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6.1.2 Better use of Design Descriptions to embrace complexity and creativity in Systems Engineering
Author(s) -
Strengers George
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2007.tb02919.x
Subject(s) - creativity , computer science , system of systems engineering , productivity , offset (computer science) , systems engineering , management science , systems design , engineering management , software engineering , engineering , psychology , economics , macroeconomics , programming language , social psychology
Most Systems Engineering practitioners now have access to Computer Aided Systems Engineering (CASE) tools that greatly assist with the engineering of complex problems. However, the productivity of these tools is often offset by the inability to effectively manage the large amounts of data associated with the system models offered by these engineering tools. As well as better CASE tools to improve productivity and success, we must not forget the role of innovation and creativity as a means of progressing solutions to engineering problems. This paper examines the use of the long standing practice of using ‘design descriptions’ and advocates that we formalize this approach by using Systems Engineering Design Descriptions to manage the engineering complexity and to embrace engineering creativity.