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:
Richard Stevens • Jeffrey O Grady • Derek K. Hitchins • Joseph O'Connor • Barry Richmond • Ian F. Alexander • John D. Sterman • R Ian Faulconbridge • Allan Seabridge • Richard B. Ross • Ian McDermott • Virginia Anderson • Jamshid Gharajedaghi • William B. Rouse • James E. Armstrong • James N. Martin • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Draper L. Kauffman • Jon Holt • Maurice Yolles • Linda Booth Sweeney • Peter Brook • H. Kerzner • Ken Jackson • Benjamin S. Blanchard • E.R. Rechtin • George A. Hazelrigg • Robert Cavana • Ian Moir • Andrew P. Sage • Dennis M. Buede • Bryan J. Smith • Art Kleiner • Alan Waring • Jim Scholes • Kambiz Maani • Robert L. Flood • Merill Ivan Skolnik • Pete Sawyer • M.W. Maier • Brian Wilson • John Seddon • Michael Balle • Donella H Meadows • Peter M. Senge • Peter B. Checkland • Steven Johnson • Alphonse Chapanis • Daniel H. Kim • Dennis Meadows
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- Mastering Project Management: Applying Advanced Concepts of Systems Thinking, Control and Evaluation by H. Kerzner
- When a Butterfly Sneezes: A Guide for Helping Kids Explore Interconnections in Our World ... by Linda Booth Sweeney
- Systems Engineering Planning and Identity by Jeffrey O Grady
- Systems Architecting: Creating & Building Complex Systems by E.R. Rechtin
- Rethinking the Fifth Discipline by Robert L. Flood