diane Gibson works as a researcher, instructor and consultant at the Software Engineering Institute in Pittsburgh. Her main area of interest is process improvement, broadly envisioned to include work processes (process improvement practices, process models), done in systems (general systems theory), by people (Weinberg/McLendon??/Satir approach to change and interactional issues).
She also teaches several courses on process related issues (including CMMI Intro) at the SEI; was involved on the CMMI Development team, focusing on IPPD; and has done research on results of CMMI and on teaming. She has a background in measurement, systems analysis, and process improvement. Her non-work passions include drumming, singing and folk music. and the commitment to laugh at least once every day. | |