Section 1: Understanding the system

A step-by-step Miro tool, designed for individual use, that will help you to understand actors, materials and rules within a system, in order to identify a dominant regime. This tool does not require facilitation, as it has been designed for use by an individual as a reflective exercise. An alternative version is available for group … from Pentagonal map for system analysis (Individual version)

A step-by-step Miro tool, designed for group use, that will help a team to understand actors, materials and rules within a system, in order to identify a dominant regime. This tool is designed to be used by small groups in an online workshop setting. Facilitators should take a copy of the board for each group … from Pentagonal map for system analysis (Group version)

In an executive course on sustainable finance, Professor Manuel Laranja used the pentagonal map to introduce participants to the systems perspective and to surface the need to change how the finance system funds sustainability projects.  At the Lisbon Schools of Economics and Management ISEG, Professor Laranja is involved in facilitating an executive course on sustainable … from Blog: Exploring the pentagonal map for system analysis in a finance context

The pentagonal map for system analysis tool was tested in June 2022, with a 90-minute online session that formed part of an extended learning workshop. Around 25 people took part using Zoom, supported by one facilitator and one digital coordinator. Most of the participants joining this session were relative newcomers to TIP practice and theory. In … from Snapshot of experience: Testing the pentagonal map tool

An immersive and playful online board game to strengthen your understanding of socio-technical systems and how to enable change in a local system.   … from Tool: Systemic Change game

This tutorial video, narrated by researcher Andrea Padilla Cuevas, shows how to play the Systemic Change game, including explanations of the cards, winning and losing states and an example of the first round.   … from Tutorial video for the Systemic Change online board game

This step-by-step guide sets out how to play the Systemic Change online game, addressing learning goals, components, how to play, rules and reflections.   … from Information sheet for the Systemic Change game

Brief presentation on game-based learning about systemic change, exploring how the online board game can play a role in supporting understanding of issues, contexts, and actions; transforming frames of reference; and showcasing the advantages of transdisciplinary network building.   … from Game Based Learning about Systemic Change

This TIPC working paper, Experimenting with game-based learning for a playful understanding of systemic transitions for implementing transformative innovation policy, provides a reflection on the learning process for understanding systemic transitions by unpacking the development of the System Change board game.  Games are a known source of entertainment, especially for children. But games can also be … from Reflection: Experimenting with game-based learning

Extract from a TIPC South Africa virtual masterclass by Rob Byrne, exploring practical and theoretical views of socio-technical systems.   … from Masterclass slides: Socio-technical systems concept

Ghana’s participation in the Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) Africa Exploratory Hub (i.e. TIP Africa pilot) focus on e-waste management system in Ghana. The TIP Africa Hub is a policy research project under the auspices of the Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium (TIPC). TIPC is a multi-country initiative on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy aimed at … from Transformation Innovation Learning History of Ghana’s E-Waste Management System

Science, technology and innovation (STI) play pivotal roles in poverty eradication and sustainable development. Yet, tapping into the benefits of STI can only be achieved by creating robust STI systems and appropriate policy frameworks using novel approaches. In this regard and in order to achieve transformative change in Ghana, the emerging Transformative Innovation Policy frame … from Mapping of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Development in Ghana Using the Transformative Change Lens

By Mamadou Diallo, Jacob Dasylva, Fatou Cissé, Mamadou Sy, Marie Blanche Ting, Chux Daniels, Joseph Saturnin Diémé Through a competitive selection process, Senegal has been chosen alongside Ghana and Kenya to participate in the pilot phase of the Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) Africa Hub. The TIP Africa Hub is part of the Transformative Innovation Policy … from Senegal’s Virtual University: A case study on Transformative Innovation Policy

With the TIPC Vinnova experiment coming to a close after two years of collaboration, the TIPC team conducted a concluding analysis to uncover to what extent the objectives and desired outcomes of the project have been reached, which challenges remain and how to move forward. The analysis shows a growing consensus for the need to … from An analysis of Vinnova’s mission to transform the Swedish food system