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5.2.0 Panel 5.2.0: Tailoring to Transit: Case Studies Applying SE to the Rail/Transit Domain
Author(s) -
O'Neil A.,
Gharatya K.,
Hutchison B.,
Kouassi A.,
Price D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2007.tb02914.x
Subject(s) - mindset , transit (satellite) , process (computing) , domain (mathematical analysis) , asset (computer security) , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , transport engineering , engineering , business , public transport , computer security , mathematical analysis , mathematics , artificial intelligence , operating system
When an industry with 100‐year history of silo‐based operational domains introduces widespread technological advancements, generating exponential numbers of new interfaces that cross organizational boundaries – how does it respond to this new risk? For the rail/transit industry, the answer has been to adopt a systems engineering approach to manage the risk! Tailoring an SE approach for application to a new commercial domain has had its challenges. These case studies contrast and compare applications of SE across rail/transit projects to evaluate risk reduction and other benefits realized. Explore results across projects differing in scale, goals and asset type as well as in SE management strategies applied. Can the transit industry reach consensus and establish common systems engineering best practices, process and approaches? What tactics are being employed to facilitate shift in the cultural mindset to manage new interfaces and integration demands?