Create a very very little diagram, put it into Miro and let Kerry verify it.
Learn by practicing on something important.
Topic of mutual interest.
3-4 people Role Holder of the Model (subject matter expert) Tell story while modeling Check on rules: All variables All causes A very few questions (asigned) Check direction of each arrow in real time Check polarity of each arrow in real time Can close some loops? If is it reinforcing or balancing
# Intermediate outcomes of your model are: Where are the leverage points? How are you going to find the leverage points? How would you use that diagram to identify leverage points?
What are the outcomes, the outgoing dangles? What are the critical inputs, incoming dangels?
Identify parts of the system that could be problems (color coding).
Where is the impact?
Where is your ability to impact?
Who can impact critical variables that you cannot? Something that you can create that could impact that variable?
Role of hubs in the diagram.
**What are you trying to do?** Create growth or downsize? Reach a target or control or stabilize a process? One must design or at least use reinforcing loops for growth. One must use balancing loops to keep systems performing within limits. One can influence reinforcing loops by adding an opposing variable when needed.
What are your **Targets**? These will likely be “Input Dangles.” What are your **Results**? These will likely be “Output Dangles.”
* Make a list of your targets and results.
* Make a list of everything under your control that can help close target gaps and create results.
* Make notes on known time delays (lags) in the system. Then give the system time to change. Otherwise you will be “tampering” with the system in the language of statistical process control. That creates oscillations and reduces quality.