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Discussion Forums and Wikis
Books and Tutorials
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Juan Margin Garcia has published the book Theory and
Practical Exercises of System Dynamics that introduces system dynamics and
provides a number of detailed examples with in Vensim for the construction of
models. The book is also available in Spanish. For more details see
http://www.upcnet.es/~jmg2/dynamics.htm.
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Peter Bützer and Markus Roth have published the book
Systemdynamik in Chemie and Biochemie in German that present a variety of
models in Chemistry and Biochemistry. For more details on the book and work in
general see
http://www.buetzer.info/b-learning/beispiele-aufgaben-uebungen.html.
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Craig W. Kirkwood at Arizona State University maintains a System
Dynamics Resource page with a short tutorial for Vensim PLE (Now updated to
Version 5).
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System Dynamics Resources
System Dynamics Bibliography
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An excellent newer text on system dynamics theory and modeling practice is Business
Dynamics by John D. Sterman, McGraw-Hill, 2000.
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An older but still useful text is
Introduction
to System Dynamics Modeling with DYNAMO, by G.P. Richardson and
A.L. Pugh (The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1981).
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System Dynamics is a field that resulted from the pioneering efforts of
Jay W. Forrester to apply the engineering principles of feedback and
control to social systems. One of the earliest, and still one of the
best references in this field is Industrial Dynamics by Jay W. Forrester (The MIT Press,30 Cambridge, MA, 1961).
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A simpler introduction to System Dynamics along with a number of
exercises is Principles of Systems by Jay W. Forrester (The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1968).
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Another useful resource, containing a number of interesting real world examples is
System Enquiry, A System Dynamic Approach
by Eric F. Wolstenholme (John Wiley & Sons, New York 1990). This
book also gives a brief introduction to what, in this manual, is called
policy optimization.
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A very popular and readable book covering many conceptual issues in thinking systemically about problems is
The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge (Doubleday, New York, 1990).
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An interesting and controversial work, World Dynamics by Jay W. Forrester (The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1971; second edition, 1973) discusses growth in a finite world. This model
is supplied with Vensim.
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Ventana Systems UK Ltd. — Sable
Developed by Ventana Systems UK
Ltd., Sable
is a programming environment used in creating application interfaces for Vensim,
similar to the Venapp builder. Sable has a
number of features which make it unique and useful. You can program
web-based interfaces that run over intranets or the internet. Learn more about
Sable.
International Vensim Distributors
See full listings on the Contacts page.
Other Vensim-related Resources
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Juan Martin Garcia is a professor at Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya and offers distcance course (in Spanish)
on System Dynamics and Vensim.
Email : jmg@grn.es
Web : www.dinamica-de-sistemas.com
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Paul Walker worked as a Principal Research Scientist
at CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems in Australia. He was Project Leader for the
"Urban and Regional Futures" Group. He is currently a Research Fellow with
CSIRO. Paul is an experienced Vensim user and knowledgeable in applying system
dynamics to natural resource and regional development issues. He has, over the
last few years, been developing flight simulators using Venapp technology, and
applying Vensim to tourism, agricultural resource management and urban
regional development. He is also knowledgeable on the application of Systems
Thinking and graphical facilitation techniques. Paul can provide one-day and
two-day introductory Vensim courses. You can contact him at:
Email : Pwalker2@bigpond.net.au or paul.walker@csiro.au
Phone: (61) 2 6291 8533 (ah) or mobile 0413 694 840
Phone: (61) 2 6242 1697 (limited hrs)
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Antonio Barron in Spain is an avid Vensim user and knowledgeable about many issues
in system dynamics. He is happy to share his knowledge. You can contact him at:
barron@teleline.es
Phone: 34 629 13 19 31
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L. Gustavo Sala Espiell in Argentina is a system dynamics enthusiast who is keen
to spread the concepts of system dynamics and learning organizations through Argentina.
He has worked in the petrochemical industry for the past two decades and studied system
dynamics through the MIT distance learning program. He gives graduate seminars and teaches
postgraduate course at La Plata University and offers public workshops on system dynamics. He
can be contacted at:
alas_pies@yahoo.com.ar
Phone: 54 221 484 1379
ar.geocities.com/alas_pies
(under construction)
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