The success of systems engineering (SE) efforts to solve development issues benefit from
the mutually advantageous relationship between academia and practice. This relationship …

Coordination of distributed design work is an important activity in large-scale and complex
engineered systems (LSCES) design projects. Coordination strategies have been studied …

Systems engineering, systems thinking, and design thinking are frameworks for
understanding complex problems and develo** effective, holistic solutions. Each …

As the complexity of systems increases, so does what can go wrong with them. For example,
the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas' design for the F-15 Eagle fighter …

This qualitative research case study investigated the increasing reliance on sole-sourced
critical defense components within the US Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain …

The Helix project is a multiyear longitudinal research study focus on understanding what
makes systems engineers effective. The Helix team gathered data through interviews, site …

Coordination–ensuring interfacing groups are working with consistent data, interpretations
of that data, and consistent goals–becomes necessary when design work is distributed or …

There is increased recognition that modern engineering systems design integrates the
complementary nature of classical design thinking and systems engineering thinking …

Systems engineering primarily focuses on supporting the transformation of a customer's
needs into a final product or service and assisting with the development of the system …

Executives and directors are seeking to transform their enterprises into more efficient
operations to achieve a competitive advantage and increase shareholder value. In addition …