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:
Bryan J. Smith • James E. Armstrong • Joseph O'Connor • Charles S Wasson • Stuart Arnold • Derek K. Hitchins • Michael J. Ryan • Richard Stevens • William B. Rouse • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Steven Johnson • Donella H Meadows • Ian Somerville • Brian Wilson • Barry Richmond • Peter M. Senge • Virginia Anderson • Robert Cavana • John Morecroft • John Gall • R Ian Faulconbridge • Jamshid Gharajedaghi • Kambiz Maani • M.W. Maier • Richard B. Ross • John Seddon • Charlotte Roberts • Ian McDermott • Ian Moir • H. Kerzner • Maurice Yolles • Ian F. Alexander • Jim Scholes • Scott Jackson • Alan Waring • Draper L. Kauffman • Alphonse Chapanis • Peter B. Checkland • Peter Brook • Robert L. Flood • E.R. Rechtin • Michael Balle • Dennis M. Buede • George A. Hazelrigg • Edward B Roberts • Pete Sawyer • Daniel H. Kim • Allan Seabridge • Michael Rothschild • Ken Jackson
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modelling for a Complex World by John D. Sterman
- System Analysis, Design, and Development: Concepts, Principles, and Practices by Charles S Wasson
- Systems Thinking and Modelling: Understanding Change and Complexity by Kambiz Maani, Robert Cavana
- Principles of Systems by Jay W Forrester
- System Requirements Analysis by Jeffrey O Grady