Hard systems is a problem-solving approach in systems science. It can be contrasted with soft systems, for which systems thinking must handle many ill-defined, or not easily quantified elements.
Hard systems approaches such as systems analysis (structured methods), operations research and so on, assume that the problems associated with such systems are well-defined and likely to have a single, optimum solution, so a problem-solving approach will work well as technical factors tend to predominate.[1][2]
Developments in hard systems thinking
editHard systems began to emerge as a distinct philosophy in the 1950s.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
editThis article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2017) |
This systems-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |