Lately I have been speaking to as many audiences as I can about the need to focus on complex behavior rather than on complex systems. The reason is that there is no practical way to apply the notion of a “complex system” to practical decisions about program models, metrics, or methodology. But it is possible … Continue reading Applying Complexity to Make Practical Decisions About Evaluation
Case Study Example: Drawing on Complexity to do Hands-on Evaluation
In 2016 I developed a case for a workshop I did at the Canadian Evaluation Society on the use of complexity in evaluation. I was doing some archeology and unearthed it. It offers pretty rich opportunity to think about complex behavior in evaluation, so I decided to share it. Construction of the Case This is … Continue reading Case Study Example: Drawing on Complexity to do Hands-on Evaluation
Depicting Complexity in 2-D
There is an interesting discussion going on in the Linked-In discussion group of the European Evaluation Society with respect to a question someone asked: How do linear models address the complexity in which we work? I can’t help but to weigh in. I also placed a link to this blog post on the EES discussion … Continue reading Depicting Complexity in 2-D
Drawing on Complexity to do Hands-on Evaluation (Part 3) – Turning the Wrench
This is the third of three blog posts I am writing to help me understand how “complexity” can be used in evaluation.
Drawing on Complexity to do Hands-on Evaluation (Part 2) – Complexity in Program Operation, Simplicity in Program Design
This is the second of three blog posts I am writing to help me understand how “complexity” can be used in evaluation.
Drawing on Complexity to do Hands-on Evaluation (Part 1) – Complexity in Evaluation and in Studies in Complexity
This is the first of three blog posts I am writing to help me understand how “complexity” can be used in evaluation.
Three Coming Blog Posts on Applying Complexity Behavior in Evaluation
During each of the first three weeks in January I will be publishing a blog post on how complexity can be applied in evaluation. They are not ready yet, but they are close. Below is the common introduction that I will be using for each of the posts. Common Introduction to all Three Posts Part … Continue reading Three Coming Blog Posts on Applying Complexity Behavior in Evaluation
Complexity is about stability and predictability
Complexity is about stability and predictability. Ban the butterfly!
How to evaluate complex health interventions?
How to evaluate complex health interventions?
Simple, Complicated, Complex and Chaotic VS. Complexity Science. Jonny finally resolved his confusion
Simple, Complicated, Complex and Chaotic VS. Complexity Science. Jonny finally resolved his confusion