Systems Theory
An interdisciplinary study of systems, examining the complex interactions and relationships between components within a whole.
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“interactive systems”
Complexity Theory
The study of complex systems and how interactions within these systems give rise to collective behaviors.
Interaction Modeling
The process of creating representations of how users will interact with a system, including the flow of interactions and the overall experience.
Systems Thinking
A holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the way that a system's constituent parts interrelate and how systems work over time and within the context of larger systems.
Use Case
A detailed description of a system's behavior as it responds to a request from one of its stakeholders, often used to capture functional requirements.
Bi-Directionality
A concept in communication and interaction where information or influence flows in two directions.
Seven Stages of Action
A model by Don Norman outlining the cognitive steps users take when interacting with a system: goal formation, planning, specifying, performing, perceiving, interpreting, and comparing.
Function Allocation
The process of determining which tasks should be performed by humans and which by machines in a system.
Behavior Enrichments
Modifications or additions to a system that encourage specific user behaviors.