Thriving Systems Theory and Metaphor-Driven Modeling

1. Introduction
Leslie J. Waguespack

2. Christopher Alexander’s Nature of Order
Leslie J. Waguespack

3. Wholeness and Center Properties Mapped to Modeling
Leslie J. Waguespack

4. Achieving Versus Observing Strength in Choice Properties
Leslie J. Waguespack

5. Building Life into Information Systems
Leslie J. Waguespack

6. A Vision of Thriving Systems
Leslie J. Waguespack

7. Metaphorology
Leslie J. Waguespack

8. Metaphor-Driven Modeling
Leslie J. Waguespack

9. Protecting Life in System Life Cycles
Leslie J. Waguespack

10. Metaphor-Driven Systems Engineering
Leslie J. Waguespack

11. Thriving Systems and Beauty
Leslie J. Waguespack

12. Promoting Life Using the Object-Oriented Paradigm
Leslie J. Waguespack

13. Promoting Life Using the Relational Paradigm
Leslie J. Waguespack

14. Thriving Systems Through Metaphor-Driven Modeling
Leslie J. Waguespack

Keywords: Computer Science, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems, Software Engineering