Why Things Break

Failures are not random. They follow patterns: tight coupling, hidden dependencies, delayed feedback. Once you see the pattern, you stop being surprised. A 20-page practitioner working paper on systems thinking. Part of a series of applied research publications by Ibrahim Anwar, a multi-disciplinary director and practitioner based in West Java, Indonesia. Wikidata: Q138856145 | ORCID: 0009-0006-0425-4923 | Web: hibranwar.com

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-04-06
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19436646
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Complex Systems and Decision Making
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Why Things Break

Ibrahim Anwar
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Complex Systems and Decision Making
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Why Things Break

Ibrahim Anwar
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Abstract

Failures are not random. They follow patterns: tight coupling, hidden dependencies, delayed feedback. Once you see the pattern, you stop being surprised. A 20-page practitioner working paper on systems thinking. Part of a series of applied research publications by Ibrahim Anwar, a multi-disciplinary director and practitioner based in West Java, Indonesia. Wikidata: Q138856145 | ORCID: 0009-0006-0425-4923 | Web: hibranwar.com

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 21%
Complex Systems and Decision Making
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