News & eVENTS
NEWS
Find out what’s new from vendors, people, and more in the field. You can also submit news to be featured on this board and posted on the Society’s social media channels.
Call for Presenters: Seminar Series
Call for Presenters: Seminar Series We at the System Dynamics Society are continually seeking...
A Close-Up on Our New Look
A Close-Up on Our New Look We are excited to reveal our new logo and branding, embodying the...
Celebrating Women’s International Day
Celebrating Women’s International Day Over the past several decades, more women have become...
EVENTS
Check out upcoming Seminar Series, Chapter and SIG webinars, meetings, conferences, and much more!
OPPORTUNITIES
Referral
The Society offers a referral service to match members offering services with those looking to learn or apply systems thinking or System Dynamics. Fill out the form to show your availability.
jOB LISTING
The Society shares job and research opportunities provided by leading organizations that use systems thinking tools for experts and practitioners to explore.
friendly companies
Check out a list of companies identified as friendly to System Dynamics and systems thinking.
volunteer with the society
We need more experienced system dynamicists to help the Society to further promote System Dynamics. Practitioners can assist on an ad hoc basis providing expert knowledge.
Join our Board
Help shape the Society’s goals and strategies. Self-nominate or nominate somebody else for Policy Council positions.
become a mentor
Give back what you have learned and help the next generation of system dynamicists achieve their best. Check out the Society’s mentorship programs to join as a mentor.
software & MODELS
companies
Identify companies that provide the right software so you can show your best work to clients.
Models
No need to reinvent the wheel. Check out simulations that will help you build yours.
user groups
Need help with software? Check out the User Groups maintained by software companies that can help you solve the problem.
CONNECT
networking
Join Society networking events.
member directory
Find fellow system dynamicists on our member directory. Update your information here.
Join our network on LinkedIn and keep abreast of the latest developments in the field.
sigs & chapters
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) revolve around topics and Chapters gather people from specific regions. Get in contact with their leadership to make more connections.
E-COMMUNITIES
Search through a list of electronic channels like websites, email lists, and groups to engage with other experts and practitioners in the field of systems thinking while addressing global issues.
applications & cases
Systems thinking and dynamics experts and practitioners have successfully applied the methodology providing solutions for commercial case use generating impact in fields from healthcare to business and sectors like aviation and manufacturing.
The World Bank Uses System Dynamics to Identify Root Causes of Poverty
Investigating Madagascar’s complex poverty issues to empower communities with tailored anti-poverty strategies.
Fast-Track Cities Uses System Dynamics to Enhance HIV Care
Portuguese Oncology Institute Enhances Patient Care and Resource Management for an Oncology Intensive Care Unit diminishing mortality and turnover rates.
System Dynamics Unravels ICU Tensions at the Portuguese Oncology Institute
Portuguese Oncology Institute Enhances Patient Care and Resource Management for an Oncology Intensive Care Unit diminishing mortality and turnover rates.
System Dynamics Helps Farmers Escape Poverty Trap in Guatemala
Guatemala’s government implements policies to support small-scale farming and counteract effects of climate change.
Twinings Uses System Dynamics Games to Enhance HR Capability
A one-day workshop helps business executives to improve communication, collaboration, and decision-making while giving them powerful strategies and insights.
RSC Uses System Dynamics to Increase HVACR Sales Against the Tide
A forecasting model powered by System Dynamics helps RSC CEO identify main industry trends, foressee a downturn, and strengthen its position in a spectacular move.
Achieving a Polio-Free World Through System Dynamics Simulation
Scenario analysis leads to 192 country resolution and $100M in funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to target global eradication rather than an ongoing maintenance program.
MasterCard Halts Market Share Slide With Scenario Planning
Credit card giant leverages System Dynamics regaining 6 points of market share and revolutionizing the industry with co-branding.
System Dynamics Helps Reduce Waiting Lines for NHS Patients
Creative solutions were needed to tackle the elective recovery backlog under limited resources. System Dynamics allowed operational and clinical staff to test the impact of major interventions, aiding leaders decide how to best allocate resources, transform services to benefit patients, and reduce waiting times.
PRACTITIONER PROFILES
Welcome to Practitioner Profiles, a series of up-close blog-length interviews with experienced System Dynamics practitioners. We have a standard set of 10 questions and let practitioners take the responses in any direction they choose. They tell us about who they are, how they got involved with the field, how they work with clients, and in what new directions they may be heading. A new profile will be posted every few weeks in 2021.
