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:
Draper L. Kauffman • Daniel H. Kim • Michael J. Ryan • Barry Richmond • John Morecroft • James N. Martin • R Ian Faulconbridge • Jamshid Gharajedaghi • Charles S Wasson • John Seddon • Allan Seabridge • Ian Somerville • Derek K. Hitchins • Donella H Meadows • Stuart Arnold • Dennis Meadows • Robert Cavana • Peter M. Senge • James E. Armstrong • John D. Sterman • E.R. Rechtin • Ian Moir • Scott Jackson • Peter B. Checkland • Kambiz Maani • Brian Wilson • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Jay W Forrester • Bryan J. Smith • Richard B. Ross • M.W. Maier • Richard Stevens • Merill Ivan Skolnik • Ken Jackson • Alan Waring • Ian F. Alexander • Charlotte Roberts • Steven Johnson • Maurice Yolles • Edward B Roberts • Joseph O'Connor • Alphonse Chapanis • Michael Rothschild • William B. Rouse • Benjamin S. Blanchard • Dennis Sherwood • George A. Hazelrigg • John Gall • Michael Balle • Art Kleiner
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- TD866_3 Nature Matters: Systems Thinking and Experts by -- Uknown -- -- Uknown --
- Systems Thinking : Managing Chaos and Complexity by Jamshid Gharajedaghi
- Principles of Systems by Jay W Forrester
- Systems: Concepts, Methodologies and Applications by Brian Wilson
- The Engineering Design of Systems: Models and Methods by Dennis M. Buede