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Linking Autopoiesis to Homeostasis in Socio-
Technical Systems
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Ilia Bider, Gil Regev and Erik Perjons
8/17/2019
5th International Workshop
on Socio-Technical
Perspective in IS
Development (STPIS'19) ,
Stockholm, June 10, 2019
Links to the video of
presentation and text of the
article are on the last slide

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Objective
Introduce two system-theoretical concepts -
autopoiesis and homeostasis - into the realm of
socio-technical systems using Fractal Enterprise
Model (FEM) for this end.
Both concepts concepts comes from biology:
Maturana and Varela – Autopiesis
Canon - homeostasis
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Working definition (a)
Autopoiesis – a system constantly reproduces
itself through a network of interconnected
processes that reproduce its components
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Working definition (b)
Homeostasis – a system adapts to the changes
in its environment while maintaining its identity
(whatever it is).
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Questions
1. What is reproduced in a socio-technical system(body)?
2. How it is done (network of processes)?
3. How the autopoietic activities help to maintain homeostasis, i.e.
adapting the system to the changes in its environment while
maintaining identity.
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Fractal Enterprise Model (FEM)
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What is reproduced and how
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Adaptation
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Identity
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Conclusion
Introduce two system-theoretical concepts -
autopoiesis and homeostasis - into the realm of
socio-technical systems using Fractal Enterprise
Model (FEM) for this end.
The work is in initial stage - ideas rather than
something that could be used in practice
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Q & A
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Contact: ilia@dsv.su.se
Link to the video of presentation: https://youtu.be/uh2QPKAKbgg
Link to the text of the article. http://bit.ly/2HaI0PW
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