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Whereas in engineering the relevance of complex system interactions is obvious, the meaning of complexity and complexity management is still indistinct. In order to provide transparency over existing approaches and methods, this chapter presents a map of fields in systems engineering and complexity management topics and approaches within these fields. Selected works of authors who significantly contributed to and influenced their scientific fields are described. The map further depicts overlaps between the fields based on similarity in complexity management practices. This shall illustrate the evolution of different research fields and their interconnectivity regarding complexity. And it shall facilitate the transfer of methods and procedures of complexity management, as the application of new methods is often inspired by transferring them from other fields.
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Maurer, M. (2017). Classification of Complexity Management Approaches in Engineering. In: Complexity Management in Engineering Design – a Primer. Springer Vieweg, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53448-9_5
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