Beyond methodology choice¶
Ulrich, W. (2003). Beyond methodology choice: critical systems thinking as critically systemic discourse. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 54(4), 325-342.
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Primes¶
- Boundary Critique
- Mature practice navigates by adopting the narrowest boundary that survives critique (explicit justification for each exclusion), carrying multiple boundary alternatives in parallel during high-stakes decisions, and institutionalizing revision when excluded elements later demand attention.
This sourceRecasts critical systems thinking as ongoing critically-systemic discourse rather than one-off methodology choice; supports treating boundaries as provisional and subject to institutionalized revision.
- Mature practice navigates by adopting the narrowest boundary that survives critique (explicit justification for each exclusion), carrying multiple boundary alternatives in parallel during high-stakes decisions, and institutionalizing revision when excluded elements later demand attention.
- Reverse Engineering
- The inference of design intent, performance goals, and manufacturing constraints from observed structure and performance
This sourceUlrich beyond-methodology critical-systems-thinking discourse philosophical deepening.
- The inference of design intent, performance goals, and manufacturing constraints from observed structure and performance
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