The Reason Behind Using this Methodology
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The Reason Behind Using this Methodology
Added on 2019-09-16
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Table of ContentsIntroduction................................................................................................................................2Social Systems Analysis............................................................................................................2Intervention............................................................................................................................3Social Context........................................................................................................................3Political Context.....................................................................................................................3CATWOE Analysis and Root Definitions.................................................................................4Input-Output Diagrams..........................................................................................................4Root Definitions.....................................................................................................................5Conceptual Model......................................................................................................................7Comparison of Conceptual Models and Real World.................................................................8Analysing Feasible and Desirable Change.................................................................................9Taking Action.............................................................................................................................9Bibliography.............................................................................................................................11
IntroductionThe current paper is concerned with the use of Soft Systems Methodology on a traffic situation. This has been considered based on the responses gathered from various local newspapers. The Soft Systems Methodology was developed by Checkland which is used to investigate problem aspects that are unstructured (Checkland and Scholes, 1999). The reason behind using this methodology is that it helps in understanding how particular system should be operating and the reason behind the same. The next few chapters will consider the Traffic Situation while considering the six roles. These roles helped in getting to the issues grappling with the local traffic condition. Considering the SSM, conceptual model has been developed and then compared with the real world situation. Based on the conceptual assessment, feasible and desirable change has been proposed followed by the actions to be taken. Finally, a conclusive remark has been given. Social Systems AnalysisThis section constitutes the first two phases of the SSM, namely, finding-out about the situation and expressing the problem situation (Rodriguez-Ulloa and Paucar-Caceres, 2005). In the traffic situation case, various wardens active on the field were asked about the situationof the traffic and how much they are happy about it. The wardens have been considered as those who are providing and protecting the traffic system. Then there are those who are usingthe system such as the pedestrians, the people driving the vehicles, and the cycle riders. The interaction led to the understanding that there exists some vague sense of challenges related to the traffic system or the management that need to be resolved. The following three aspects have been shown to help express the problem situation:
InterventionAs an independent analyst, the role is to understand the problem and come up with ways that can help the decision makers make the right decision. The analysis is being performed with the random people on the road featuring as the different actors such as the pedestrians, drivers, traffic wardens, and others. The client is the local authority whose goal is to understand the situation related to the traffic and come up with some ways that can resolve any underlying challenges. The goal is to alternative system that can help resolve the issues. Social ContextThere are various individuals who are involved in the assessment such as the pedestrians, drivers, traffic warden, and others. These people are mostly from the local community and are socially connected in some way or the other. Most of the people involved in the situation are the users of the system and only one, the traffic warden, act as the provider or protector ofthe system. Moreover, the local traffic authority is also in the picture as the one who makes decisions that impact all the people involved in the situation. A good behaviour on the road isexpected from the individuals engaging in the commuting.Political ContextAs per the political context is concerned, the local traffic authority holds more power than other actors in the picture. The local traffic authority has the power to mend the traffic rules as deem fit to make or break the traffic flow. The power is directly exerted over the traffic wardens (TW) who then exert power on the individuals who are commuting. These individuals are the users of the roads and other local facilities such as car parking, and others.Local authority is the entity that in a way make things happen. However, it can be stated that the coordination of the local users such as pedestrians and the drivers are required to ensure
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