what-when-how
In Depth Tutorials and Information
2.2.3.4 Overview of the CLIOS Process
he CLIOS process is composed of twelve steps divided into three stages (see
Figure 2.2). he three stages are Representation; Design, Evaluation, and Selection;
and Implementation and Adaptation (Table 2.3). In stage one—Representation—
the CLIOS system representation is created and considered in terms of both its
Design, Evaluation and
Selection
Implementation and
Adaptation
Representation
1.
Describe CLIOS System:
Checklists & Preliminary
Goal Identification
2.
Identify Subsystems in
Physical Domain & Groups
on Institutional Sphere
A
B
C
3.
Populate the Physical
Domain & Institutional
Sphere
4A.
Describe Components
4B.
Describe Links
5.
Transition from Descriptive to
Prescriptive Treatment of System
G
6.
Refine CLIOS System
Goals & Identify
Performance Measures
F
7.
Identify & Design Strategic
Alternatives for System
Improvements
8.
Identify Important Areas
of Uncertainty
E
9.
Evaluate Strategic
Alternatives & Select
“Bundles”
D
Design and Implement Plan for:
10.
Physical Domain/
Subsystems
11.
Institutional Sphere
12.
Evaluate, Monitor &
Adapt Strategic Alternatives
for CLIOS System
Figure2.2
ThetwelvestepsoftheCLIOSprocesswithsuggestediterationpoints.
(FromMostashariA.andSussmanJ.2009.Aframeworkforanalysis,designand
operationofcomplexlarge-scalesociotechnologicalsystems.
International Journal
for Decision Support Systems and Technologies
,1(2),52-68,April-June2009.)
