systems thinking

Systems Thinking & Solutions (STS) is a Virginia-based technical services firm established in 2011 that applies systems engineering methods to advance the capabilities of engineered systems. Its services include model-based systems engineering, system integration, modeling, simulation and analysis, decision analysis and risk management, business analysis support, Six Sigma and business process reengineering, enterprise software maintenance, cyber security, and technical program management.

Business Analysis SupportCyber securityDecision Analysis and Risk ManagementEnterprise Software MaintenanceSix Sigma and Business Process ReengineeringSystems Engineeringtechnical program management

APX Consulting, LLC is a veteran-owned organizational performance advisory firm that helps leadership teams clarify performance problems, identify contributing conditions, align around evidence, and determine practical next steps. Its work draws from organizational development, organizational design, systems thinking, process improvement, organizational effectiveness, instructional design, and strategic facilitation. The enterprise also includes the Back of the Napkin thought leadership publication and the Beyond the Napkin technology platform, currently

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Aragon National Inc. is a consulting business founded in 2011 specializing in a systems approach, insight generation, sense making, decision making, and related research. Its president, Dr. John R. Black, is a doctoral researcher and expert witness for police practices, excessive force, and self-defense, and assists with humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) and stabilization operations.

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Audax Advisors, LLC is an advisory firm with more than two decades of experience in project management and systems engineering. The company provides data-centric solutions that transform raw data into insights, and combines financial analysis, systems thinking, and program management expertise to deliver solutions rooted in data analysis, solution design, and attention to detail.

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boutique, Montana based management consulting firm with a focus on value creation. Our Mission Our mandate is to close the gap between expectation and execution. We create incredibly genuine rapport with our clients - at every level of their organization - and effect change with coaching, facilitation and implementation of our readiness framework. Specialties +Expertise Executive Coaching + Mentorship Strategic Planning Stakeholder Engagement Communications Workplace Culture Development High Performance Teaming Enterprise Readiness Systems Thinking “Good coaching, with honest feedback and a realistic approach on how to improve performance.”— Tony Tortolano, Transocean Maintenance Supervisor Get In Touch.If you would like to find out more about how we can help you or your organization, please do not hesitate to send us a note and share your future.

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Catalyst Consulting is a people-first organizational development consulting firm founded by Tara Giambrone, who holds a PhD in Immunology and a Master of Public Health. The firm helps organizations achieve goals through strategic planning, leadership development, aligning values and strategy, and building high-performance cultures, combining systems thinking, behavioral science, and real-world operational insight.

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CollaborateUp is an innovative, international consulting firm and an 8(a) SBA Certified Small Business founded in 2003 and headquartered in Washington, DC. It accelerates collaboration and financing for companies, nonprofits, and governments, advising philanthropic, private, and public capital for investments in Africa and the Americas across industries including critical minerals, energy, food and agriculture, infrastructure, and technology.

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Collabovate is a strategic consulting firm focused on human capital systems optimization. It drives sustainable organizational transformation through data-driven assessment, strategic alignment, executive coaching, facilitation, organizational health analysis, and evidence-based transformation frameworks. Its methodology, the Collabovate Method, combines collaboration and elevation of thinking to deliver measurable business impact.

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Creative Funding Solutions, Inc. (CFS) is a Texas Gulf Coast Region professional services firm founded in October 2001 and incorporated in 2004. It provides expert consulting in business management, human resources, and operational efficiencies, using organizational psychology and systems thinking methodologies to assess and improve operations. CFS is certified as a DBE, MBE, SBE, and WBE by the City of Houston and as an SDB, EDWOSB, and WOSB by the federal government.

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BlueDragon is the brand of DLE Technical Services, LLC (DLE), a 100% Veteran Owned Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business established in 2006 by Rob De La Espriella. DLE provides professional training and technical support to DOE National Laboratories, DOD, other Federal Agencies, and commercial clients. BlueDragon is an AI-driven root cause analysis framework developed in 2015, and DLE offers RCA certification training and a Learning Management System.

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Empact Global is a strategy and innovation consultancy that helps organizations understand complex systems, anticipate what's next, and turn insight into meaningful change. It works across government, health, research, education, and community systems, combining strategic foresight, systems thinking, human-centered design, and operational improvement. It is a Black- and woman-owned small business based in Wake Forest, NC, founded by Shaunté Kinch.

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EpicSolve, LLC is a technology management spinoff company from Reed Integration, Inc. (Reed). Formerly the R&D and Technology Development Strategic Business Unit at Reed, EpicSolve was created to focus on guiding tech startups and entrepreneurs through the product development, business operations, and government funding/contracting processes. Launched and operated by industry experts in systems thinking, process innovation, and contracting/acquisition, EpicSolve offers creative solutions and structured approaches to drive success.

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Epistamai is an applied research company focused on the intersection of causality and machine learning to solve difficult problems in AI. It combines machine learning, causal inference, and systems thinking to develop rigorous, interpretable solutions aligned with human values, and grew out of research at the Federal Reserve studying algorithmic bias in financial systems.

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Equitable Community Resilience is a consultancy led by Geoffrey Habron, who spent 25 years as a professor teaching Fisheries and Wildlife, Sociology, and Sustainability Science. The firm works to ensure equitable community resilience through direct partnerships and adaptive capacity building, serving as a consultant and technical service provider linking communities with available resources. It supports communities most vulnerable to shocks, disturbances and environmental impacts, especially those historically under-resourced.

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Evaluation Plus practices equitable, participatory and culturally responsive research and evaluation methods. The company partners with leaders, planners and problem-solvers to design, adapt and elevate solutions, helping clients solve problems, meet challenges and develop specific processes. Its team has experience in organizational change, strategy, evaluation, and community mobilization.

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FieldRight Solutions is a small business consulting firm focused on improving service delivery, operational performance, and organizational effectiveness through systems thinking. It supports public sector organizations, utilities, regulated service providers, federal agencies, and prime contractors with analysis, design, and execution-focused engagements. The firm was founded by an operations leader with over two decades of experience in financial services and large-scale contact center environments.

Capacity planningchange adoption and stakeholder alignmentcontact center and service operations optimizationcustomer and employee experience assessment and redesignorganizational diagnosticsperformance measurement and KPI alignmentTraining and facilitationworkflow optimization

Synensys is a safety management consulting firm serving high-risk industries including healthcare, aviation, and defense. Founded by CEO Dr. Stephen Powell after his father died from a preventable medical error in 2002, the company helps organizations develop safer systems and operators. It reports having helped over 500 high-risk organizations in the U.S. and 11 other countries, and offers the SafeSight system safety platform and LOSA services.

Data Analyticshigh-reliability traininghuman factors engineeringinteroperability improvementLine Operations Safety Audit (LOSA)risk mitigation strategiessafety management consultingsystem safety analysis

IREGS World (International Resilience Evaluation & Governance Systems) is an independent institute, legally registered as International Resilience Evaluation & Governance Systems LLC, dedicated to strengthening governance, safeguarding rights, and building resilience in fragile and contested environments. It partners with donors, international organizations, and civil society to deliver evidence, systems, and solutions that enable decision-makers to act with confidence.

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Joint Insights is a consulting services company focused on helping people and organizations achieve better outcomes by creating transparency between key members through shared perspective to align decisions. It offers consulting with an experienced facilitator, immersive hands-on training sessions, and custom tailored engagements. The company was founded by Rich Visotcky, who serves as Founder & President.

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