# Systems thinking: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> Systems thinking analyses how relationships between elements produce behaviours and outcomes in a whole.
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# Systems thinking

Systems thinking analyses how relationships between elements produce behaviours and outcomes in a whole

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

It considers feedback loops, delays and indirect consequences. It can help explain why a local improvement makes another process worse. Applying it requires data and testing, because a convincing diagram does not in itself demonstrate a causal relationship.

Topics

[Strategic design and innovation](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/diseno-estrategico-e-innovacion)

## Related concepts

- [Systemic design](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/systemic-design)
- [Divergent thinking](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/divergent-thinking)
- [Double Diamond](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/double-diamond)