Take a look at the following diagram for a moment and just imagine these interlocking parts as a moving wheel that keeps repeating and repeating through time. A cycle is one rotation of of the wheel - but a repeating cycle is a 'system'. Your entire life is a single cycle - but that single cycle is full of millions and billions and maybe even zillions of interweaving self-repeating systems.
The 5 key elements of all systems are:
- Inputs
- Processes and Activities
- Outputs and Outcomes
- Feedback Mechanisms
- The Environment
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