This note is an introduction to operating systems thinking through language of stocks and flows, guided by the scientific basis of the process image. Operative mental models explicit link of cause and effect in the dynamics (behavior over time) that are deployed in the system. These mental models to improve the students' ability to mentally simulate how various events in the system, it will affect the long-term results. "Hide
by Robert D. Landel, Chris Soderquist, 16 pages. Publication Date: 02 December 2010. Prod. #: UV5998-PDF-ENG