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Addressing large national problems in South Africa
Author(s) -
Gonçalves Duarte P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2014.00008.x
Subject(s) - futures studies , stakeholder , process (computing) , frame (networking) , national security , management science , simultaneity , dualism , poaching , computer science , political science , operations research , engineering , sociology , public relations , epistemology , law , telecommunications , population , philosophy , physics , demography , classical mechanics , artificial intelligence , operating system
This paper seeks to create a methodology to address large national problems based on the author's experiences on border security and rhino poaching in South Africa. Five problem aspects of large national problems are identified: one or more States, multiple organisations and the general public are involved; problems evolve; the simultaneity of intervention; the issue of complexity and dualism as an example of a frame or worldview. A transdisciplinary approach is proposed as an integrating framework that could deal with complexity. Based on this, a number of areas of systems engineering as problem solving have been extended to deal with border security and rhino poaching: foresight (future problem), operating concept, stakeholder engagement and legal analysis. Finally, the implications for tailoring of a process or methodology are outlined and changes to INCOSE's definition of systems engineering are proposed.