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SessionFour022

It's Deja Vu All Over Again
DianeGibson and DonGray

"What goes around, comes around, if you stick around long enough."

Ever have the feeling that you're "experiencing deja vu" in your projects? This happens when external events, interactions and our feelings are similar to situations in which we've been before. Why do we find ourselves in these repeating situations? What can we do to prevent these recurring events?

Systems archetypes are common patterns of behavior -- mostly, of problems or failures -- which are seen repeatedly in projects. The archetypes have been developed using systems tools: graphs of behavior over time and causal loop diagrams. They can be useful in identifying sources of common problems and sometimes counterintuitive ways to resolve them. There are examples in many different areas and types of projects.

In this session we will explore systems archetypes as they apply to common and recurring problems in software development projects.

• Introduce the Systems Archetypes
  
• Relate the archetypes to difficulties commonly found in projects
  
• Practice recognizing and drawing archetypes
  
• Develop an action plan to deal with the problem
  

Minimum: 5
Maximum: 30

Constraints: None

Track: Tools and Skills

SessionFour011

Creating and Sharing a Diagram of Effects
DonGray and SteveSmith

Diane