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About the INCOSE
Michigan Chapter
The Michigan Chapter is one of the newest
and most diverse in the world with
approximately 85 members associated with over
two dozen organizations. Most of our members
are affiliated with one of the many major
automotive, aerospace, defense, energy,
medical device, healthcare, consumer goods
or information technology companies
operating in Michigan. Other members
represent the growing entrepreneurial
start-up movement which has taken root in the state.
Still others are affiliated with major
Michigan universities and some government
agencies.
Our primary goal at this time is to
support and increase Michigan INCOSE membership
by establishing the Chapter as a leading
force in creating a highly dynamic and innovative systems engineering community
within the State of Michigan.
Mission Statement
The INCOSE
Michigan Chapter strives to foster a
world-class systems engineering environment
for it's current and future membership.
It is our belief that systems engineering
principles and practices offer the best
solution for Michigan organizations
struggling to compete in today's global
marketplace, and that the proper application
of systems engineering can directly
contribute to the overall betterment of the
social, economic and environmental condition
of the state. When the aim is to
improve cost, quality and schedule
performance -- whether in industry,
government or education -- it is our
conviction that systems engineering provides
the most viable organized approach for doing
so.
Strategy
- Improve the systems
engineering work environment for our
members by educating
business leaders and corporate middle
management regarding the business case and
the key success factors for systems
engineering projects.
- Improve the performance of systems
engineering teams by encouraging INCOSE
members to take advantage of INCOSE
resources (e.g., the SE Handbook, SE
Certification, etc.).
- Promote the benefits of systems
engineering and INCOSE in general while
establishing liaisons and synergistic
partnerships with key institutions,
organizations and individuals.
Goals for 2008
- Increase membership by 50% to over 125
members.
- Establish a permanent process for
organizing and holding Chapter meetings
and other activities (e.g., symposiums,
workshops, technical exchanges) on
a regular basis.
- Establish a permanent process for
maintenance of the Chapter Website.
- Establish liaisons with 4 new
educational, government and professional
engineering institutions in the state.
- Establish a relationship with 3 new
Michigan-based CAB organizations.
- Update the Chapter By-Laws (early in
the year).
- Maintain a Chapter Requirements
Management process for the purpose of
defining and meeting the expectations of INCOSE Central and our Michigan
membership.
Objectives for 2008
- 100% membership awareness of Chapter
activities.
- Hold 1 or regional event(s).
- Hold 4 or more Chapter meetings.
A key focus of at least one meeting,
preferably the largest, shall be to
recruit new members.
- Chapter Board Member participation in
Region IV, Membership Committee and 2007
IW and IS functions.
- Maintain basic Chapter
information and communications system
which substantially improves the ease of interaction between the members and
between the Chapter leadership and the
members.
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