Gall's Law

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gptkbp:instanceOf adage
gptkbp:appliesTo organizational design
software development
systems engineering
gptkbp:category systems theory
software engineering principles
gptkbp:describes complex systems
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:John_Gall
gptkbp:hasConcept A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gall's Law
gptkbp:implies complex systems cannot be designed from scratch to work
working simple systems are the basis for working complex systems
gptkbp:statedIn gptkb:Systemantics
gptkbp:yearStated 1975
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Conway's_Law_of_Software_Engineering
gptkb:John_Gall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7