Systems Thinking: Coping with 21st Century Problems

By John T. Boardman and Brian Sauser

Addressing seemingly intractable systems problems in our society, this book focuses on the inherent opportunities and difficulties of a systems approach. It highlights the use of systemigrams and system of systems and contains examples from a range of domains, including technology development, engineering, business management, the intelligence community, and policy. The text also includes an extensive number of exercises as well as many case studies and results from collaborative research and development projects with leading corporations. It offers a free software tool called systemiTool, useful for creating, editing, and demonstrating systemigrams, on the authors' website.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420054910
• ISBN13: 9781420054910
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"