The following is a list of Cybernetic's tools listed in Wolverton, Van W., (ed), If I had a Hammer . . . A Systems Tool Handbook, A team project for Cybernetic Systems 230, Spring, 1975 and Spring, 1976 at San Jose State University. Presented in order listed in report.
| Tool | Reference |
| Game Theory | Luce, R.D. and Raiffa, H., Games and Decisions, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1957. |
| Linear Programming | Gass, S.J., Linear Programming Methods and Applications, New York:McGraw Hill Co., 1958. |
| Heuristics | Gore, William J., Administrative Decision Making: A Heuristics Model, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1964. |
| Judgmental Probabilities | Good, Irving John., The Estimation of Probabilities, and Essay on Modern Baysean Methods, Cambridge, Mass.:MIT Pres., 1965. |
| Objective Probabilities | Feller, William, An Introduction to Probability Theory and Its Applications, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1965. |
| Flow Chart | Wilson, Ira G. and Manther, Information, Computers and Systems Design, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1965. |
| Intuitive Exploration | Gore, William J., Administrative Decision Making: A Heuristics Model, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1964. |
| Physical Analogy | Have, V.C., Systems Analysis, A Diagnostic Approach, New York:Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc., 1967. |
| Decision Analysis | Chernoff and Moses, Elementary Decision Theory, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1959. |
| Lateral Thinking | de Bonc, E., Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step, New York:Harper and Row, 1970. |
| Morphological Analysis | Zwicky, Fritz, "The Morphological Method of Analysis and Construction," Currant, Anniversary Volume, 1948 pp 461-470. |
| Morphological Analysis | Zwicky, Fritz, "The Morphological Method of Analysis and Construction," Currant, Anniversary Volume, 1948 pp 461-470. |
| Venn Diagrams | Lewis, C.I., A Survey of Symbolic Logic, New York:Dover Publications, 1960. |
| DYNAMO | Computer Simulation: Naylor, Thomas J., Balinthy, Joseph L., Burdick, Donald S., and Chu, Kong, Computer Simulation Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1966. |
| Graphical Analysis | Busacka and schwartz, Finite Graphs and Networks, New York:McGraw Hill Co., 1965. |
| General-Purpose Simulation System (GPSS) | Computer Simulation: Meier, Robert C., Newell, William T., and Pazer, Harold L., Simulation in Business and Economics, New Jersey:Prentice-Hall Inc., 1969. |
| Queuing Theory | Cox, D.B. and Smith, W.I., Queues, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1961. |
| Cross-Impact Analysis | Enzer, Selgyn, "Delphi and Cross Impact Techniques: An Effective Combination for Systemic Futures Analysis," Kodansha Ltd., 1970 with support of NSF. |
| Scenarios | None. |
| Divergence Mapping | None-Contact Peter Schwartz of SRI. |
| Field Anomaly Realization (FAR) | Rhyne, Russel, Projecting Whole Body Future Patterns-The Field Anamoly Relaxation (FAR) Method, Russel Rhyne, SRI, Menlo Park, Calif. |
| Fuzzy Systems | Zadeh, L.S., et al, (eds), Fuzzy Sets and Their Application to Cognitive and Decision Process, New York:Academic Press Inc., 1975. |
| Pattern Recognition | Andrews, H.C., Introduction to Mathematical Techniques in Pattern Recognition, New York:McGraw Hill Co., 1972. |
| Normex Forecasting | Blackman, W., "NORMEX Forecasting of Jet Engine Characteristics," Technology Forecasting and Social Change, Vol 2 No. 1, Fall1970. |
| Matrix Evaluation | Searle, S.R.,, Matrix Algebra for the Biological Sciences, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1966. |
| Probability Trees | Have, V.C., Systems Analysis, A Diagnostic Approach, New York:Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc., 1967. |
| Relevance Trees | Martino, J., Technological Forecasting for Decision Making, New York.:American Elsevier, 1972. |
| Cost-Benefit Analysis | LaVallee, S., What to Look for in Cost-Benefit Analysis, Washington, D.C.:Government Printing Office, Winter1974. |
| Historical Analogy | Martino, J., Technological Forecasting for Decision Making, New York.:American Elsevier, 1972. |
| Cost Effectiveness Analysis | Goldman, T. (ed), Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, New York.:Praeger, 1967, 1972. |
| Selecting Expert Opinion Subjectively | Lipinski, Andrew, Lecture CS 206. |
| KSIM | Kane, Julius, "KSIM: A Methodology for Interactive Resource Policy Simulation," Water Resources Research, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1973 pp 65-79. |
| Synectics | Prince, G.M., The Practice of Creativity, New York:Collier Books, 1970. |
| Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) | Evarts, Harry F., Introduction to PERT, Boston:Allyn and Bacon, 1964. |
| Critical Path Method (CPM) | Lockyer, K.G., An Introduction to Critical Path Analysis, New York:Pitman Publishing Company, 1964. |
| Delphi Technique | Linstone, Harry A., and Turoff, Murray, The Delphi Method: Techniques and Applications, Massachusetts:Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1975. |
| System Optimization and Decision Algorithm (SODA) | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Hoskyns System | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Information System Design and Optimization System (ISDOS) | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Problem Statement Language | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Time Automated Grid (TAG) | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Problem Statement Analyzer | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Study Organization Plan (SOP) | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Accurately Defined System | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Decision Table Processors | Couger, J. and Knapp, Robert W., System Analysis Techniques, New York:John Wiley and Sons, 1974. |
| Free Energy Analysis | Gilliland, M.W., "Energy analysis and Public Policy," Science, Vol. 189, No. 4208, 1975. |
| SPECULATOR | Hunter, P.J., SIMPAC Handbook, Guide to Socio-Economic Modeling, NSF Grant No. 6127, 1975 (Available through K Wats at UC Davis). |
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