Within this world there are so many systems around us that most people fail to notice. Working at a pool it is easy to see how all the different elements/parts come together to make sure that the pool functions and can work properly. Within this system you need to have the the cashier who takes the money from the people who choose to use the pool and makes sure those that come in are able to use the pool, life guards to make sure that those that use the pool are safe, a maintenance crew to ensure the pool chemicals are at the ideal percentage and that the pool area is clean to keep it a safe environment. Of course the pool could not stay open unless the public has a need to use the facility.
~System: The pool.
~Parts/Elements: The different jobs needed.
~Interconnections (rules): The people that work there need to work together in order to ensure that everything works correctly. Users of the pool must follow the set pool rules so that the employees can do their job.
~Function: To be open for use.
It is interesting to think about how much the elements affect the interconnections (rules in this case) of a public pool. For example, if the lifeguard falls asleep, the system has the potential to be completely useless in terms of safety. Another thing to consider is that if the pool itself is the system, and not the public pool space itself, and the function is for the pool to be open, does the system stop when the pool hours are closed? How many systems stop like this and start back up again during system hours? With the invention of technology, Target (for example) never closes because online access is always available. Is the Target corporation a system, and each individual store an element? Or is one store a system, and the products and employees the elements? I like the start of your thinking a lot.
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