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:
John Gall • Jay W Forrester • Virginia Anderson • Peter Brook • Ken Jackson • Michael J. Ryan • Maurice Yolles • Pete Sawyer • Benjamin S. Blanchard • Dennis Meadows • Donella H Meadows • Peter B. Checkland • Richard Stevens • Jon Holt • Ian Somerville • John Morecroft • George A. Hazelrigg • M.W. Maier • Andrew P. Sage • Dennis M. Buede • Jim Scholes • Richard B. Ross • Draper L. Kauffman • Jamshid Gharajedaghi • E.R. Rechtin • Daniel H. Kim • Barry Richmond • Dennis Sherwood • Ian McDermott • Bryan J. Smith • Stuart Arnold • Robert Cavana • Edward B Roberts • Peter M. Senge • Alphonse Chapanis • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Brian Wilson • Joseph O'Connor • Jeffrey O Grady • Charles S Wasson • R Ian Faulconbridge • H. Kerzner • Ian F. Alexander • Steven Johnson • Michael Rothschild • Scott Jackson • Derek K. Hitchins • Linda Booth Sweeney • Allan Seabridge • Ian Moir
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- Systems Thinking Basics : From Concepts to Causal Loops by Virginia Anderson
- When a Butterfly Sneezes: A Guide for Helping Kids Explore Interconnections in Our World ... by Linda Booth Sweeney
- The “Thinking” in Systems Thinking: Seven Essential Skills by Barry Richmond
- Management Systems: A Viable Approach by Maurice Yolles
- T552_1 Systems Diagramming - OpenLearn by -- Uknown -- -- Uknown --