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Examining complex systems as a whole

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2024
Kaya identity
China reached its peak population size and is expected to begin declining in the coming decades.
2022
Kaya identity
The world population surpassed 8 billion, driven by high birth rates in developing regions and improvements in healthcare and living standards.
2022
Business continuity planning
ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Protection standards were updated, replacing the 2013 versions
2022 IIASA expanded its membership through the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO), including 17 African countries participating in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI).
2021
Business continuity planning
Multiple ISO standards were updated, including ISO 22300 Vocabulary, ISO/TS 22317 Business Impact Analysis Guidelines, ISO/TS 22318 Supply Chain Continuity Guidelines, and ISO/TS 22332 Business Continuity Plan Development Guidelines
2021 IIASA embarked on a new strategy to develop and apply systems science to support transformations to sustainability, launching its Strategy 2021-2030 to position itself as the primary destination for integrated systems solutions and policy insights for global sustainability challenges.
2020
Business continuity planning
ISO 22313 Security and Resilience Business Continuity Management Systems Guidance was updated, replacing the 2012 version
2020 CISQ reported the estimated economic impact of poor software quality increased to $2.08 trillion.
2020 IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report estimated the average global costs of a data breach at $3.86 million, highlighting the significant financial risks associated with software quality issues.
2019
Business continuity planning
ISO 22301 Security and Resilience Business Continuity Management Systems Requirements standard was updated, replacing the 2012 version
2019
Business continuity planning
National Fire Protection Association released the current NFPA 1600 Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management, updating the previous 2010 version.
2019 The Chinese Government officially adopted the GAINS model to strengthen air quality management in the country.
2018
Kaya identity
Global energy-related CO2 emissions increased to 33.7 billion tonnes, representing an 87% rise since 1978.
2018
Business continuity planning
ISO 22300 Security and Resilience Vocabulary standard was updated, replacing the 2012 version. ISO/TS 22330 and ISO/TS 22331 Business Continuity Management Systems Guidelines were published
2018 CISQ reported the estimated economic impact of poor software quality at $2.84 trillion.
2018 Published three reports as part of the Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Integration project, analyzing product standards, foreign direct investment, and trans-Eurasian land transport corridors.
2014
Business continuity planning
ISO/IEC/TS 17021-6 Conformity Assessment Requirements for Business Continuity Management Systems Auditing was published
2013
Business continuity planning
ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 Information Security Management Systems standards were originally published
2012
Business continuity planning
ISO 22300 and ISO 22301 Security and Resilience standards were originally published
2012 IIASA released the Global Energy Assessment, a collaborative report involving over 500 authors, analysts, and reviewers worldwide, providing analysis of energy-related issues including sustainable development, poverty eradication, and climate change mitigation.
2011
Business continuity planning
ISO/IEC 27031 Guidelines for Information Technology Security Techniques and ICT Readiness for Business Continuity was published
June 11 2011
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Died from complications of lung cancer at his home in Israel.
June 11 2011
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Eliyahu M. Goldratt passed away, concluding a significant career in developing business management theories and methodologies.
2010
Business continuity planning
National Fire Protection Association published NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, which was later superseded.
2010
Business continuity planning
Patrice M. Buzzanell published an influential article titled 'Resilience: Talking, Resisting, and Imagining New Normalcies Into Being', discussing organizational resilience and the processes individuals use to maintain resilience during crises.
2010 IIASA became one of the three 'pillar institutions' of the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital.
2010
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Published a revised edition of 'The Choice', which included additional notes from his daughter Efrat to help readers understand the book's essence.

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