Professional Body

Acknowledged by the UK Institute of Apprenticeships as the professional body for Systems Thinking Practitioners, SCiO is dedicated to the advancement of the awareness and knowledge of Systems Thinking, and its recognition as a profession.

SCiO has three main goals:

  • Developing practice in applying systems ideas to a range of organisational and institutional issues,
  • Disseminating the use of systems approaches in dealing with complex situations,
  • Supporting practitioners in their professional practice.

SCiO develops, supports, and promotes systems thinking practice for technical and ethical competence, and provides professional development training, events and networking opportunities. SCiO also maintains working relationships with partner bodies internationally and the UK, to support its goals, and complimentary goals of those federations and societies. 

Competency Framework

SCiO has created a framework of competencies for practitioners of systems thinking, based on our Systems Thinking Body of Knowledge (SysBoK) and the systems laws, and this is aligned to the Institute for Apprenticeship (IfA) Systems Thinking Practitioner L7 accreditation and their framework of Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours.

This framework gives the details of competencies, in the fields of..

  • Systems Knowledge and Skills
  • Systems Thinking Knowledge and Skills
  • Intervention Skills

The CF resource guide provides references & links for each item in the competency framework.

Professional Development

Professional development through learning is a key objective for SCiO.  To further this aim we have been heavily involved in the development of the Systems Thinking in Practice L7 apprenticeship.

The modules from this apprenticeship , closely linked to the topics in the Competency Framework, provide the basis for a substantial set of professional courses that are now available online (or as webinars or face to face by arrangement).

Apprenticeship - Systems Thinking in Practice

Members of SCiO were heavily involved in the development of the level 7 apprenticeship (England) from the initial Trailblazer Committee meetings through to the completion of the End Point Assessment Plan.
The apprenticeship represents the views and efforts of systems practitioners from all sectors and a wide range of professional practices. Employers are able to use the apprenticeship route to develop effective systems practitioners.

SCiO will collaborate with registered apprenticeship providers to advise on or support apprenticeship delivery.

Professional Accreditation

Systems Practitioner Assessment Ltd (SPA) is a company that has been set up by SCiO - the professional body for systems practitioners - to carry out End Point Assessment of the Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship qualification. 

SPA also assesses professional qualifications, on SCiO's behalf, using SCiO’s professional grading structure based on the Competency Framework (see above). 

More...

Resources

SCiO has hundreds of recordings of speakers at systems events (in several languages) and has also created a list of most of the systems books currently in print.

English

Practical Application of Systems Thinking to Enterprise Design

Tim Manning
Organisations are “social activity systems”. People come together and create a system to produce products and services for other people to benefit from, either for the purposes of financial and/or social gain. This talk is about how we design these systems and on the discipline of Business Architecture and Target Operating Model design, or what is often today referred to as “Enterprise Design”...
Read more
English
Tim Manning

Practical Application of Systems Thinking to Enterprise Design

Organisations are “social activity systems”. People come together and create a system to produce products and services for other people to benefit from, either for the purposes of financial and/or social gain. This talk is about how we design these systems and on the discipline of Business Architecture and Target Operating Model design, or what is often today referred to as “Enterprise Design”...
English

Unlocking the Power of Logical Frameworks (LogFrames)

Gavin Roberts, Carla Owen
Join Gav Roberts and Carla Owen for an enlightening talk on the power of logical frameworks. We'll explore a range of systems concepts to position logical frameworks – or logframes – within a broader systems context, including PQRs, laddering, and Gregory Bateson's work on logical levels of thinking. Discover how logframes can enhance group understanding, communication, and decision-making in...
Read more
English
Gavin Roberts
Carla Owen

Unlocking the Power of Logical Frameworks (LogFrames)

Join Gav Roberts and Carla Owen for an enlightening talk on the power of logical frameworks. We'll explore a range of systems concepts to position logical frameworks – or logframes – within a broader systems context, including PQRs, laddering, and Gregory Bateson's work on logical levels of thinking. Discover how logframes can enhance group understanding, communication, and decision-making in...
Spanish
0:47 +Q

"abriendo la caja" Pensamiento sistémico para conversaciones transformadoras

Miguel Pantaleon
"abriendo la caja" es una introducción a cuatro formas de pensar sobre la realidad que nos rodea que nos ayudan una perspectiva más holistica y facilitan tener conversaciones más profundas y prácticas sobre cómo navegar la complejidad y la incertidumbre. Timecode 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Capítulo 1: La conversación 3:30 - Los retos de la conversación 10:06 - Capítulo 2: "Abriendo la Caja" 12:10 - La...
Read more
Use with Accreditation
Attachments:
Spanish
0:47 +Q
Miguel Pantaleon

"abriendo la caja" Pensamiento sistémico para conversaciones transformadoras

"abriendo la caja" es una introducción a cuatro formas de pensar sobre la realidad que nos rodea que nos ayudan una perspectiva más holistica y facilitan tener conversaciones más profundas y prácticas sobre cómo navegar la complejidad y la incertidumbre. Timecode 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Capítulo 1: La conversación 3:30 - Los retos de la conversación 10:06 - Capítulo 2: "Abriendo la Caja" 12:10 - La...
Use with Accreditation
See all Resources