Task 1: Applies Systems Thinking Basics
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.