Management of Complex Systems

Discussion 1: Chapter 13- Management of Complex Systems:  Toward Agent-Based Gaming for Policy. Discussion 2: Chapter 15 – Visual Decision Support for Policy-Making: Advancing Policy Analysis with Visualization. Textbook: Janssen, M., Wimmer, M. A., & Deljoo, A. (Eds.). (2015). Policy practice and digital science:  Integrating complex systems, social simulation, and public administration in policy research (Vol. 10). Springer. (Included through library subscription) Things to be included in the discussion: Address the four sections below.

Your contributions should be in your own words; quote very sparingly. CHAPTER SUMMARY: Summarize chapter presented during the week. Identify the main point (as in “What’s your point?”), thesis, or conclusion of the key ideas presented in the chapter. SUPPORT: Do research outside of the book and demonstrate that you have in a very obvious way. This refers to research beyond the material presented in the textbook. Show something you have discovered from your own research. Be sure this is obvious and adds value beyond what is contained in the chapter itself.

EVALUATION: Apply the concepts from the appropriate chapter. Hint: Be sure to use specific terms and models directly from the textbook in analyzing the material presented and include the page in the citation. SOURCES: Include citations with your sources. Use APA style citations and references.