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Systems Engineering and a New Puppy
Author(s) -
Bullard Randy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2009.tb01033.x
Subject(s) - puppy , grasp , context (archaeology) , process (computing) , computer science , engineering , software engineering , operating system , history , biology , ecology , archaeology
During a break at the 2008 INCOSE International Symposium, a discussion ensued regarding the need for introducing the younger population to the systems engineering processes. My first thought was how to best present SE in a context that my 10‐year‐old daughter would grasp. The last time she was in my office, we used a dry‐erase board to write out “requirements” for her “need” of a new pet. She desperately wanted a new puppy, and together we used the SE process to acquire her new pet. While she may not completely grasp the SE Engine or Vee diagram, she fully appreciated the process that delivered a new puppy to our home.