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:
Daniel H. Kim • Donella H Meadows • James E. Armstrong • Peter Brook • Peter M. Senge • Dennis M. Buede • Ian Somerville • Richard B. Ross • George A. Hazelrigg • John Morecroft • John Seddon • Peter B. Checkland • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Merill Ivan Skolnik • Ian McDermott • Bryan J. Smith • Maurice Yolles • Virginia Anderson • Allan Seabridge • Kambiz Maani • Draper L. Kauffman • Charlotte Roberts • Dennis Meadows • Pete Sawyer • Richard Stevens • Benjamin S. Blanchard • Alan Waring • Derek K. Hitchins • Jeffrey O Grady • Andrew P. Sage • Barry Richmond • James N. Martin • Joseph O'Connor • Robert Cavana • E.R. Rechtin • Alphonse Chapanis • John D. Sterman • Dennis Sherwood • Jim Scholes • Steven Johnson • Stuart Arnold • Michael Balle • Charles S Wasson • Jamshid Gharajedaghi • Jay W Forrester • Jon Holt • Ken Jackson • Michael Rothschild • Ian Moir • William B. Rouse
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- Managing Complex Technical Projects - A Systems Engineering Approach by Michael J. Ryan, R Ian Faulconbridge
- Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella H Meadows
- The “Thinking” in Systems Thinking: Seven Essential Skills by Barry Richmond
- Soft Systems Methodology in Action by Jim Scholes, Peter B. Checkland
- Human Factors in Systems Engineering by Alphonse Chapanis