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What characterizes a complex system?
Organized complexity
Why do some service organizations resist change?
Limited learning horizon
What makes complex systems behave differently from simple systems?
Tight coupling
What do organizations generally fail to appreciate according to the text?
Time delay between action and response
Why do today's solutions often cause tomorrow's problems according to the text?
Lack of continual learning
What overwhelms our ability to understand complex systems?
Their complexity
What is policy resistance?
The tendency for initiatives to fail due to the response of the organization to the initiative itself
Why is coordination between components crucial in a divided system?
The more divided a system, the greater the need for coordination between components
What is the significance of anti-lock braking systems (ABS) according to the passage?
They compensate for variations in weather conditions and driver skills
According to the passage, why are service management processes necessary?
To produce the characteristics of service that define value for the customer
What does the passage suggest about breaking services into specific processes?
It is suitable if their interconnectedness is not lost
What is the natural tendency mentioned in the passage?
To divide services into discrete processes managed by different groups
What is the most significant breakthrough in braking systems for automobiles according to the passage?
Extending the braking system to include road and weather conditions, changing the driver’s mental model, and dynamic interactions
Why is it stated that service management processes are a means and not the end in the passage?
To highlight their importance in defining value for the customer
What approach does the passage suggest for breaking services down into specific processes?
To break them down while ensuring their interconnectedness is maintained
What does the passage suggest about policy resistance?
It causes initiatives to be defeated by the response of the organization to the initiative itself
What is a characteristic of a complex system?
Interdependence of components
Why do some service organizations resist change, according to the passage?
They are self-stabilizing and policy resistant
What makes complex systems behave differently from simple systems?
They are adaptive and self-organizing
Why do organizations often fail to appreciate the time delay between action and response?
They have a limited learning horizon
What does the passage suggest about the operations group within an IT organization?
It must interact with other components
Why do complex systems overwhelm our ability to understand them?
Their complexity is beyond our understanding
What is the principle of division of labour as mentioned in the passage?
It allows for development of indepth knowledge, skills, and experience.
Why does the passage suggest that improvement initiatives may be defeated by the response of the organization to the initiative itself?
As a result of policy resistance and the natural tendency to break services into discrete processes.
What does the passage suggest about the relationship between specialized competencies and the need for coordination?
Increased specialization leads to a corresponding increase in the need for coordination.
According to the passage, what is the significance of anti-lock braking systems (ABS)?
They compensate for variations in weather conditions and driver skills.
What is suggested in the passage about the interconnectedness of breaking services and service management processes?
It is crucial if their interconnectedness is not lost.
What does the passage suggest about the natural tendency mentioned in relation to services being broken down into discrete processes?
It increases the need for coordination between components.
What characterizes a complex system according to the passage?
Interconnected components with dynamic interactions between them.
Why do today's solutions often cause tomorrow's problems according to the text?
As a result of policy resistance and the natural tendency to break services into discrete processes.
What makes complex systems behave differently from simple systems according to the passage?
'The greater need for coordination between components.'
What is suggested about service management processes as per the passage?
They are necessary because they produce characteristics of service that define value for the customer.
Learn about complex systems in an organizational setting, including the interdependence of components such as people, processes, and technology. Understand how these components interact with each other and with other parts of the organization.
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