Applied Systems Thinking
Curt McNamara (c.mcnamara@ieee.org)
Based on a paper presented at the 1998
International Society for the Systems Sciences Conference
ISSS Home Page

This site discusses the idea of systems and how they impact our daily lives. There are several examples and many references for the reader who wants to explore the topic in more depth.

The site is organized into the following modules :

  • What is a system?
  • Thinking about thinking and left vs. right brain.
  • Connections, models and forms of thought.
  • Capturing a thought.
  • The loop.
  • Mental tools.
  • Terms and definitions.
  • References.

  • The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author.
    The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of Minnesota.