Complex systems modelling: techniques to include system thinking, high variability and hierarchies

Complexity appears in a system when its aggregate behavior is the result of its components but also of the interrelationship between them. This systemic behavior is called emergence. Its variability soars as it multiplies with the number of elements, and it can only be observed at a systemic level, fundamentally different from the underlying components. This hierarchy is inherent to system thinking.

The challenges of complexity become evident when discussing the systemic behavior of a system of systems (SoS). They are not easily integrated into traditional requirements management, nor the usual design techniques.

This event is organized by AEIS, the Spanish chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE).