Posted by Prac - Diferrentiation between Complex Management and Context Management on February 27, 2002 at 10:52:38:

In Reply to: Context Management for Deabstracting KM Power posted by Prac on February 26, 2002 at 14:35:29:

Hi All

Seems the above question may be an obvious one. I won't claim to know most of the answers, but I have had to answer this question for myself in order to make progress.

Here is how I see the difference between complexity- and context management.

By the very nature of a context, and systems thinking, one could assume a degree of complexity exists. This initial complexity can be reduced to a very simple picture using the contextual-management method, which I propose.

Context management does not aim to solve or address complexity in a linear manner. It embraces complexity and aims to deliver a method set, in time, to work in a complex environment, without having to understand all the complexity. In my experience, there is not enough time to deal with every complexity, and this is where the context management thinking and method kicks in. It is an attempt to leapfrog the gaps of understanding and to save a lot of time on typically volumes of work, as per example found in the SDLC (systems development life cycle). naturally, the application is limitless, and as such, a very-high level "common" method is proposed, which could be taught to professionals in a brief session or two.

Informal field testing has shown that, what is generally regarded as a complex environment by professionals, may be deabstracted to a relatively simple level of understanding within an hour or two. The method proves great for business planning, in that it could help senior management understand the environment, and see their strategic ideals within a realistic context. As such, the contextual-management method, which is the mere Beta method, is a reality check while sorting out the decision/investment/spend/resource priorities within a particular domain, or environment.

A realistic understanding of "dream" feasibility is a by-product outcome of the process.

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