What Is a Sociotechnical System
Why Good Technology Isn't Enough
Module 1, Lesson 1
What you'll learn
You can define a sociotechnical system, explain why the Longwall coal mine case is relevant to software organizations, and identify the failure mode that occurs when one subsystem is improved without considering the other.
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sociotechnical systemssystems thinkingCynefinConway's Lawteam topologiesorganizational designengineering managementsoftware architecturecognitive loadcomplexityscaling engineering teamsdecision-makingorganizational debtsense-making