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:
Robert Cavana • John Morecroft • Charlotte Roberts • Benjamin S. Blanchard • Kambiz Maani • James N. Martin • Pete Sawyer • Dennis Meadows • Dennis Sherwood • Scott Jackson • Linda Booth Sweeney • George A. Hazelrigg • Peter B. Checkland • John D. Sterman • Stuart Arnold • Andrew P. Sage • Alan Waring • Ian Somerville • Michael J. Ryan • Jamshid Gharajedaghi • Jim Scholes • Ian F. Alexander • Jeffrey O Grady • Dennis M. Buede • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Peter Brook • Steven Johnson • Virginia Anderson • Peter M. Senge • Daniel H. Kim • Donella H Meadows • Draper L. Kauffman • Jon Holt • William B. Rouse • M.W. Maier • Ian Moir • Allan Seabridge • Charles S Wasson • Richard Stevens • John Seddon • Derek K. Hitchins • E.R. Rechtin • James E. Armstrong • Maurice Yolles • John Gall • Edward B Roberts • Joseph O'Connor • Michael Rothschild • Barry Richmond • Michael Balle
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- Systems Engineering Guidebook : A Process for Developing Systems and Products by James N. Martin
- Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software by Steven Johnson
- Systems Archetype Basics: From Story To Structure by Daniel H. Kim, Virginia Anderson
- T552_1 Systems Diagramming - OpenLearn by -- Uknown -- -- Uknown --
- Practical Systems Thinking by Alan Waring