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Peter Checkland
British management scientist
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dead
- born
- 1930
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 95
- known for
- engineer, university teacher, management engineer
1930 – 2026
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who peter checkland is
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.
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