Articles
Articles explain how business systems work.
They focus on structure, behavior, and consequences—rather than features or configuration. The goal is to help you understand why systems behave the way they do, and how different parts fit together.
Understanding Business Systems
A structured introduction to how business systems are built and why they often fail.
This article breaks down a system into five core parts: information, interaction, rules, integration, and processing. Each part explains a different aspect of how a system represents reality and supports decision-making.
It is intended for readers who want a clearer mental model before working with configuration or implementation.
→ Start here: /articles/understanding-business-systems/
Sections
How to read these articles
If you are new to the topic, start with the overview and continue through the sections in order.
If you are looking for a specific perspective, each section can be read independently.
The concepts are designed to connect, but not depend on each other.
Where to go next
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Explore how these concepts are implemented in the system
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Learn the foundational principles behind the model
→ /documentation/foundations/ -
See how these ideas play out in a real scenario
→ /stories/garys-records/