Causal Loop Diagram (CLD)
A Causal Loop Diagram is used to show the interactions and effects of various elements in a system on each other.
This is a variant of the System Diagrams from The Fifth Discipline
Another alternative is Stocks and Flows, in Thinking in Systems, Business Dynamics
Another alternative is Rich Pictures in Systems Thinking, Systems Practice
Causal Loop Diagrams contain arrows and shapes as defined in various sources.
They show interactions and influences over time.
See the various sources, Thinking in Systems, Business Dynamics
Contents
Conventions for building the model
Steps, methods, and processes to create the model.
Techniques to create the model.
Examples can be found in the following locations:
Scaling Lean and Agile Development
Business Dynamics (also stock and flow diagrams)
Wikipedia Causal Loop Diagrams
And the two on Causal Loop Diagrams
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