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Table 2.3
SummaryofThreeStagesofCLIOS
Stage
Key ideas
Outputs
1. Representation
• Understanding and
visualizing system
structure and behavior
• Establishing preliminary
system objectives
System description, issue
identification, goal
identification, and
structural representation
2. Design,
Evaluation, and
Selection
• Reining system
objectives while
cognizant of complexity
and uncertainty
• Developing bundles of
strategic design
alternatives
Identification of
performance measures,
identification and design
of strategic alternatives,
evaluation of bundles of
strategic alternatives, and
selection of the best
performing bundles
3. Implementation
and Adaptation
• Implementing bundles
of strategic alternatives
• Following-through—
changing and
monitoring the
performance of the
CLIOS System
Implementation strategy
for strategic alternatives in
the physical domain and
the institutional sphere,
actual implementation of
alternatives, and
postimplementation
evaluation
structure and behavior. In this stage, we also establish preliminary goals for the
system—that is, in what ways do we want to improve its performance? In stage
two—Design, Evaluation, and Selection—strategic alternatives for performance
improvements to the physical domain and institutional sphere are designed,
evaluated, and, finally, some are selected. In stage three—Implementation and
Adaptation—implementation plans for the physical domain and the institutional
sphere are designed and reined. he strategies are then adapted to new needs and
observations. An overview of the three stages is shown in Figure 2.2. he twelve
steps are coded by the shading of the boxes to indicate whether they are part of the
representation; design, evaluation, and selection; or implementation stage.
2.2.3.5 Iterative Nature of CLIOS
While the CLIOS process is constructed as a set of ordered steps, it constitutes
an iterative process, and not a rigid, once-through process. Indeed, as shown in
Figure 2.2, there are several important points where iteration can occur. In the fol-
lowing sections, we will outline each of the steps in more detail.
