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INTRODUCING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INTO A TRADITIONALLY COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION
Author(s) -
Jackson Scott
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1996.tb01987.x
Subject(s) - champion , terminology , process (computing) , government (linguistics) , product (mathematics) , new product development , set (abstract data type) , business , knowledge management , process management , management , engineering , computer science , political science , marketing , law , philosophy , linguistics , geometry , mathematics , economics , programming language , operating system
Many organizations are endeavoring to apply systems engineering (SE) to the development of commercial products. However, the challenge of doing this in a traditionally commercial organization (TCO) is very different from doing it in a traditionally government‐oriented organization (TGO). This paper provides a set of guidelines based on the experiences of the author in both types of organizations. Among the tenets espoused are the respect for the tribal knowledge of the commercial organization, the preservation of useful processes, the recognition that much SE is already practiced in the organization, the insistence on content rather than form in the SE process, the respect for traditional commercial terminology where it may apply, the importance of training, the importance of an internal “champion,” and the use of Integrated Product Development (IPD). The paper also cautions against the disease of arrogance and implores the reader to be grateful for incremental progress. Most important are the complete buy‐in from top management in the organization and the necessity to stand firm on the principles of systems engineering.