Midwest Gateway Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
General Meeting

"Complex Adaptive Systems" 
Presented by Bill Schoening

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 
Networking: 11:00 a.m.
Presentation: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Boeing Building 304 Level 4 Room 468 -- Watch for the Signs
325 J.S. McDonnell Blvd.
Hazelwood, MO  63042
See Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=325+James+S+McDonnell+Blvd,+Hazelwood,+MO+63042&hl=en&om=1

Our world is ever more complex and so are the systems that we develop.  In the world of systems and systems engineering, efforts are now underway to understand the attributes of complexity and leverage that knowledge to our advantage.  Sometimes Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) are created from scratch, but more often our own systems are component systems within a CAS.

Surprisingly little is known about CAS in terms of what makes them stable or what makes them change over time.  Investigators are studying Chaos Theory, ecological and social systems, and a host of other nontraditional approaches to uncover the answers.  Bill will discuss approaches and important questions that must be answered if our organizations are so succeed in this environment.  

Bill is an INCOSE Fellow and a Boeing Technical Fellow in Systems Engineering. 

Cost: 	No Charge for INCOSE Members
	Non-Members: $5.00 for Lunch Contribution

No reservations required, but please contact Bill Schoening, Midwest Gateway INCOSE Programs Chair at william.w.schoening@boeing.com or 314-234-9651 if you plan to attend for a lunch count and badging for non-Boeing attendees.  If you will be outside the immediate meeting area and desire to participate remotely, please ask for teleconference information.

Reference http://www.incose.org/mdwest/ for additional information.