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1 Systems Engineering Across Commercial and Public Interest Domains
Author(s) -
Jackson Scott
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1999.tb00205.x
Subject(s) - certification , public interest , public domain , domain (mathematical analysis) , architecture , transport engineering , systems design , public transport , business , engineering , systems engineering , telecommunications , engineering management , economics , art , mathematical analysis , philosophy , theology , management , mathematics , political science , law , visual arts
A study of the practice of systems engineering across commercial and public interest domains shows that the basic principles of systems engineering are present in all domains, but that each domain brings with it unique aspects. Domains studied include commercial aircraft, facilities, telecommunications, highway transportation, resource management, plutonium disposal, facilities, high‐technology transit buses, motor vehicles, design for environment, and the legal system. Aspects examined are the system life cycle, the system functions, the system architecture, and the requirements drivers. This analysis finds that commercial and public interest domains are dominated by one or more of the following considerations: competitive market price pressures, diverse governmental and public input, existing and developing certification and regulatory standards, the introduction of new technology, and the requirement to serve multiple users.