The North Texas Chapter of INCOSE (International Council of System Engineering) is centered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of North Texas and is open to those interested or practicing systems engineering.
Contact us at [email protected]
Promote, educate, and mentor on Systems Engineering standards and practices to strengthen the North Texas Systems Engineering industry.
Serve as a professional organization that is the regional focal point for Systems Engineering resources, development, and awareness, in order to create a better world.
The chapter is looking for people willing to host chapter meetings at remote sites. If you are interested contact the Vice President of Chapter Development, [email protected]
Program meetings typically 2nd Tuesday of monthTime: 6:00-7:00 CSTNetworking at 5:30
Physical Locations
*Bell Helicopter*L-3Harris - Greenville*Lockheed Martin Aero- Fort Worth*Lockheed Martin MFC- Grand Prairie*Raytheon- McKinney*Abbott
Remote Program AccessTeams (Video/Audio) - Click here to join the meeting.Contact INCOSE North Texas Chapter [email protected] to be added to our meeting emails.The meetings are not recorded. Presentations are posted in the library and resources during the following weekend if we receive the presentation.
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PRESENTER: Sean Densford and Javier Villafane
TITLE: Strategies and Best Practices for Managing Complex System Architectures
ABSTRACT: As the paradigm shifts towards the adoption of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), the Change and Configuration Management of digital models and handling of complex digital project model architectures emerges as critical area of focus as traditional document-based methods fall short in addressing the unique demands of digital model management. While change and configuration management is a widely recognized procedure in conventional document-based systems engineering, its implementation in digital models is comparatively less established. New capabilities and tools that simplify the management of digital models have been provided with the implementation of MBSE. The increased capacity of these skills makes digital processes and procedures more suitable for management than their traditional counterparts. Currently, the industry is saturated with many approaches for managing digital models coming from a traditional document-based perspective. Many questions emerge when none of the approaches are suitable for the project model architecture and leading to a perceived gap in capability that prevents MBSE adoption. The goal of this presentation is to demystify complexities surrounding digital model management, communicate considerations for management of digital models, and propose model architecture patterns that support the effective handling of models throughout their lifecycle.
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Dec 20, 2021
December 20, 2021 View The Recorded Presentation Abstract: Delivering complex systems requires consistent 80/20 critical thinking from concept to delivery. Nehal Patel will share how to deliver quality, robust products and services while strengthening teams and customer relationships. She will present strategies of how to work with multi-disciplinary teams to continuously simply expectations to move projects from start to finish while mitigating risks. The presentation will draw on her extensive knowledge in aerospace and defense contracting. Her book, Practical Project Management for Engineers shares real-world examples to recover schedule, track cost and performance, and explain the tools, techniques, and methodologies to ensure success. The book compares NASA, Department of Defense (DoD), and Project Management Institute (PMI) processes and summarizes the best practices that work in the real world to deliver quality products on time and on budget. Bio: Nehal Patel is Senior Global Program Manager with Amazon Robotics. She shares her 18 years of unique experience and talent leading engineering development teams while explaining ‘what you do on Monday?’ in simple, easy to implement terms. Nehal’s work experience spans a range of roles from being an individual contributor designing military radar systems for US Air Force and US Navy, leading an innovative engineering team to design new products, being a Program Manager overseeing military accounts of over $200M, negotiating underperformed breach of contracts to close reset deal of $1B and heading the risk management function as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton for a $3B US Air Force contract. She is an Author of ‘Practical Project Management for Engineers’ book along with certified project management professional (PMP) with a bachelor in electrical engineering and a master in systems engineering and leadership. Nehal’s volunteer professional association service includes Chief Strategy Officer for the National Association of Asian American Professionals, supporting and empowering Asian leaders to further career advancements and climb the corporate ladder, and Assistant Director of Events for the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Technical Operations (Tech Ops) organization.
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The North Texas Chapter is excited to Sponsor the SEP Exam at the 2025 MBSE Cyber Systems Symposium.
SEP Exam is only available to attendees of the MCSS 2025 event.
https://mbsecyberexperience.3ds.com/mcss2025/
The Gold Circle Award recognizes the chapter for reaching the highest goals and standards established by our organization. Additionally, the chapter is awarded the Director’s Award as the Most Improved Chapter in 2023.
For many, chapters provide the primary day-to-day interface with INCOSE. Chapters organize technical and social programs, communicate key information about our organization and discipline, support technical activities, and enhance the member experience by facilitating an open, inviting environment where members receive valued products and services that enhance their careers. In fulfilling this mission, the chapter leaders and members have committed significant time and energy to further the goals of our organization.
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