DESIGN (Systemic approach to)
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 877 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
B. BANATHY writes: “In sharp contrast (with the traditional social planning) the systems design approach seeks to understand a problem situation as a system of interconnected, interdependant and interacting problems, and creates a design solution as a system of interconnected, interdependent and internally consistent solution ideas. Design is a journey by which we can bring about a desired future state of our system” (1992, p.550).
According to BANATHY the design process goes through four succesive stages:
1) Formulate the core definitions about the nature of the system and the vision of the stakeholders.
2) Develop the specifications, as for example services to be offered by the system, in which way and to whom, ownership, rights and responsabilities, etc…
3) Design the system of key and subfunctions, to be arranged in a coherent way.
4) Design the organization on the base of the functions to be fulfilled and the practical possibilities to fulfill them.
BANATHY refers himself to systems design as to a “journey”, emphazising its dynamic character. It should be added that the design process of a system never ends as circumstances are permanently changing. Moreover, the results of action are to be repeatedly monitored and fed back to the process, in order to introduce possible corrections.