Dysfunctional Systemic Patterns in MPS Initiatives

• André Felipe Lemos Santana UFPE
• Hermano Perrelli de Moura UFPE

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2007.15575

Abstract

In SPI initiatives several factors resulted from involved actors’ actions and external factors interacts in a way that may cause non intentioned consequences that threat SPI initiatives. “System archetypes” are qualitative analysis tools that favor reflection and learning about problematic situations in a holistic view of a causal network of factors. This work uses that approach, based on qualitative research performed with professionals from several organizations in Recife, Brazil, about critical factors in SPI initiatives.

Keywords: Dysfunctional Systemic Patterns, MPS Initiative, Systemic Archetypes

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