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In this provocative article, the author sets out a personal list of "problems" that must be solved if the field of system dynamics is "… to advance beyond a craft, to approach the rigors of a science." The problems include issues in the enhancement of technical and interpretive aspects of modeling, and in the advancement and propogation of good practice. These identified problems are characterised as those that are, through their difficulty, deserving of continuing attention, and at the same time are those that threaten the field if not resolved. The article carefully ends with an epilogue inviting response, rather than a conclusion.
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