There are THREE TASK – EACH TASK IS A DIFFERENT SEPERATE ASSIGNMENT FROM THE OTHER – USE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR GUIDANCE WITH THE TASK.
TASK 1 – 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.
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
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.
TASK 2- In this task, you will choose one case study from the attached “Case Studies” document. You will analyze the case study using the tool from Section 2 (systems archetypes tool) to draw conclusions about a system’s relationships, connections, properties, and subsystems. Choose one of the systems archetypes to help you understand the problems in the case study. You will submit a completed systems archetypes tool and a completed analysis that includes the problems in the case as understood through relationships, connections, properties, and subsystems. It will be important to address any changes that occur throughout the case, as shown by the selection of a particular systems archetype.
Note: You must use a systems archetypes tool.
Requirements
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Analyze one of the case studies from the attached “Case Studies” document by doing the following:
1. Analyze one of the given case studies using one of the systems archetypes tools.
2. Submit a completed systems archetype tool.
3. Summarize the problems in the case study as understood through its relationships, properties, and subsystems as a result of the changes that occur.
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.
TASK 3 – Introduction
In this task, you will choose one of the given complex case studies from the attached “Case Studies” document. You will analyze the case study using the attached “Four Steps Tool.” You will submit the completed “Four Steps Tool,” which includes an analysis of the problems in the case study and your proposed best solution. Your analysis will include the solution’s strengths and challenges; its superiority over other rejected alternatives; and its anticipated impact on the overall system.
Requirements
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Analyze one of the given case studies from the attached “Case Studies” document by doing the following:
1. Evaluate the case study using the attached “Four Steps Tool.”
2. Submit the completed “Four Steps Tool,” which includes the following:
a. your proposed best solution and the solution’s strengths and challenges
b. the solution’s superiority over other, rejected alternatives
c. the solution’s anticipated impact on the overall 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.