Understanding Complex Systems Phenomena, Representations, Computation and Visualization

This book explains multi-level models of enterprise systems and covers modeling methodology.Presents a 10 step methodology for addressing questions associated with the design or operation of complex systems and enterprisesExamines six archetypal enterprise problems including two from healthcare, two from urban systems, and one each from financial systems and defense systemsProvides an introduction to the nature of complex systems, historical perspectives on complexity and complex adaptive systems, and the evolution of systems practice