Back in November last year I wrote an article in which I said, “Systems Thinker, Stafford Beer, coined the term, “the purpose of a system is what it does” (POSIWID).
Thank you. Interesting read. I too wondered about POSIWD and concluded it is the value it provides. See: https://www.educati.ch/the-purpose-of-a-system-is/ You could argue that the value it provides is just a synonym for "what is does", though the latter may focus the reader on e.g. mechanical properties.
Thank you. Interesting read. I too wondered about POSIWD and concluded it is the value it provides. See: https://www.educati.ch/the-purpose-of-a-system-is/ You could argue that the value it provides is just a synonym for "what is does", though the latter may focus the reader on e.g. mechanical properties.