System Dynamics SD Playbook
Your organisation makes decisions based on linear thinking in a world of complex, interconnected systems. Policies create unintended consequences, feedback loops go unrecognised, and there is no structured methodology to model and test interventions before committing resources.
Systems thinking and modelling consulting runs $200 to $500 per hour. Custom simulation projects cost $50,000 to $200,000. This playbook delivers the same structured methodology for a fraction of that investment.
WHAT IS INSIDE: 140 PROFESSIONAL FILES
This is not a course, not a workbook, not a set of slides. This is 140 practitioner-grade tools (21 PDFs + 42 Excel workbooks) organised across 11 folders, built for professionals who need to implement, not just learn.
THREE-PHASE IMPLEMENTATION JOURNEY
Phase 1 – Get your bearings (02_Self_Assessment_and_Diagnostics): Start with the Quick Scan diagnostic PDF for a fast executive-level overview. Then work through the RDMAICS Scoring Dashboard and Maturity Radar to understand exactly where you are across all 7 domains. No guesswork, just data.
Phase 2 – Set concrete goals (03_Requirements_and_Goal_Setting): Use the Project Charter and Scope Statement to lock in what success looks like. The RACI Matrix and Requirements Traceability Matrix ensure every stakeholder knows their role and every requirement is tracked to completion.
Phase 3 – Implement, track, and sustain (05_Project_Management_Forms onwards): Work through a comprehensive library of PM form templates covering all five PMBOK process groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing. Every template is pre-configured for immediate use.
210 ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS ACROSS 7 DOMAINS
Each domain contains 30 scored questions with automated maturity scoring. Run your first assessment in under an hour and know exactly where you stand.
• Foundations of System Thinking
• Causal Loop Diagramming
• Stock and Flow Modeling
• Simulation and Numerical Integration
• Behavior Pattern Analysis
• Model Validation Techniques
• Policy Design and Leverage Points
1 OPERATIONAL RUNBOOKS AND CHECKLISTS
Not theory. Not concepts. Step-by-step operational procedures your team can execute from day one.
• Operations Handoff Protocol Model Transfer
WHO BUYS THIS
• Professionals implementing system dynamics sd who need structure, not another generic guide
• Consultants who want to deliver a professional-grade engagement without building every tool from scratch
• Team leads and managers who need to demonstrate progress to leadership with real metrics
• Compliance officers and auditors who need documented, defensible processes
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
• 140 files, not a single PDF. This is a complete implementation toolkit.
• 210 scored assessment questions across 7 domains. Know exactly where you stand in under an hour.
• 1 operational runbooks. Not theory, step-by-step procedures your team can execute immediately.
• Built by practitioners with 25 years of enterprise experience across 692 frameworks.
• Used by professionals in 160+ countries.
Instant download. Open the first assessment. Score your organisation. Know exactly where to start.
Stop spending months building what already exists. Stop paying consultants $300/hour to create templates you could have today.
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Source: Best Practices in Systems Thinking Excel: System Dynamics (SD) Playbook Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Gerard Blokdijk
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