Basic meaning of the Systems Thinking Framework and its Applications
Simply put, the Systems Thinking Framework consists of applying established rules, maxims, and settled scientific truths to explain, analyze, and solve complex events. Foundational to Systems Thinking Framework is the proposition that an event—“event” here is referring to any object of inquiry—is both a unit and the whole at the same time. That is to emphasize that, (1) for understanding the functioning of a single system that produces a specific event, such a system must be isolated in a way that would enable the analysis of its elements that allow it to produce its outcome(s). And (2), for understanding the relationship of the isolated event with other events, determinant connections must be identified and analyzed. This two-directional process, isolating and connecting, is based on the foundational principle of Systems Thinking, which posits that while systems may appear to function in isolation and independent from one another, systems are ultimately connected in serial parallel formation through physical and nonphysical modes of interactions, with the effects of such connections can be experienced immediately or over time. This is what makes systems thinking both focused and holistic, enabling its users to understand and manage infinitely complex events.
Here, scholars, researchers, experts, and professionals who understand and apply the Systems Thinking Framework, especially those with interest in human rights, can propose, discuss, and propose principles of the systems thinking framework.
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Listing of proposed principles of the Systems Thinking Framework:
Central to the systems thinking framework is the principle that all events are outcomes of systems. In this sense, an event (a thing) exists in whatever state of being, be it stable and unchanging or mobile and in constant change, such an event is maintained or made to change through systems designed to directly or indirectly contribute to the realization of the event.
One of the core principles of the Systems Thinking Framework is that every element within and outside a single system is interconnected and interdependent. This means that understanding a system requires considering the relationships among all its parts (internally, and its connections to other systems; rather than analyzing individual components in isolation. This understanding make the framework a holistic one, emphasizing feedback loops, dynamic interactions, whose effects may or may not be visible in short term, but likely to have some effects long term.