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A METHOD FOR BASELINING AND IMPROVING AN ORGANIZATIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CAPABILITY
Author(s) -
Stone Arthur G.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1994.tb01698.x
Subject(s) - path (computing) , career path , computer science , knowledge management , engineering management , process management , engineering , programming language
A fundamental premises of this paper is that the system engineering capability of an organization can only be as good as the collective skills of the individuals that make up the organization. This paper describes two distinct career paths for systems engineers, system integration and system analyst. Thirty‐five skill areas are identified for the system integration path, and twenty for the system analyst path. In addition, basic system engineering skills required for both career paths are described. Four levels of expertise are described for the two different career paths. Skill level ratings are determined for individuals in each skill area that applies. Collectively, these individual ratings are used as an indicator of the system engineering capability of an organization. Individual career development is based on achieving higher skill levels in the skill areas. The system engineering capability of an organization is improved as individuals achieve higher skill levels.