Architecting Systems. Concepts, Principles and Practice

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What do the Wall Street "Flash Crash", the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the community on the remote Scottish island of St Kilda, have in common? They're all complex systems that failed in unexpected ways because critical interdependencies weren't understood properly. Why do so many big projects overspend and over-run? They're managed as if they were merely complicated when in fact they are complex. They're planned as if everything was known at the start when in fact they involve high levels of uncertainty and risk. In a rapidly changing world, how do you plan for success and create adaptable, resilient, sustainable systems that will achieve their purpose without adverse unintended consequence…