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An Integral Approach to Systems Engineering
Author(s) -
Devaney Kevin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2015.00100.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , christian ministry , architecture , field (mathematics) , engineering ethics , work (physics) , sociology , designtheory , computer science , management science , engineering , political science , mathematics , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , visual arts , art , pure mathematics , law
Integral Theory is a school of philosophy that seeks to integrate all human knowledge disciplines into a single “content‐free” framework. Because of its general and comprehensive nature, Integral Theory has been successfully applied “in over 35 distinct academic and professional fields, such as art, healthcare, organizational management, ecology, congregational ministry, economics, psychotherapy, law and feminism.” (Esbjörn‐Hargens, 2009). Leaning on some pioneering work in the field of architecture, this paper looks at ways to apply Integral Theory to the discipline of systems engineering. A major benefit of Integral Theory is that it enables us to look at the world with a broader perspective. Using this perspective, we can develop improved methods in how we design systems, solve problems, improve engineering organizations and build stronger technical leaders.