Welcome to the SOARizona Chapter

Welcome to the SOuthern ARizona (SOARizona) INCOSE chapter website. The chapter is centered in Tucson, Arizona. Anyone whose interests intersect with the profession of Systems Engineering is welcome to participate. This includes those in the profession of Project Management for engineering content as described on the wiki for the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK).  Get involved with the chapter through chapter meetings, speaker series, working groups, conferences, the U of A, and support to pre-college development of interest in Systems Engineering.

SOARizona is also actively engaged with mentoring in the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona.

Southern AZ INCOSE Chapter

Purpose

The SOARizona Chapter is a not-for-profit membership organization founded to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems.

Mission

To share, promote and advance the best of systems engineering from across the globe for the benefit of humanity and the planet.

Contact Us

Contact us at soar@incose.net

We want to hear from you!

  • Do you have an interest in supporting the chapter?  It provides a great way to get involved, provides continuing professional development units (for certification), and gives you a strong voice in the chapter.

  • Do you want to hear about system engineering concepts, trends, and topics?  Recommend to us something you want to hear.

Join our mailing list to get updates on the chapter, upcoming events, and ways you can participate.

Sign up for our e-mail list here  (Google group).

Announcements

CSER

Collaboration Across Chapters

We actively collaborate with regional chapters to gain proficiency in the practice of systems engineering. The availability of effective online tools enables us to participate in events hosted by other chapters. Chapter members also have opportunities to participate in INCOSE Working Groups. Our collaboration partners include:

Regional Chapter Events

INCOSE-LA Chapter Tutorial: Negotiation, Persuasion and Conflict Management for Systems Engineers

Register here! (Remote participation available. Contact info at this link)

Topic: Negotiation, Persuasion and Conflict Management for Systems Engineers

Abstract:  Did you know:

  • Conflict is the engine that drives innovation and that it should be managed rather than resolved?
  • INCOSE's Competency Model lists "negotiation" as a competency essential to requirements management, verification and validation, and acquisition and supply?
  • Problems with conflict, persuasion and negotiation can be handled using skills and techniques that can be easily learned and, with practice, applied in many aspects of your professional and private life?

This tutorial will offer you not only an awareness of the issues around negotiation, persuasion and conflict management but will introduce you to practical knowledge and skills that can make you a better, more persuasive, negotiator and equip you to better manage conflict from the position of a participant or mediator/facilitator whether at work or in your private life. It will cover the foundation and use of communication, influence, interest-based problem solving in personal and professional settings.

Tutorial Learning Objectives

  • Participants will gain an awareness of the nature of active listening, persuasion, conflict management, negotiation and interest-based problem solving.
  • Participants will gain an understanding of the basic psychology of communication, conflict management and problem solving.
  • Participants will be introduced to fundamental tools, techniques and strategies for active listening, persuasion, conflict management, negotiation and interest-based problem solving.

Speaker: Zane Scott is a veteran of 18 years in the courtroom where he tried over 100 jury trials. He has presented live and virtually in a variety of settings, ranging from the courtroom to the classroom. Trained as a hostage/crisis negotiator, mediator and labor-management facilitator, he has taught communication, negotiation and facilitation skills in a variety of government and commercial venues. As VP for Professional Services for Vitech and an Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP), Zane understands the world of systems engineering and the role of these soft-skills in it. He has served as the Chair of the INCOSE Corporate Advisory Board and as a member of the INCOSE Board of Directors. A member of INCOSE’s Chesapeake Chapter, he is a frequent teacher, speaker and blogger on a wide variety of systems engineering and soft skills topics. He has a B.A. in Economics from Virginia Tech and a J.D. from the University of Tennessee Law School.

When:  Saturday September 25, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM PST

Cost: Free, INCOSE Members
$25, Associate and Non-Members

Venue: Virtual, register by clicking here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eicrxbj2ef164f82&llr=l4ihvgeab

SOARing away! The Southern Arizona Chapter Blog

  • The Greatest SE Challenge - Your Career

    Feb 17, 2018
    • AboutSE
    • Southern Arizona

    Ever wonder why some people seem stuck in their jobs, with little advancement and with little joy in their careers, while others seem to thrive and move forward? Thinking about your career as you might think about your customers' challenges can provide insight into how to avoid the ruts and find your path to success.

  • Get Involved!

    Jan 20, 2018
    • Southern Arizona

    SOAR members, there are many ways to get involved in the chapter and the organization, benefiting you as a member and others with your knowledge, energy, and creativity.

  • Thinking about value - Circle Awards inspiration

    Jan 06, 2018
    • Southern Arizona

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