Systems thinking is a set of synergistic analytic skills used to improve the

capability of identifying and understanding systems, predicting their behaviors,

and devising modifications to them in order to produce desired effects. These
skills work together as a system (Arnold & Wade 2015)
 The system structure is converted into the stock and flow concepts simulations with computer
Go to System Dynamics

BTRP System

System dynamics is a computer-

Goal or Problem definition
Exploring the behaviour

aided approach to policy analysis and patterns system

design. Environmenal Impact

Economy Impact
Variable determination
It applies to dynamic problems arising Social Impacts (Scoping)

in complex social, managerial, Policy analysis and

economic, or ecological systems

recomendation

literally any dynamic systems Model simulation of impact Model structure development

characterized by interdependence,
prediction for BTRP dev.

mutual interaction, information

feedback, and circular causality. Simulation Test And
Validation

Source : systemdynamics.org
 Complexity
Stakeholder (MEDC, WMU, CEAS, BTRP, BRCC, Starting Gate, TIA, Innovation
Center, SMFT, Industry)
Collaborate
Focus (advanced engineering, life science, information technology)
Start up Innovation Research
a large area

Interdependence, mutual interaction, information feedback, and

circular causality factor-factor
Dynamic (time and forecasting)
Goal : create collaborate, increase employment, tax to city,
 Tax captures in excess of $9 million
Approximately 850 employees in BTRP
Total funds leveraged just companies in the W Med Innovation
Centre (more than twodozen life science start up
42 companies
Areal : 137 acres of the 265 acre Parkview campus

Source : BTRP, 2016

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 Positive causal link means that the two nodes change in the same direction, i.e. if
the node in which the link starts decreases, the other node also decreases. Similarly, if
the node in which the link starts increases, the other node increases.
Negative causal link means that the two nodes change in opposite directions, i.e. if
the node in which the link starts increases, then the other node decreases, and vice
versa.