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What Forest? All I See are these SE Trees!
Author(s) -
Powell Mark A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2011.tb01304.x
Subject(s) - sight , work (physics) , computer science , job interview , psychology , gray (unit) , public relations , marketing , business , social psychology , engineering , political science , medicine , physics , mechanical engineering , astronomy , radiology
Far too often we Systems Engineers work intensely in one single activity area of SE, usually for long periods. Perhaps we work requirements, or verification, or maybe even the engineering specialties, for months or maybe even years. It is easy to get consumed in the job. It is easy to lose sight of exactly why we do these specific jobs as SE's, and why we do them the way we do. We can lose sight of how our specific job contributes to the success of the project. SE then just becomes another job. But it is not just another job – it is the most important job for any project. This half day tutorial is based on a 20 hour SE refresher course that has been taught to practicing SE's ranging from fresh college grads to grizzled and gray SE veterans. It addresses all of the major areas of SE, but with a twist – we focus on the “why” we do the things the way we do in SE, what was the lesson learned, and how it contributes to project success. For the fresh grad taking this tutorial, all of things we do in SE will make sense, fit together in a nice neat package, and will seem obvious. For the veteran, this tutorial will re‐ground and renew their spirit. Almost all SE veterans who have taken the refresher course report that they perform better in their jobs, and more importantly, they are a lot happier doing their SE job.