Development of 3-Year Roadmap to Transform the Discipline of Systems Engineering

Abstract

UNCLASSIFIED 12 Furthermore, when systems have tens of millions of lines of software code, it is physically impossible to develop and then test all the possible paths with current reductionist and deterministic practices and tools.

Strategies for Competition Beyond Open Architecture (OA): Acquisition at the Edge of Chaos

“…The current response to a more complex and unpredictable world has been to field more complex defense systems. Many studies 1,8 have documented the increasing complexity of defense systems (Figure 3). However, the increase in complexity has produced an increase in risk for system development such that the time to field and the cost of new systems are not acceptable.…”

Rediscovering Systems Engineering

“…SysML and model-based systems engineering are significant shifts in systems engineering concepts. At Stevens, Portia Crowe's dissertation research addresses agile systems engineering decision-making, and the Systems Engineering Research Center authored a systems engineering transformation roadmap (Wade 2009).…”

Putting aspiration back into thyroid fine‐needle biopsy—the re‐emerging role of vacuum assistance

“…The transformation in the electronics market that occurred in the late 1970s was made possible by the development of an ecosystem initially envisioned to continue achieving the capability growth predicted by Moore's Law at a time where traditional methods and tools were starting to break down in the face of increasing complexity. Wade and Madni [2009] present a virtuous cycle (shown in Fig. 3) illustrating the reinforcing functions within that ecosystems enabling continuous improvement in tools, methods, and technology which enable better designs, increased computational power, and ultimately profit to the organization.…”

“…The profits generated from the current generation of products are then invested to make the next generation possible. In the microprocessor and high‐end server business, it is not uncommon that 20% or more of engineering resources are committed to the development of software tools necessary to enable this process and allow the company to stay on the curve [Wade and Madni, 2009, p. 26].…”