# Peter Checkland

> Peter Checkland was a British management scientist and academic who was an emeritus professor of systems at Lancaster University. He was the developer of soft systems methodology (SSM): a methodology based on a way of systems thinking systems practice. Systems practice is the idea of uncovering an optimal solution within complex environments, thus leading to a thorough understanding of the system, analysing and adapting to change in the environment. In an important way his work preceded data science and change management disciplines in the next century.

*British management scientist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1930-12-18
- **Died:** 2026-05-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

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