Systems Thinking and Beyond
Episodes
Understanding Large Language Model AIs
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into the technical architecture and operational logic of Large Language Models (LLMs). They explain that these systems ...
An Introduction to System Science
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team take a deep dive into a book, Introduction to System Science with MATLAB by Gary Marlin Sandquist Zakary and Robert Wilde. The book introd...
The Collapse of MBSE and the Collateral Damage to Systems Engineering
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into a provided text, The Collapse of MBSE and the Collateral Damage to Systems Engineering, by Art Villanueva, DEng, E...
The power of temporal analysis
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI takes a deep dive into a Case Study which introduces temporal analysis as a superior method for evaluating nonprofit effectiveness co...
The Information War Survival Guide
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into how individuals can navigate the modern information war by using critical thinking and artificial intelligence...
Proposed Principles for Systems Engineering: From Science to Practice
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into Prof Joseph Kasser's draft manuscript which proposes a scientific foundation for systems engineering to resolve t...
Does INCOSE Have Any Principles?
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into the 15 INCOSE Systems Engineering Principles and an iterative Agentic AI analysis of those principles. The AI t...
Mastering Agentic AI:
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into Agentic AI for Dummies. The book provides an introduction to a transformative technology that moves beyond simple c...
Applying AI in Learning & Development
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into the book Applying AI in Learning & Development. The author, Josh Cavalier explores the transformative role of ...
Fuzzy Thinking: When Systems Fail
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this analytical deep dive, the AI team explores the multifaceted work of Professor Ahmad Hijazi, Dean of the Business School at PU and head of a de...
Fishing for DX: Tools, Techniques, and Lessons Learned
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into a presentation by Joseph Kasser (G3ZCZ and VK5WU) which explores the evolving techniques and technologies used to...
Extending the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) over the entire system lifecycle
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into a technical paper which critiques the traditional Technology Readiness Level (TRL) metric for its inabili...
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into Dennis Sherwood's 2007 book Seeing the Forest for the Trees, a manager's guide to applying systems thinking, which...
PRINCE2 for Dummies: a book review
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team taxes a deep dive in the book 'PRINCE2 for Dummies'. Despite its title, the book is a comprehensive guidebook serving as a practical manu...
Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2®
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into the PeopleCert book Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 (2023) which serves as a comprehensive guide to ...
Whistleblowing in INCOSE
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a hilarious deep dive into the official correspondence and internal memoranda related to a grievance filed by Joe Kasser a...
Managerialism and Process Failure in the Old Aerospace Industry
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into an unpublished manuscript, written by an anonymous engineer, which presents a critical analysis of the "Formal Sys...
AI: anecdotes, experiences, and hallucinations
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team take a deep dive into a talk that shares experiences using AI as a smart search engine, how it can provide new insights when using AI as a...
Systemic and Systematic Project Management
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI takes a deep dive into the book "Systemic and Systematic Project Management" by J. Kasser (2019), exploring project management as a problem-so...
Systems Engineering: A Paradigm Shift Analysis
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team takes a deep dive into research that began with the question, “Why do systems engineering textbooks cover such different material ...
Applying Total Quality Management to systems engineering
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team take a deep dive into a 30-year old book, "Applying Total Quality Management to Systems Engineering," explores various facets of syst...
The top 5 reasons why you can’t write good requirements
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team take a deep dive into a webinar in which Dr Joseph Kasser, outlines the top five reasons for difficulties in writing good requirement...
Hitchins’ Viable Systems Model
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team take a deep dive into Professor Hitchins concept of reference models for understanding systems, introducing his Generic Reference Model (G...
A Unique Innovative Systems Thinking Workshop for Managing Complex Systems
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team take a deep dive into a systems thinking workshop designed to equip individuals with methods and tools for managing complex systems eff...
Seven principles for systems engineered solution systems
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our AI team takes a deep dive into a 2011 INCOSE symposium paper which argues that systems engineering lacks a unifying theory. The authors, Dr Joseph...
Improving e-learning through systems thinking: anecdotes and lessons learned
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI team take a deep dive into a presentation made to the BCS in 2023 which details Dr. Joseph Kasser's experiences improving e-learning, spanning ...
How collaboration via the World Wide Web can provide a global perspective and truly provide the student with a world-class education
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Out AI team take a deep dive into a 2000 conference paper which applied systems thinking to propose solutions to the shortage of qualified instructor...