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It was once suggested to me, half jokingly perhaps, that System Dynamics offers “2nd-Generation Expert Systems — before the 1st Generation”. This paper reconciles the theories and processes, and draws upon business consulting assignments, to examine how close to reality this notion is.
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Winch, G.W. (1989). Tomorrow, Today: System Dynamics Models or Expert Systems?. In: Milling, P.M., Zahn, E.O.K. (eds) Computer-Based Management of Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74946-9_30
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