Development of 3-Year Roadmap to Transform the Discipline of Systems Engineering
Abstract
As systems continue to grow in size and complexity, it has become clear that existing Systems Engineering (SE) methods, processes and tools are becoming increasingly inadequate. The SET project is intended to identify the gaps and bring about the necessary transformation in Systems Engineering to satisfy the needs of the complex system's life cycle. Accomplishing this transformation requires a fundamental rethinking of current SE practices. The SET project is focused on first principles and stripping away non-essential activities while being cognizant of recent trends in SE. A number of trends collectively accelerate this challenge. Growing system complexity and criticality raise vulnerability. The ascendancy of software as the preferred solution continues in the face of significant gaps in our ability to understand, validate and manage large evolving software ecosystems. The increasing speed of technological change, the rapid evolution of threats, and the decreasing schedules for development all lead to the sense that time itself is compressing. New systems envisioned by the defense and intelligence communities reflect, embrace and reinforce these trends.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA549627
Entities
People
- Anne Carrigy
- Azad Madni
- Barry Boehm
- Colin Neill
- Jon Wade
- Peter Korfiatis
- Richard Turner
- Robert Cloutier
- Stanislaw Tarchalski
Organizations
- Systems Engineering Research Center