All around the world in which we occupy we are surrounded by the systems
we don’t notice and take for granted everyday. Bringing together all different
information around us allows us to put ideas together, focus on what we want to
improve or effect in different ways, coming up with solutions and seeing what
these results deliver to the world are all thanks to many of the systems we
don’t recognize. Some systems are so large and complex that there are even
smaller less complex systems within, called subsystems. In the end though all
systems are similar in nature, and in almost every example share common traits
and concepts which allow them to fit into a consistent set of parts and pieces
which make them into one. “All things can be viewed as a system and/or as part
of a system, composed of systems and interfacing with other systems.”[1]
Think of the human body as an example. Our body as a whole is a complex
system. “The human body is like a complex organization that has an important
job to get done on a tight deadline. In order to get everything done perfectly
and on time, it has to use a system. Actually, the human body uses many systems
that work side by side.”[2] We
eat, drink, and exercise almost subconsciously without thinking that this is
our input part of a system. We process these things in our bodies, and see the
output in terms of our energy and stamina thanks to the input we received. This
output teaches gives us feedback and helps us to understand what sorts of
things give us the best output results, and our system is able to teach out
body what is best for each individual.
Our mind is a system in its own. All day long we are storing input into
our bodies through many different mediums. We hear and see things all day long
that are added into our minds, that we then process to store the bits of
knowledge that we deem worthy of importance. Down the road when we need to
recall this bits of knowledge the input we received and processed is brought
out as output, and allows us to show this knowledge of different things to
other persons.
Systems can come in all different forms as well. Systems are universal
in almost every professional working environment and are essential to all
equally. Systems can be broken down into two different types of systems, open
and closed systems. “An open is a system which continuously interacts with its
environment or surroundings. The interaction can take the form of information,
energy, or material transfers into or out of the system boundary, depending on
the discipline which defines the concept”.[3]
This means that the amount of input in this system is open to any of its
surroundings. In a closed system what is already contained within the system is
what the system will use to process input into output. An example of this would
be our universe. The matter and energy that is already existent is the only
things that can affect the system. No new matter or energy will augment the
system at any point of its existence. An example of this in the technological
world would be if new technology is available that would be able to help the
system, it is limited to what was available at the time of the systems
creation.
Systems allow us to bring together unrelated components that when put
together in different ways let us to expand on the original components in many
ways. When data and information may seem unrelated in one way, when put
together and processed through systems, they allow us to see the information in
ways that are more important and beneficial to our respective needs.
[1] http://www.mentalhealthandillness.com/systemstheory.html
[1] http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/systems/systems.html
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_system_(systems_theory)
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