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:
Ian Moir • Michael Rothschild • Michael J. Ryan • E.R. Rechtin • Merill Ivan Skolnik • Jay W Forrester • Brian Wilson • John D. Sterman • Peter M. Senge • Linda Booth Sweeney • Art Kleiner • Barry Richmond • Stuart Arnold • Kambiz Maani • John Seddon • George A. Hazelrigg • Jim Scholes • Robert Cavana • Pete Sawyer • John Morecroft • Dennis Meadows • Donella H Meadows • Andrew P. Sage • Ian McDermott • Charlotte Roberts • Benjamin S. Blanchard • Scott Jackson • Dennis Sherwood • James N. Martin • John Gall • Ian Somerville • Jon Holt • Richard B. Ross • Ian F. Alexander • James E. Armstrong • William B. Rouse • Draper L. Kauffman • Daniel H. Kim • Alphonse Chapanis • M.W. Maier • Peter B. Checkland • Robert L. Flood • Joseph O'Connor • Maurice Yolles • Michael Balle • Jamshid Gharajedaghi • Allan Seabridge • Edward B Roberts • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Charles S Wasson
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- The Art of Systems Architecting, Third Edition by E.R. Rechtin, M.W. Maier
- Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software by Steven Johnson
- When a Butterfly Sneezes: A Guide for Helping Kids Explore Interconnections in Our World ... by Linda Booth Sweeney
- Systems Engineering Guidebook : A Process for Developing Systems and Products by James N. Martin
- The Engineering Design of Systems: Models and Methods by Dennis M. Buede