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:
Brian Wilson • Robert Cavana • John Gall • James N. Martin • H. Kerzner • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Benjamin S. Blanchard • George A. Hazelrigg • Jon Holt • Art Kleiner • Ken Jackson • Ian F. Alexander • Barry Richmond • Dennis Sherwood • Michael J. Ryan • Ian Somerville • Peter M. Senge • Virginia Anderson • Derek K. Hitchins • Ian McDermott • Michael Rothschild • Merill Ivan Skolnik • Edward B Roberts • Peter B. Checkland • Jim Scholes • Jay W Forrester • Dennis Meadows • Kambiz Maani • Richard B. Ross • Alphonse Chapanis • Alan Waring • Andrew P. Sage • Donella H Meadows • Scott Jackson • Robert L. Flood • Allan Seabridge • Draper L. Kauffman • Dennis M. Buede • Steven Johnson • Stuart Arnold • Richard Stevens • John D. Sterman • R Ian Faulconbridge • Bryan J. Smith • James E. Armstrong • Joseph O'Connor • Peter Brook • Pete Sawyer • Jeffrey O Grady • Jamshid Gharajedaghi
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- The Art of Systems Thinking: Essential Skills for Creativity and Problem Solving by Joseph O'Connor, Ian McDermott
- Modelling for Learning Organisations by John D. Sterman, John Morecroft
- Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical and Avionics Subsystems Integration, 3rd Edition by Allan Seabridge, Ian Moir
- Systems Engineering by Andrew P. Sage
- Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software by Steven Johnson