Several tools, templates and online resources can be provided to students at each phase of the project.
| Project phase | Ressource |
| Introduction to systems thinking | A free online course in systems thinking at www.thinkingcomplexity.com |
| 1 : What’s the problem | Illustrated instructions for the problem statement A PowerPoint template to help write the problem statement |
| 2 : Tell the story | Illustrated instructions for the systemic story A PowerPoint template to help write the systemic story |
| 3 : Model the problem | Illustrated instructions to reveal the systemic structure A PowerPoint template to help model the system A checklist to auto-evaluate the quality of the model |
| 4 : Look for levers | Illustrated instructions to identify leverage points A list of leverage points described by Dana Meadows A PowerPoint template to help identify the system’s leverage points |
| 5 : Design an action plan | Instructions and a worked illustration on how to use the social innovation matrix An evaluation grid for all deliverables and the final report |