Systems thinking
Examining complex systems as a whole
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Kaya identity
China reached its peak population size and is expected to begin declining in the coming decades.
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| 2022 |
Kaya identity
The world population surpassed 8 billion, driven by high birth rates in developing regions and improvements in healthcare and living standards.
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| 2022 |
Business continuity planning
ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Protection standards were updated, replacing the 2013 versions
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 2013 |
Business continuity planning
ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 Information Security Management Systems standards were originally published
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| 2012 |
Business continuity planning
ISO 22300 and ISO 22301 Security and Resilience standards were originally published
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| 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
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| June 11 2011 |
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Died from complications of lung cancer at his home in Israel.
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| June 11 2011 |
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Eliyahu M. Goldratt passed away, concluding a significant career in developing business management theories and methodologies.
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| 2010 |
Business continuity planning
National Fire Protection Association published NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, which was later superseded.
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| 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.
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| 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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