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Putting the “Systemic” (back) into the “Engineering of Systems”
Author(s) -
Bhalla Jawahar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2020.00728.x
Subject(s) - process (computing) , systems thinking , key (lock) , systems engineering , system of systems engineering , engineering , engineering design process , computer science , frame (networking) , systems development life cycle , system of systems , management science , systems design , software development process , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , software , software development , computer security , programming language , operating system
The motivation for this paper is to rejuvenate and elevate Systems Engineering from a systematic process to a methodology for systemically engineering systems. It is broadly structured into four parts. The first introduces three key systemic concepts ‐ Systems Thinking. Modelling and Simulation ‐ as foundational pillars of Systems Engineering. The second describes a model of how we as humans perceive and create our reality, defining two orthogonal and complementary concepts ‐ Efficiency and Effectives. The third describes a “typical” Systems Engineering life‐cycle as a systematic process as a contextual reference frame for the subsequent, and central, fourth part of this paper. The fourth part then integrates the systemic concepts described in the first part, interweaving this into the two‐dimensional framework of efficiency and effectives described in the second part, back into the Systems Engineering life‐cycle outlined in the third part, highlighting the systemic aspects of the process and the central role of systems engineers in the creation of critical capability. This is followed by a conclusion and recommendations for future consideration.