Describe the benefits of systems thinking within a business environment.

Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the
following competency:
Apply
the process of systems thinking

Scenario
You are an employee at a consulting firm that assists other
businesses in solving systems problems within their organizations. Ann Jemisin,
president of Lost Pines Outfitters, a local and online clothing retailer, has
asked for your assistance. During the intake process, she sends information on
her company, their processes, and the issues they would like you to remedy.
Your supervisor has asked you to create an analysis of the existing systems in
Anne’s business. Your analysis is an initial appraisal of the situation at Lost
Pines Outfitters, making preliminary recommendations to address the issues
identified by your client. As you write your analysis, focus on the application
of systems thinking processes and best practices to the scenario and the identified
issues.
Directions
System Analysis
Lost Pines Outfitters has provided you with a specifications
document describing the current processes in place in their business, and the
issues they would like to address through the application of systems thinking
processes. Using this information, create an analysis that addresses the
following requirements:
Description:
Before you make recommendations to fix the system, you must first describe
the system in its current state. In your analysis, identify the
parts of the current system, and consider the main nodes of the system
and the high-level processes and components in place at Lost Pines
Outfitters. Once you have identified the parts of the system, describe
the interactions and relationships between parts of the system and identify
and describe the feedback loops in the system.
Recommendations:
Once you have described the current system, examine the problems offered
by the client. Using systems thinking principles, pose
recommendations to existing systems based on client needs and systems
thinking best practices. In your recommendation, consider both the
interactions and relationships between parts of the system, as well as the
feedback loops present. Then, describe the potential impact of
changes to the system. In your recommendations and description, focus
on the application of systems thinking concepts and best practices to the
identified problems.
Modeling:
Following your analysis and recommendation, construct a model of a
system including recommended changes. This model should represent your
recommended changes and include parts, interactions, relationships, and
feedback loops for your recommended changes.
Conclusion:
In the conclusion of your analysis, describe the benefits of
systems thinking within a business environment. In this description,
demonstrate how the application of systems thinking allowed you to analyze
the problems and equipped you to solve the identified issues.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Systems Analysis
Generate a report that analyzes the current systems in place at Lost Pines
Outfitters and recommends changes to these systems/processes in line with
client requests. This report should include initial recommendations for process
and technology improvements focused on enhancing the client’s systems.
Additionally, the report should contain a visualization modeling the
recommended system for the client.
Your report should be 900–1,250 words and contain at least
one system visualization created using Microsoft Visio.
Supporting Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the
project:
Scenario Information: Client
Specifications – Lost Pines Outfitters Word Document
You have been provided with information on Lost Pines Outfitters, including
their current processes.

* I will upload the Scenario Information: Client Specifications- Lost Pines Outfitters Word Document*

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