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:
Robert L. Flood • Joseph O'Connor • Maurice Yolles • Edward B Roberts • Dennis M. Buede • Art Kleiner • George A. Hazelrigg • Stuart Arnold • Jim Scholes • Brian Wilson • Peter Brook • Peter B. Checkland • Barry Richmond • Richard B. Ross • Draper L. Kauffman • Alphonse Chapanis • James N. Martin • Jamshid Gharajedaghi • Bryan J. Smith • Andrew P. Sage • Benjamin S. Blanchard • Robert Cavana • Alan Waring • Charlotte Roberts • John D. Sterman • R Ian Faulconbridge • John Seddon • James E. Armstrong • Jay W Forrester • Daniel H. Kim • Dennis Sherwood • Jeffrey O Grady • H. Kerzner • Peter M. Senge • M.W. Maier • Ian F. Alexander • Virginia Anderson • Pete Sawyer • -- Uknown -- -- Uknown -- • Ken Jackson • Michael Rothschild • Ian Moir • Kambiz Maani • John Gall • Jon Holt • Richard Stevens • Ian Somerville • Merill Ivan Skolnik • Derek K. Hitchins • E.R. Rechtin
Chosen at random from all the resources listed:
- The “Thinking” in Systems Thinking: Seven Essential Skills by Barry Richmond
- Advanced Systems Thinking, Engineering, and Management by Derek K. Hitchins
- Bionomics: Economy as Ecosystem by Michael Rothschild
- Systems Engineering Guidebook : A Process for Developing Systems and Products by James N. Martin
- Modelling for Learning Organisations by John D. Sterman, John Morecroft