Narrative management and applied systems analysis

Abstract

“What do you think is a ‘genius’?”
“Well, it’s the ability to see things that others don’t see.
Or, more precisely, the invisible connections of things.”
Vladimir Nabokov

The problem of developing a systematic approach in educational and methodological work is considered. At the same time, the emphasis is not on traditional data analysis, but on the use of narrative in decision-making processes. Applied system analysis is used as a basic approach. Analyzed the ability to combine the narrative approach and applied systems analysis in complex management situations that require unique information and decisions based on personal discretion or judgment, rather than strict rules or procedures. A narrative is a value–oriented statement, the clarity and persuasiveness of which depends on the messages it contains about the causality of events that are important for understanding the situation and making decisions. Applied system analysis is an algorithmically structured sequence of steps, starting with the general formulation of a problem and ending with the justification of a project to solve it. The similarity between these two approaches is that the results of understanding and analyzing complex situations are presented in terms of spoken or descriptive professional language. It is shown that the combined use of these two approaches can be effective in solving large-scale problems that require significant amounts of information and time. The provisions discussed in the article have been tested in the educational process of the Faculty of Economics and the medical university.