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Peter Checkland
British management scientist · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1930 to 2026 · aged 95
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.
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A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026
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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.
