Will Global Trade Recover Anytime Soon?
In a 2015 United Nations Trade and Development Conference report “Trade Slowdown” one reads: ‘As of 2014 the trends inContinue Reading
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DB Closing Branches. We Said It.
It is known that Deutsche Bank is in trouble and, according to some, it poses a huge threat to the stability ofContinue Reading
What Makes Data Big?
‘Big Data’ is a popular subject nowadays. Here is what Wikipedia says on the subject: “Big data is a termContinue Reading
Brexit: the Most Likely Future Scenario
The laws of systemantics apply to highly complex systems and situations. As you read these laws think of the EU andContinue Reading
The Principle of Ignorance
The Principle of Ignorance is a ‘corollary’ of the Principle of Fragility, which states: Complexity X Uncertainty = Continue Reading
Project Management: Why Cost Overruns and Late Delivery?
Why over 90% of projects finish late? There is plenty of literature on the subject. This is a good example.Continue Reading
How Sustainable is the World as a System?
Corporate sustainability, social responsibility and sustainability in general are trendy subjects nowadays. There exist numerous programmes, institutes and research centersContinue Reading
Deutsche Bank – Too Big To Fail or Too Complex To Survive?
Complexity and interdependency are the hallmarks of our time. The increase of complexity and turbulence in the markets andContinue Reading
Sustainability and the Dramatic Importance of Systemic Analysis
You only appreciate the importance of systemic analysis once you see the kind of new knowledge it delivers. There isContinue Reading
Why highly complex systems usually operate in failure mode
The complexity of modern products, as well as the associated manufacturing processes, have been increasing over the past fewContinue Reading
Artificial Intuition 