Systems-Thinkers’ Resources
Background
Many, many moons ago there was a books database. This contained a lot of information on books that might interest systems-thinkers - including an overview and document structure. It was useful as there wasn’t (and often still isn’t today) and sensible means of grouping content for systems folks. It was, however bespoke code and a bit of a pain to maintain. Eventually it all became too hard and got retired from public view.
It hadn’t gone away and there is still a need to try and find and present things of interest.
In the meantime technology and the Internet have moved on and the possibility of making it interactive in ways that didn’t then exist seems sensible.
What Types of Resource Are Listed?
Sticking to books seems to be too restrictive and the types of resource being collected are:
- book
- course
- software/ application (tool)
- website
How Can I Help?
- suggest new websites, books, courses or tools that would be of interest to systems-thinkers
- let us know what you thought to a book, course etc. - provide a review of a resource and help others judge
- help fill in some of the missing gaps in information on the resources
50 Authors
50 authors randomly chosen from all the resources listed are:
Scott Jackson • Robert L. Flood • Ian Somerville • George A. Hazelrigg • Maurice Yolles • Daniel H. Kim • Jay W Forrester • Pete Sawyer • Andrew P. Sage • Michael Balle • Alan Waring • Art Kleiner • Brian Wilson • John D. Sterman • Richard Stevens • Linda Booth Sweeney • John Seddon • Benjamin S. Blanchard • Ian Moir • Donella H Meadows • Robert Cavana • Alphonse Chapanis • Derek K. Hitchins • Ian McDermott • Peter B. Checkland • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • William B. Rouse • Richard B. Ross • Dennis M. Buede • Barry Richmond • Michael Rothschild • Virginia Anderson • Ken Jackson • Allan Seabridge • Joseph O'Connor • Jeffrey O Grady • James E. Armstrong • John Morecroft • Dennis Meadows • R Ian Faulconbridge • Steven Johnson • H. Kerzner • Draper L. Kauffman • Bryan J. Smith • Jon Holt • Stuart Arnold • Michael J. Ryan • Kambiz Maani • Peter M. Senge • James N. Martin
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- Systems Engineering by Andrew P. Sage
- The “Thinking” in Systems Thinking: Seven Essential Skills by Barry Richmond
- T551_1 Systems Thinking and Practice by -- Uknown -- -- Uknown --
- Managing with Systems Thinking: Making Dynamics Work for You in Business Decision Making by Michael Balle
- Soft Systems Methodology in Action by Jim Scholes, Peter B. Checkland