The Business Case for Systems Engineering: Comparison of Defense-Domain and Non-Defense Projects

Abstract

This report summarizes analysis of data collected from the 2011 Systems Engineering (SE) Effectiveness Survey performed by the National Defense Industrial Association Systems Engineering Division, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, and the Software Engineering Institute. This analysis examined the differences in the deployment and impact of SE activities between defense-domain projects and non-defense projects. The analysis found significant differences in both the deployment of SE in the two domains and the effectiveness of the SE. The report identifies specific process areas where effectiveness in one domain is noticeably higher than in the other. Further research to understand these differences will support the transplantation of best practices between the two domains to the benefit of both.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA609886

Entities

People

  • Dennis R. Goldenson
  • Joseph P. Elm

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Commerce
  • Configuration Management
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Data Analysis
  • Deployment
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Health Care
  • Knowledge Management
  • National Security
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development
  • Surveys
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics
  • Space