This is the abstract for a chapter in a soon to be published Springer Major Reference Work:
Systems Thinking and Change Volume (2017)
This chapter is an overview of why systemic
design is important, what it looks like and how novices can be prepared to
become practitioners of systemic designing. The chapter provides only an overview
of systemic designing, introducing ideas that will be developed in much greater
depth outside the space limitations of this chapter in a forthcoming book. However,
it is important to first become acquainted with the ideas and their interrelationships,
which is the purpose of the chapter.
The world is understood to be more complex
and dynamic than previously thought. Design is understood to be a deeper
mystery than previously assumed. Design creates reality and humans have engaged
in design from the beginning of history but little is known of its true nature
or full potential. Familiar approaches to design and design education no longer
match the real-world necessities and expectations of modern societies.
Everything is connected and it is difficult, or it seems often impossible, to
determine what course of action is prudent when designing within complexity.
Systemic design is an emergent approach to creating desired change that takes a
broader stance and deeper approach to designing than is the norm nowadays.
Creating educational experiences that prepare systemic designers for
professional practice requires systemic design approaches. This chapter is an
introduction to some of those approaches.
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