Science seeks to classify the behavior of the world into generalized laws and then
apply those universal laws to all things. However, location implies a unique position
on the landscape − and land variations impart unique characteristics that defy such
scientific generalization. Consequently, the performance and interaction of technology
and business process change as a function of landscape and environment. TGI Systems
builds tools, methods, and services that:
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Maximize the benefit of specific locations through the scientific adjustment of
engineering systems and business process approaches.
- Organize and integrate information based upon location and proximity to other entities.
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Analyze the interactions between systems based upon their separation and/or proximity
of system components.
This is a common argument within the discipline of geography where land may be viewed
as either idiographic or nomothetic. The prior definition implies a landscape of
uniqueness where universal generalizations cannot describe the variation between
places. A nomothetic approach states that all things must fit universal laws.
There is little doubt this argument will continue for some time, however, TGI Systems has found that technology has become more flexible than land use. This makes
sense because technology has been progressing as rapidly as our cities, governments,
and changing information needs.
This leaves local landscape as the external set of constraints, with technology
the design variable (not the traditional approach of applying the same technology
anywhere!). This understanding provides us with the tools to understand the conflict
between competing environmental, engineering, and socioeconomic systems. From this
starting point, TGI Systems applies the tool of proactive optimization where technology
is optimized to the environment and socioeconomic system it must function within.