Digital & Computing
Systems diagramming
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Society, Politics & Law
Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Jake Chapman speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about what a systems approach means to him and touches on the subject of active listening.
Money & Business
Guide to diagrams
Diagrams allow us to think in new ways and approach problems differently. Learn five invaluable diagramming techniques with this video series and quiz
Science, Maths & Technology
Systems modelling
Maps and plans, architects and engineers, drawings, graphs and tables: all are models we use in everyday life. This free course, Systems modelling, will introduce you to the modelling process, enabling you to recognise that systems models may be used in different ways as part of a process for: improving understanding of a situation; identifying ...
Money & Business
Systems in action: Pea canning case study
A challenge to a canning company's business required some quick changes.
Money & Business
Systems explained by Peter Checkland
Peter Checkland recalls how a shortage of management education led him to develop his theories.
Society, Politics & Law
Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Prof. John Naughton, the technology columnist for The Observer, speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about systems thinking.
Nature & Environment
Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Arwen Bailey speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about systems in agricultural research.
Digital & Computing
Systems thinking and practice
What is systems thinking and practice? The essence of systems thinking and practice is in 'seeing' the world in a particular way, because how you 'see' things affects the way you approach situations or undertake specific tasks. This free course will help you to learn about the problems of defining a system and meet some of the key concepts used ...
Money & Business
Systems thinking: a select glossary
Get to grips with the terms which drive systems thinking.
Digital & Computing
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities, is a free course that introduces you to the systems diagramming techniques of Rich pictures, Spray diagrams and Systems maps. Using a case study project based in Africa, the course illustrates the use of powerful use of systems diagramming for international development management. This is a ...
Science, Maths & Technology
Strategic planning: systems thinking in practice
Strategic planning: systems thinking in practice is a free course introducing core ideas of systems thinking in practice for managing and improving complex situations. The ideas correspond with three core activities of, firstly, understanding inter-relationships, secondly, engaging with multiple perspectives, and thirdly, reflecting on boundary ...