My colleague\’s and my poster from the 2007 International System Dynamics Conference, Boston.

1. Inductive and Deductive
System Dynamics Modeling
Andreas Größler1 and Peter M. Milling2
Purpose: Proposes a distinction between inductive and deductive
modeling, with consequences concerning the starting points of the
modeling projects and the outcomes to be expected.
Motivation:
1. limited organizational impact of system dynamics projects in
companies;
2. inappropriateness of standard modeling project approaches in
academia.
1 Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, a.groessler@fm.ru.nl
2 Mannheim University, Germany, pmilling@is.bwl.uni-mannheim.de
inductive
modeling
problem
problem
owners
behavior
validation
organizational
intervention
deductive
modeling
phenomenon
academia
structure
validation
knowledge
generation