GestaltPhilosophy

Last edit May 4, 2013
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.


Ah, but a great deal more can be said about the implementation of Gestalt, vis-a-vis software development. In a general sense, ManagingGestalt is about...

  • Spanning the range of spatial scales
  • Accounting for temporal inertia and urgency
  • Dealing with functional complexity and multiple stresses
  • Recognizing the wide range of outlooks
  • Linking outside themes and issues
  • Understanding and reflecting upon deep uncertainties
  • Accounting for human choice and behavior
  • Incorporating surprise, critical thresholds, and abrupt change
  • Working toward combining effective qualitative and quantitative analyses
  • Linking policy development and action through stakeholder participation

-- JeffChapman


See also SpecializationSweetSpot, GestaltRoundTrip
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