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Recruiting Letter from Ordnance Research Laboratory
This 1951 letter from Ordnance Research Laboratory Personnel Director Arnold Addison is one of a number of such exchanges he had with Warfield during this period. Note that he references Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett as someone keenly interested…
ISM Session, circa 1974
This Battelle photograph shows Warfield (seated, far left) conducting an Interpretive Structural Modeling session sometime on or before 1974. Note the computer terminals on the tables.
Offer Letter from Hughes Aircraft
This 1952 letter from Hughes Aircraft offered Warfield a position in their Research and Development Laboratories, working on "classified government projects."
Problematique for Gender Issues in Liberia
This problematique describing contributing factors to gender perceptions and abuse in Liberia was created by The Jeffrey Group, utilizing Interactive Management techniques.
The Warfield Family, 1970
John Warfield poses with his family in January 1970 at their Columbus, OH home.
Standing (L to R): Daniel, Nancy, John
Sitting (L to R): Thomas, Rosamond
Standing (L to R): Daniel, Nancy, John
Sitting (L to R): Thomas, Rosamond
1979 Fortran Code for ISM
This excerpt from a larger volume shows Fortran code developed for the Interpretive Structural Modeling process. These pages of code show subroutines for displaying relationships and questions on session monitors.
Outstanding Contribution Award, 1977
Warfield was given the 1977 Outstanding Contribution Award by the Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Letter from United Way Regarding a Successful IM Workshop
This letter from a local United Way chapter speaks glowingly of a recently completed Interactive Management workshop.
Proposed Layout for Ford IM Workspace
This 1998 plan for an expanded IM workspace at Ford was never constructed. Cost was estimated at $3.3 million.
Offer Letter from Pennsylvania State College
Warfield returned to Penn State in 1949 as an Instructor in Electrical Engineering. This offer letter lays out the specifics of salary, duties, and the possibility of tenure.
Letter: IBM comments on the utility of ISM
A letter from IBM speaks to the use of ISM in the corporation, and its value in group problem solving.
Award for 25 Years Service to the State of Virginia
In 2000, Warfield was recognized by George Mason University for his 25 years of service to the state of Virginia.
Graduate Record Examination Test Results
This early computer punch card shows the results of Warfield's 1947 Graduate Record Examination. He scored a 740 on the Advanced Test in Mathematics, placing him above the 98% of all test takers.
Citizens' Initiative for a Healthy Civil Society
In 2002, an Interactive Management workshop was held in India to consider problems of splintered factions of society and resulting acts of violence.
Studio Portrait, 1947
Warfield poses for a studio portrait in Columbia, MO, in 1947.
Patent for a Digital Squelch System
Warfield's second patent was for a "digital squelch system."
Letter from John C. Johnson, Ordnance Research Laboratory
This 1961 letter from John C. Johnson, Director of the Ordnance Research Laboratory at Penn State, discusses the possibility of a return to the university. In goes into great detail on the goals and functions of the Ordnance Research Laboratory.
Illustrating Two Problem Situations
This figure, with hand drawn images by Warfield, was used in numerous presentations to explain the difficulty in solving complex problems.
Flowchart of the ISM Process
This diagram was created by John Warfield to provide a visual representation of the Interpretive Structural Modeling process.
Spiral Diagram of Systems Engineering Activity
A diagram drawn by Warfield illustrates the iterative process used in systems engineering.
Patent for a Double Bridge Network for Producing Signals Having a Modulation Envelope Phase Difference
This patent, Warfield's second, was also known as a "digital goniometer."
CIM Planning at UVa
This 11 page document sets goals for the Center for Interactive Management at the University of Virginia, and establishes benchmarks to measure success.
Electrical Engineering Exam, 1975
This Fall 1975 test is for an advanced course in Electrical Engineering at the University of Virginia, taught by Warfield.
Syllabus for a Course in Social Systems Design
This syllabus for a 1981 course at the University of Virginia reflects Warfield's growing focus on Systems Science.
2007 Resume
Warfield's 2007 resume boasts 41 pages of jobs, publications, seminars, and awards.