Understanding the system context

All problems arise within the context of a system. A system could be a single cell of an organism, a global population, or the entire economy. In the same way, all solutions need to fit into a system. A technological solution (for example, an AI solution) will typically require changes to processes, people, skills, other IT systems, or even the business model for it to be effective. For an organization, the system could be its entire supply chain, competitors, and customers. Given that a system's definition can be very broad, it is generally advisable that you imagine a system to be broader than the problems you are considering. You want all the components or agents that your problem touches to be part of the system context. Defining the system boundary is part art and part science, and it is an iterative process. Given that you will be looking at the system from a broader perspective, this also means that the same system context will be valid...