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4.7.2 Systems Engineering in Science & Technology
Author(s) -
Zittel Randy C.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2003.tb02691.x
Subject(s) - navy , system of systems engineering , engineering management , process (computing) , health systems engineering , engineering , new product development , systems engineering , system of systems , computer science , systems design , management , political science , economics , operating system , law
Systems Engineering has proven itself as the essential foundation of US military acquisition for over 40 years and is spreading across the world in its application to military and commercial development programs alike. It has generally not been applied to the development of advanced technology across the US military. From an increasing body of knowledge, this is now being addressed in the US Department of Defense with the formalization of systems engineering in science & technology , which has resulted in codifying techniques, tools and best practices. Through the application of the Integrated Product and Process Development teaming process and established systems engineering practices, increasing examples of success have proven the need to establish systems engineering as the formal approach in advanced technology development. The US DoD has documented this approach sufficiently to establish mandatory education for all advanced development managers to change the research and development culture and accelerate the use of systems engineering in advanced technology development throughout its research activities. This paper describes this emerging systems engineering approach as demonstrated in US Army, Navy and Air Force programs.