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Preface
Introduction : the procedure guides to use
Using the site
Using the thesaurus
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Objective of this site : "learn how to fish properly in order to live well"
Presentation of the excellence of the Global System Approach
Globalization and its systems
Which classification to study global global systems ?
How to improve the efficiency of socio-economic systems
Inventory of non-commercial socio-economic systems ?
Challenges of the Global System Approach
Who is the site intended for ?
Beta 1.1 version. User rights.
Beta 1.1 version : its characteristics
User rights
Who are we ? How did we work ?
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Graphic chart. Diagrams.
Site structure and plan
Practical cases used
Introduction: using cases
The case of Catherine, Phases 1 and 2 : "convenience store" systems
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The case of Paul : health recovery systems
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Other pratical cases
Future development of the site
User version
Web encyclopedia of management
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Bibliography
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Webography
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Summary
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Revision questions
Main characteristics
Definition. Documentary sources
4-level tree structure
Essential tool of excellence
User guide
Language selector
Alphabetical search
Search engine
Sequential pages
Terms and their varieties
Links
Search history
Importance of occurrences
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The coefficient of the importance of an occurence
Sorting by occurence
Sorting alphabetically
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Dealing with synonyms
Accessing the thesaurus
Methodology
Using the site
Using the thesaurus
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Introduction : objective of the section
General information about the notion of system
Etymology. Definition chosen
Brief history of the notion of system
The human being as a system
Chapter objective : the human being as a "system"
Needs and satisfaction : human action
Human action : "Think"; "Supply"; "Operate"
The five basic sub-systems for human actions
Tree structure of the functions
Human action : the two diagrams "system", and database QPQQOC
Notions not addressed. Additional notions to be brought
Socio-economic system : from the individual of the group
From the individual to the group : "system" methodological invariants
Basic "components" scheme of a socio-economic system
Basic "functions" scheme of a socio-economic system
Detailed diagram inegrating components and functions
Classification of components and functions
Introduction to "System" analysis principles
Chapter objective
1. Le descriptif de la situation qui se pose
2. La vue synoptique de la base de données.
3. Schéma global du système à mettre en place
4. L'arborescence des fonctions
5. L'interactivité des systèmes composants
6. L'optimisation de l'analyse
7. Les enseignements à retirer du traitement du cas
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Test your knowledge
Application to an A-B-C multiclass case : Sea Pollution Plan
1. La catastrophe de l'Amoco Cadiiz. Objectif du chapitre
2. La vue synoptique de la base de données.
3. Schéma global du système
4. L'arborescence des fonctions
5. L'interactivité des systèmes composants
6. L'optimisation de l'analyse
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7. Les enseignements à retirer du traitement du cas
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Test your knowledge
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Application to a B class case : Catherine's "convenience store" system
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Application to a C class case : Caroline's "community garden" system
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Application to a C class case : Paul's health recovery systems
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Application to a C class case : Frank's city hall system
Basic vocabulary for "system" analysis
Definition of system components
Definition of system basic functions
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Test your knowledge
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Summary
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What has been done
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Extra presentation information in section 2.2
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Revision questions
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Methodology
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Using the site
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Using the thesaurus
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Introduction : objective of the section
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The human being in a socio-economic system
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Entity and its motivations
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Actors and stakeholders
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Test your knowledge
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Completeness and complexity
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Completeness: the forest; pruning; trees, etc
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Complexity: the "butterfly effect"
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Test your knowledge
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Environment. Overall diagram of a database
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Internal and external environment of a system
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Opening up a system to the environment
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Composition of the environment : a "database" diagram of the components
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Test your knowledge
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Structure of a system
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Matching elements
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Resulting organic structure
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Lifetime of a system
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The problem
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Lifecycle of a system
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Test your knowledge
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Time for the structure of a system
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The notion of state
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The stability of a system
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Evolution and morphogenesis
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Evaluating how a system works
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Values of a system: evaluation norms
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Input/Output transformation matrix
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System gain
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Optimizing how it works
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Control and feedback in a system
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Control diagram
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Conditions for applying control
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Test your knowledge
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Information systems of a system
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Reminder: data; information; objectivity; norms
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Les fonctions opérationnelles d'un système d'information
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The information systems of a system
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Communication in a system
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Formal communication
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Informal communication
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Test your knowledge
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Simulating how a system works
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Principle of simulation
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Typology of simulations
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Test your knowledge
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Collateral appearance of unforeseen functions
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The problem
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Test your knowledge
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Global System Approach : synthesis
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Definition. General principles
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Detailed diagram of the "WWWWWH chain"
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Problems posed
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Summary
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Revision questions
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Methodology
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Using the site
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Using the thesaurus
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Test your knowledge
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Introduction
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Objective of this section
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Etymology. Definition. Historic examples
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Which typologies for projects ?
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A project is a chain of sequential systems
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Introduction
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Sequential progress of a project
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Phase 1 : we plan in order to satisfy a need
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Phase 2 : examination/anaylsis of the situation in hand
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Phase 3 : diagnosis : can satisfaction be found
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Phase 4 : functional design of the "solution/system" provided
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Phase 5 : studying the opportuneness and feasability of the project
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Phase 6 : organic design of the system to be built
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Phase 7 : planning, programming, budgeting activities
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Phase 8 : building the "system" solution
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Phase 9 : delivering the construction/system obtained
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Phase 10 : comparative "solution/system planned" assessment
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Phase 11 : terminating the project
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Phase 12 : After-project mangement
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Linear diagram of project progress
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Dynamic diagram of project progress
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Chain of resulting sequential systems
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Illustration 1 : the case of Paul : his project to get well
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Illustration 2 : the case of Catherine : her project to open a convenience store
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Using the thesaurus
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Test your knowledge
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Classic methodological diagrams of a project lifecycle
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Diagrams presented
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Diagram of the global approach : the WWWWWH chain
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S diagram
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Linear sequential diagram
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Dynamic sequential diagram
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"Dynamic system" diagram
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"Function-organ" switch diagram
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Pre-study/Research and Development/Production/Maintenance
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Using the thesaurus
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Test your knowledge
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Putting into action
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Summary
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Revision questions
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Methodology
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Using the site
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Using the thesaurus
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Test your knowledge
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Introduction : objective of the section
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Ethics in a project
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The problem
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Information in a project
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Project information systems
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Media typology
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Documentation management
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Implementing the construction
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The basic element : activity or task
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Planning
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Programming
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Budgeting
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Application
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Organization in a project
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Organization localization
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Organization structure
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Organization procedures
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Application
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Project team management
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Setting up the project team
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Organizing the project team
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Conflicts in a project
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Multi-culturalism
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HR et stress in a project
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Application
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Progress of a project
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Basic element : the activity or task
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Three-dimensional space of project progress
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Managing progress of the work
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Controlling progress of the work
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Application
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Time and time management in a project
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Techniques for assessing time
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Techniques for controlling time : PERT/CPM
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Sideslip factors
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Application
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Managing and controlling costs
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Cost assessment techniques
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Cost control
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Application
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Risk in a project
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Definition of risk
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Dealing with risks
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Application
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Terminating a project
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Termination data
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"Done versus planned" comparative assessments
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Lessons learned
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Legal requirements
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After-project : definitive ending or a springboard to continue ?
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Application
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System engineering tools
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Presentation
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Documents
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Diagrams
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Graphs
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Cross tabulations
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Input/Output matrices
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Tables
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Decision tables
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Procedure guides
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Software
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Success of the engineering of a project
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Flaws in the engineering of a project
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How can we do our work well in a project ?
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Summary
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Revision questions
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Methodological reminders
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Using the site
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Using the thesaurus
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Test your knowledge
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Introduction : objective of the section
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Global System Approach (GSA)
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Definition
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Applicability
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Using GSA to abandon nuclear power
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A Job Centre as a global system
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A hospital as a system
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A prison as a system
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A health center as a system
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A Medicaid Office as a system
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A green corridor as a system
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Water management as a system
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Lessons learned from the practical cases studied
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Universal approach to the specificity of cases
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The dynamics of studying cases
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Enriching one's knowledge
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"Persevere, always persevere"
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