SYSTEMS DYNAMICS: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03090A000100160032-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: October 4, 1974
• Content Type: BULL

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ADMINISTRATIVE-INTERNAL USE OALY
SPECIAL BULLETIN
No: 31-74 Date: 4 October 1974
To: All Training Officers of the Agency
SYSTEMS DYNAMICS: PRINCTPLES AND APPLICATIONS
Systems Dynamics is a methodology developed by Professor
Jay Forrester of the Sloan School, MTT. Tt has been used to
analyze a spectrum of problems relevant to intelligence
interests--management, natural resource, societal, etc.
Lectures and workshop sessions illustrating intelligence
applications will be used in presenting all facets of the
methodology. Topics to be treated in the course will include
economic, political, behavioral, management and other appli-
cations, together with thorough coverage of the principles
and techniques of Systems Dynamics analysis. Toward the end
of the course the students, working in teams, will be given
direct experience in applying the methodology to a problem
of current interest.
OBJECTIVES:
To develop sufficient understanding and skill through
lectures and practice in applying Systems Dynamics principles
and techniques so that attendees will be able to:
a) Decide confidently when the use of the Systems
Dynamics methodology would be beneficial in analytic or
management problems,
b) Evaluate effectively the potential capabilities and
limitations, and other factors of importance, which foreign
and domestic organizations are likely to encounter when using
the Systems Dynamics methodology, and
c) Communicate intelligently with the representatives of
organizations who are using the Systems Dynamics methodology
to study important problems, e.g., natural resource-trade flow
relationships.
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ELIGIBILITY:
Officers whose responsibilities may require a knowledge of the Systems
Dynamics methodology. No previous technical or scientific education or
training is necessary.
SECURITY:
SECRET security clearance is required,
DATE AND TIME:
6 January through 17 January 1974, 0900-1600 hours, two-weeks,
full-time.
LOCATION:
-4600 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia (Chamber of Commerce Building).
No transportation will be provided. Detailed instructions on directions to
the building, parking and classroom number will be mailed to the students
prior to the start of the course.
REGISTRATION:
Form 73, "Request for Internal Training" must be submitted to OTR/SRS/RG,
Room 1036, Chamber of Commerce Building, by 11 November 1974. These requests
will be submitted through the Training Officer of each Directorate and through
the Cover and Commercial Staff, as personnel of other Intelligence Community
agencies will attend this course.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
ON COURSE CONTENT CALL
ON REGISTRATION CALL REGISTRATION GROUP, EXTENSION
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