A practical guide to understanding process systems in digital practice. This article explains how to define boundaries, map connections, and link standards, integrations, and everyday work. Using examples from RFIs, ISO 19650, and platform integrations, it shows how process systems help practices work smarter and create value.

“All systems are wrong, but some are useful.” This article reframes how architects and AEC leaders can use systems thinking to bring clarity to complex practices. From task-level processes to practice-level purpose, Machiel Odendaal explores how to model systems that actually improve outcomes — not just describe them.