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4.3.5 A Question of Context – Why Manufacturing Cultures Don't Understand Systems Engineering
Author(s) -
Iliff Randall C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2002.tb02519.x
Subject(s) - bridging (networking) , system of systems engineering , biological systems engineering , process (computing) , health systems engineering , context (archaeology) , engineering , engineering design process , engineering ethics , knowledge management , computer science , engineering management , systems design , systems engineering , civil engineering software , mechanical engineering , computer network , paleontology , biology , operating system
Effective management of Systems Engineering requires expertise not only within the discipline, but expertise in explaining the discipline as well. This is particularly critical in the commercial sector, whose management is overwhelmingly rooted in manufacturing process and culture. Manufacturing is an important and essential skill set, but it is fundamentally different than the creative process of Systems Engineering. Bridging the communication gap is essential to establishing even an opportunity to perform effective Systems Engineering. This paper equips the reader with a clear understanding of the challenge, and the insight needed to become an informed and effective Systems Engineering advocate.