System

1 of our books and 1 talk define this term — and their definitions are worth reading side by side.

A network of interdependent components that work together to try to accomplish a goal; includes the people doing the work and the impacting rules and tools.

— Making Work Visible, Second Edition, Dominica Degrandis

See also approach system · closed system · Complex adaptive system · CRM system · ERP system · open system

Filed under Architecture & Systems

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