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:
John Seddon • William B. Rouse • Scott Jackson • E.R. Rechtin • Daniel H. Kim • Benjamin S. Blanchard • Peter Brook • Linda Booth Sweeney • Ian F. Alexander • M.W. Maier • George A. Hazelrigg • James N. Martin • Merill Ivan Skolnik • Joseph O'Connor • Richard Stevens • Jim Scholes • Steven Johnson • Robert L. Flood • Edward B Roberts • Charles S Wasson • Jeffrey O Grady • Peter M. Senge • Donella H Meadows • Derek K. Hitchins • Michael J. Ryan • Ken Jackson • Stuart Arnold • Andrew P. Sage • John D. Sterman • Barry Richmond • Draper L. Kauffman • Virginia Anderson • Allan Seabridge • Alphonse Chapanis • Kambiz Maani • Ian Moir • Ian Somerville • John Morecroft • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Dennis Meadows • James E. Armstrong • Peter B. Checkland • R Ian Faulconbridge • Ian McDermott • Art Kleiner • Michael Rothschild • Bryan J. Smith • Robert Cavana • Charlotte Roberts • Dennis M. Buede
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- Modelling for Learning Organisations by John D. Sterman, John Morecroft
- Principles of Systems by Jay W Forrester
- The Engineering Design of Systems: Models and Methods by Dennis M. Buede
- Managing Complex Technical Projects - A Systems Engineering Approach by Michael J. Ryan, R Ian Faulconbridge
- Managing with Systems Thinking: Making Dynamics Work for You in Business Decision Making by Michael Balle