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Foundations for improved integration – Using Systems Engineering in Programme and Project Management
Author(s) -
Gray Andrew,
James Adrian,
Nasser Helen,
Richardson Ken,
Rooke Kate
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2017.00409.x
Subject(s) - set (abstract data type) , work (physics) , knowledge management , computer science , foundation (evidence) , engineering management , system integration , engineering , management science , systems engineering , political science , mechanical engineering , programming language , operating system , law
The INCOSE UK/APM Joint Working Group (JWG) on Systems Engineering (SE) and Project/Programme Management (PM) Integration has been addressing the shared understanding of the two disciplines and how they work together. It seeks to promote the benefits of systems thinking across the wider decision‐making community, and to understand how to deliver these benefits. As part of its work, the JWG has compared and categorized life cycles and processes within the two disciplines; analysed subsequent theoretical touch points, overlaps and fusion areas; identified examples of actual large projects with integrated SE and PM approaches; and used all this information to generate a set of underlying Principles for improved integration. In addition, the JWG has identified a set of Top Tips to help establish the Principles. This information forms part of the expanding body of knowledge being developed by the JWG and helping to lay the foundation for improved integration.