Systems Planning℠ (systemsplanning.org)

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Situation

Decked with SWOT analyses, balanced scorecards, and lengthy documents, mainstream planning boasts impressive metrics and power tools to support decision-making, policy-making, or strategy analysis. Nevertheless, few stakeholders and consultants have a confident grasp of ‘what is going on’ beneath the slick surface of statistics, indicators, and indices — but can they share that without pomp and buzzwords? The panorama is at least curious, if not alarming.

Storyline: Situation • Breakthrough • Experience • Competence • Community • Knowledge • Leadership

Apropos · Orientation — όλον

In a Nutshell · A Novel Mindset

Systems Planning℠ is a curated cooperative quest for the art of efficiency™ with regard to human activities and constructs (e.g. plans, their preparation, and respective systems), materialising as a holistic conduct platform™ that prizes and promotes shared understanding as well as stakeholder competences. Associated activities and documents are of the highest standard, with relevance to research, education, and/ or praxis.

Reference: Charter technical folio

Inquisitive Academics Practitioners Community

Facets: In a Nutshell • Spirit • Élan • Investment • Exclusivity • Commitment • Founder/ Trustee

Thematic view: Unity — όλον

grey disks (in Greek): classic values (cf. premium value)
arrows: information flows (grey: typically forward; gold: typically return)
silver badges: public interfaces; gold badges: development divisions
© 2014– Anastassios Perdicoulis
Reference: Charter technical folio

Activity view: All • R&D • Standards • Stance • Engagement • Curiosity • Programme • Undertakings • Alternatives • SIG • Community • Masterplan • Antipodes
Thematic view: Unity • Domain • Applications • Cause • Missions • Activism • Subjects • Lectures • Workshops • Pro Utilities™ • Clubs
Spatial view: Development and anchorage • Academic visits and fellowships • Outreach Seminars℠

Holon	Development Divisions			Public Interfaces

Home — the platform —	Lab — innovation —	Studio — praxis —	School — education —	Office — executive —	Store — editorial —

Foundation & Development			Institutional Anchorage

Athens, GR	Seattle, WA, USA	Salford, UK	Vila Real, PT	Porto, PT	Oxford, UK

Governance Folios
Cause	Charter	Objects	Research	Publishing	Office
Brand	Heritage	Niche	Operations	Outreach	Packs
Vision	Competences	Science	Network	Teaching	Clubs
FAQ	References	Support

Excellence · Quality to reach — αρετή, ποιότης

Guided by human values and scale, Systems Planning℠ seeks holistic efficiency encapsulated as the art of efficiency™, epitomised by Haute Culture™, and put through its paces by Competitive Advantage™.

Reference: Charter technical folio

Cause — Efficiency: Simplicity— straightforward and uncomplicated
Elegance— grace and style
Goodness— high standard/ quality

Apogée — Haute Culture™: Integration — holistic mindset and subject-matter approach
Multi-dimensionality — broad-spectrum capacity
Maturity — intellectual sophistication

Workings — Competitive Advantage™: Professional Perfection™ — understanding, intelligence, refinement
Personal/ Team Fulfilment™ — confidence, mastery, satisfaction, recognition
Organisational Advancement™ — streamlined structure, fluid function, tuned form

Holistic Efficiency
Simplicity	Elegance	Goodness

Objects · Reality to master — ουσία, γνώση

The essence (re: entities) or substance (re: phenomena) of reality is captured in three objects of interest — system, process, plan — which are to be mastered by the art of efficiency™.

Reference: Objects technical folio

System: Concept— a set of interacting elements, forming a whole
Examples— a city, state, enterprise, or ‘situation’
Diagrams— ‘element-relationship’ (e.g. RBP, HBS)

Process: Concept— a sequence of actions and states
Examples— an operation, project, or ‘activity’
Diagrams— ‘action-state’ (e.g. CPD, EPD, PPD)

Plan: Concept— a justified proposal for action
Examples— a plan, policy, strategy, or ‘action’ or ‘measure’
Diagrams— ‘concern-intent-action-outcome’ (e.g. DCD)

Professional Fields

Organisation — system —	Operation — process —	Design — plan —

Manner · Work refinement — τέχνη, λόγος

The unique brand of Systems Planning℠ is shaped by technical advance (e.g. vision, methodology, language) as well as human advance (e.g. scholarly dissemination, stakeholder empowerment).

Reference: Operations technical folio

Vision: Structure— ‘how things are put together’
Function— ‘how things work’
Form— ‘how things look like’

Methodology: Content— coordinated set of disclosed-reasoning methods
Examples— Decision Model Analysis™, Efficiency Assessment™
Suitability— ‘high-level’ planning tasks/ methods

Language: Content— coordinated set of disclosed-reasoning techniques
Examples— Reverse Blueprints™, Extended Process Diagrams™
Suitability— ‘low-level’ planning tasks/ techniques

Distinctive Marks/ Character

Visual Argument™ — clarity —	Big Understanding™ — comprehension —	Sound Exchange™ — reliability —

Coverage · Subject matter — γνώση, παιδεία

Systems Planning℠ covers a broad spectrum of scientific and practical applications, involving a varied set of stakeholders (i.e. academics, practitioners, community) — albeit being selective to safeguard quality.

Reference: Niche technical folio

Expertise: R&D dynamics — e.g. R&D, education, publishing
Domain — system organisation, intervention design, etc.
Planning analysis and development — practitioner profile
Planning methodology — scholarly profile

Professional Fields: Organisation — e.g. governance/ administration
Operation — e.g. plan/ project management
Design — e.g. sectoral/ strategic planning

Stakeholders — Youthful Minds™: Academics — e.g. researchers, educators, students
Practitioners — e.g. executives, entrepreneurs, consultants
Community — e.g. associations, professions, individuals

Interactivity Modes

Association — specialists —	Extension — wider community —	Involvement — new talent —

Masterplan · How and why it works — όλον

Making markedly different choices than the mainstream alternatives, Systems Planning℠ has a straightforward masterplan to deliver on its cause (i.e. efficiency) in a reliable manner and thus make a difference.

Reference: Charter technical folio

Activity view: Masterplan structure and function

Reliability Standing

	Solid Foundation™ Concern Good science and engineering Guidance Carefully researched and diligently crafted methods and techniques, observing quality praxis in science and engineering
	Human Sensitivity™ Concern Sophisticated stakeholders and professionals Guidance Empowerment of people through the development of a holistic mindset in a broad cultural context
	Literary Finesse™ Concern Advanced communication and understanding Guidance Uncompromising visualisation and understanding of dynamic content through expository writing and rigorous diagramming
	Practical Applications™ Concern Advanced problem-solving and decision-making Guidance Formal problem-solving with multiple stakeholders through articulate, disclosed, and examinable reasoning
	Poised Distinction™ Concern Quality work over popularity Guidance Mature presence alongside the mainstream alternatives, guided by ‘doing a good job’ rather than seeking popularity Reference: Charter technical folio

Quality: Comprehensive Provisions • Reliability Standing • Competitive Advantage™ • Operating Principles • R&D Style • Editorial Style • Teaching Style

Impact · Making a difference — όλον

Systems Planning℠ makes a difference (a.k.a. ‘impact’ or ‘influence’) as it leads the way in various fronts — v. masterplan. The more visible elements (i.e. effort and outcomes) are marked in the track record.

Reference: Charter technical folio

Participation — private/ community motives

Be top — master efficiency as simplicity, elegance, and goodness
Work smart — insist on clarity, comprehension, and reliability
Have high quality standards — personal, scientific, and social
Exchange understanding and knowledge — live or published
Network with like-minded people, organisations, and SIG
Gain prime experience in applied R&D projects

What to do — ideas

Take a class
Carry out a project
Take one or more workshops
Take the full development programme
Move on to the whole set of professional activities

How to start — cues

Find your professional field and/or industry
Take a placement screening (documents/ people)
Examine some sample projects
Seek suitable task-oriented workshops
Or ask straight for a custom view of your case

Reference: Charter technical folio

Note

Metrics

Despite their infiltration into academic practice and their consequent popularity, metrics (e.g. bibliometrics, scientometrics, or even ‘performance’ and ‘productivity’) reduce science, knowledge, and the associated human effort to objects of measurement and calculation, so they are dissociated from Systems Planning℠ as demeaning, distracting, and discouraging.

Reference: Charter technical folio

Publications: Document editions • Copyright & licensing • Authors & readers • Software
Education: Academic culture • Holistic alumni • Class ethos • Student tips
Global: Sources • Pro bono • Screening • Activism • Metrics

Anastassios Perdicoulis;
(a) http://systemsplanning.org; (b) http://www.tasso.utad.pt; (c) http://www.fe.up.pt/~tasso
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