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.
Celebrating Women’s International Day
Celebrating Women’s International Day Over the past several decades, more women have become...
Documenting The Modeling Process #InTheLoop
Documenting The Modeling Process #InTheLoop Documenting the Modeling Process December 07 at 11 am...
South Africa Chapter Conference #InTheLoop
South Africa Chapter Conference #InTheLoop South Africa Chapter Annual Conference Transforming...
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
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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.
GM Creates the Telematics Industry Using System Dynamics
System Dynamics was used to fundamentally re-design a business strategy for General Motor’s OnStar service, now value in the billions of dollars. Through investments and policies suggested by modeling work, OnStar became the industry leader in vehicle telematics.
How to Implement Product Branding Strategies in Big Pharma
Over 100 System Dynamics models have been implemented internationally helping companies evaluate disease markets, doctor adoption, the R&D pipeline process, and more.
CDC Explores Solutions to Counter Diabetes Prevalence
A System Dynamics model helps understand the impact of interventions on the diabetes epidemic.
Fluor Avoids Costly Project Changes Saving $1.3bn
System Dynamics model used in hundreds of engineering projects assesses change impact and improves project management.
Du Pont Uses Game To Decrease Maintenance Costs By 20%
A System Dynamics game now popular at Du Pont shows the pitfalls of the “working harder” mentality for new process implementation and shows how to overcome it.
Netherlands Justice Identifies Leverage Points to Manage 40k More Cases
New policies increase the number of cases straining the justice department to follow its own deadlines. Insights from a model lead the Ministry to undertake another 8 projects using System Dynamics.
ONEgas Uses SAP System Data for System Dynamics Flight Simulator
ONEgas, owned by Shell and NAM, uses flight simulator to act on the capacity for work preparation and base crew, purchase time for material, and effective working hours.
Kenya District Uses System Dynamics To Manage Water Resources
A complex common-pool resource setting with immigrant populations relies on a simulation model to mediate water distribution conflicts and find a sustainable solution.
Pharma Company Uses System Dynamics Dashboard to Manage Product Life-Cycle
System Dynamics model enhances decision-making showing likely impact of investment in resources and training on products’ profitability.
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.