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Gaining the Competitive Edge through Effective Systems Engineering
Author(s) -
Kasser Joe,
Schermerhorn Robin
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1994.tb01758.x
Subject(s) - system of systems engineering , competitive advantage , schedule , computer science , process (computing) , engineering design process , process systems , enhanced data rates for gsm evolution , systems engineering , product (mathematics) , systems design , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , process engineering , business , mechanical engineering , mathematics , artificial intelligence , marketing , operating system , geometry
Gaining the competitive edge through effective Systems Engineering means reducing costs by eliminating ineffective Systems Engineering. This paper first defines Systems Engineering and then identifies the role of the Systems Engineer. The consequences of ineffective Systems Engineering are then discussed at a high level in terms of the cost of, and delays to, both the process and the product. The paper concludes with a strategy for proactive Systems Engineering which can produce the desired system without incurring the cost escalations and schedule delays associated with ineffective Systems Engineering.