By Hector Menendez and Aletta Husmann et.al
A common term or phrase today is the need for an “integrated approach” to solve complex or “wicked problems.” Another common term is “a systems approach,” which many managers use to describe taking multiple factors into account to solve problems within their agricultural operation. However, these terms lack concrete definitions or methods for ranchers to learn, deploy, and make meaningful long-term changes on their ranch. A formal method was created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by Dr. Jay Forrester. Dr. Forrester had agricultural roots as he grew up on a ranch in Nebraska. The method is called Systems Thinking (also broadly categorized as System Dynamics).
Traditional Problem Solving Vs. Systems Thinking
Traditional Problem Solving