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Does anyone know of a PC based causal loop diagraming tool, and its details? I have noticed many articles that include neat C-L diagrams but have been unable to easily produce them myself. Details of a stand alone package, or a package which includes the ability to draw C-L diagrams would be appreci...

Kardi, Over the past 12 months Ive discovered that there are 3 essential readings in SD which will answer most, if not all, of your questions. These are:- Randers J. ed. "Elements of the System Dynamics Method", Forrester J.W. "Industrial Dynamics" (These two are now available fr...

M V Nagendra Prasad wrote: > I am looking for SD literature on Employee turnover/training etention. > Can you please help me locate any existing literature on this issue? I cant direct you to any literature on this matter but I have been doing a little research in an Australian organisation on emplo...

> The reference is "Principles on the Relationship Between Structure and > Behavior of Dynamic Systems", by Alan Karl Graham, approved August, 1977. As a relative beginner in SD this sounds really interesting. Can anyone tell me (and interested others) how to get hold of a copy. That is, i...

In an earlier post Andrew Jones wrote, in part, that "It is well accepted that the "model the system" trap is a particularly nasty one". Ive come accross anecdotal evidence of this on a number of occasions and have been guilty of it myself. It is an easy trap to fall into when mo...

> Sterman, John D. 1988. "A Skeptics Guide to Computer Models." pp. 133-169. > In: Lindsey Grant, ed. Foresight and National Decisions. Lanham, MD: > University Press of America. Jerry The paper above is also available at John Stermans web site, which is where I got it from. http://web.mit...

The earlier posting by David (I think) Lane re his research into Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and SD is relevant to Johns current posting. SSM is designed to elicit information about the problem situation and to allow relevant stakeholders to understand the problem and its complexities, including ...

Jay W. Forrester wrote: > > Reply to: Differential equations (SD0918) > > >Have the creators of Road Maps considered offering an electronic course. > > 2. There would need to be additional long-term funding to make any kind of > electronic course practical. Do we get general financial support, or > ...

(John Rodat) wrote: (replying to SD0971) > I thought Donella Meadows post re: > >PLACES TO INTERVENE IN A SYSTEM > was one of the more provocative Ive seen on this list. Ive not introduced myself before although I have been following this list for some time. Im currently working at Macquarie Univers...