System Dynamics and Dynamic Systems Integration in Regulatory Environments

System Dynamics evolved from Dynamic Systems often associated with classical mechanical engineering. However, today System Dynamics (SD) and Dynamic Systems (DS) are differentiated in theory and application. We believe that the link between SD and DS shall be reemphasized if not re-established in certain fields in order to advance system development and understanding. In some regulatory environments (e.g. energy, medicine, ecology, aviation), the integration of SD and DS techniques can be especially beneficial. Many systems and simulations developed in these fields omit important parameters, modeling a specific problem or task. We believe that the combination of system dynamics and dynamic systems can provide for a higher level of precision in the system building process. In this paper, using an example of clinical trials, we attempt to demonstrate how SD and DS can be used together to yield more sophisticated models.