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The International Council on Systems Engineering is focused on
achieving the following strategic initiatives to advance the practice of
systems engineering as well as raising the professional stature of
systems engineers. These strategic initiatives are intended to work
together to advance the understanding and practice of systems
engineering. Their interrelationship is described below the descriptions
of the individual initiatives.
Systems Engineering Vision
In leading the development of the Systems Engineering Vision, INCOSE is
defining a 15 year view of the evolution of the systems engineering
discipline. It addresses the future systems engineering environment,
systems architecting, systems development, systems management, systems
engineering standards, and systems engineering education and research. In
identifying the key capabilities required for the effective and
competitive practice of systems engineering, this vision will help
establish priorities for research in the systems domain.
Version 1.5 of the SE Vision is currently available in the Members Area of the
INCOSE website. INCOSE is continuing to refine the technical vision and
work with other societies to establish a shared vision and will release
revisions in 2006.
Systems Engineering Certification
In establishing a program for the certification of systems engineering
professionals, INCOSE has created a robust program that will advance
systems engineering as a recognized profession. A formal method for
recognizing the knowledge and experience of systems engineers, systems
engineering certification requires candidates to demonstrate competency
in systems engineering background and skills. To maintain their
certification, engineers must continually develop their skills and
abilities throughout their lives.
The first certifications were awarded in January 2005. All systems
engineering professions are encouraged to consider certification. More
information on the certification program is available in the Certification
section of the INCOSE website.
Systems Engineering Handbook v3
The Systems Engineering Handbook describes the key process activities
performed by systems engineers. Version
3 of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook represents a shift in paradigm toward global industry application consistent with the Systems Engineering Vision. Developed for the new systems engineer, the engineer in another discipline who needs to perform systems engineering, as well as the experienced systems engineer who needs a convenient reference, the handbook provides an updated description of the key process activities performed by systems engineers.The Systems Engineering Handbook provides the continuing basis
for certification.
INCOSE Product Asset Library (IPAL)
The IPAL is intended to provide INCOSE members with descriptions and
examples of document, templates and other resources useful in putting systems
engineering knowledge and insights into practical use on real-world
projects. The IPAL will contain material to supplement the descriptions
of systems engineering process activities in the Handbook version 3.
Information on how you can volunteer to help implement the IPAL is
contained in the Members
Area of the INCOSE website.
Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of
Knowledge (G2SEBoK)
A comprehensive guide, the G2SEBoK seeks to provide a singular resource
for understanding the extent of the practice of systems engineering for a
spectrum of purposes. These purposes may include accomplished systems
engineers seeking more in-depth information in a particular area of the
discipline or just in time performance support or other engineering
disciplines performing systems engineering tasks. Just as likely the
interested neophyte or potential consumer of systems engineering services
may wish to learn more about the discipline. It is critical for this guide
to be both simplistic and comprehensive.
The G2SEBoK seeks to define systems engineering broadly, in terms of
its concepts, processes, skills required and capability. In addition,
this guide provides substantial linkage to related works. The first version
of the G2SEBOK is available on the INCOSE website. More information is
available in the G2SEBoK
section of the INCOSE website. Current INCOSE efforts to collect
systems engineering-related information are focused on the development of
the IPAL. Once the IPAL is available, future efforts to add to the
G2SEBOK are envisioned.
Interrelationships of Strategic
Initiatives
The initiatives described above have been chosen by the INCOSE Board of
Directors because, taken together, they have significant potential to
improve the ability of policy makers, engineers, managers and other
stakeholders to understand and utilize systems engineering to improve
outcomes. The outcomes which can be improved include:
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Developing new systems and products more quickly, at lower costs
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Refining planning and policy-making so results more closely match
goals
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Better matching products and services to stakeholder expectations
and budgets
The Systems Engineering Vision
provides a context for the use of systems engineering in the past,
present and future, with an emphasis on the future challenges we face
which are of especial interest from a systems engineering perspective.
The Systems Engineering Handbook provides a summary overview of
the processes useful in engineering systems, and how and why they are
useful. The INCOSE Product Asset Library provides additional
information and resources to help practitioners apply systems engineering
processes to meet the demands of projects. Systems Engineering
Certification provides a way for experienced practitioners of systems
engineering to demonstrate significant mastery of systems engineering
processes, and a way in which experienced and successful systems
engineers can be recognized within industry. The Guide to the Systems
Engineering Body of Knowledge provides a start at characterizing the
current sum of knowledge in systems engineering field.
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