REPLY Future Development Directions (SD6280)

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Posted by  "Jim Thompson" <james.thompson at strath.ac.uk>

Paul Holmström suggests that the International System Dynamics Conference
should allow sessions where we cast aside the academic rigor in order to
showcase good presentations of real world problems.

While I agree with Paul that practice-based presentations have been in short
supply, nothing in the Conference set-up prevents practitioners from
presenting their work.  In Nijmegen, for example, there were several
sessions that highlighted practice-based work.  

It may be a matter of notice.  Perhaps the Conference organizers could
develop a 'practitioner thread' that highlights the Business Roundtable and
sessions in which at least one presenter is an independent consultant or
in-house system dynamicist.  

There are always more papers submitted than the Conference can accommodate.
That's a very healthy problem.  But practitioners are encouraged to take a
little time and write up their interesting applications.  Papers about
applied system dynamics do not have to meet a 'contribution to the field'
standard and, from plenary to poster, an enthusiastic audience awaits good
work.

Jim Thompson
Posted by  "Jim Thompson" <james.thompson at strath.ac.uk>
posting date  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:23:27 -0500