The systems approach to creative problem solving — a forecast
pp. 121-125
in: Robert L. Flood, Michael C. Jackson, Paul Keys (eds), Systems prospects, Berlin, Springer, 1989Abstract
The process of solving a particular problem may involve an infinite number of systems, all of them interrelated in a number of ways. A Theoretical Ideal Solution is a product of a perfect and harmonious concurrence of all the systems on all levels of analysis and differentiation. Due to the infinite number of the systems involved, there can be no Actual Ideal Solution; nevertheless, near—perfect solution can be achieved.