Jeff Grady on Universal Architecture Description Framework Abstract: The history of system and software engineering modeling – for the purpose of understanding problem space and communicating the results of an analysis of problem space in the form of specifications – is about to come full circle. Starting as a fairly universal application of flow charts, it is now[…]

Jeff O. Grady on A Simple Prescription for Requirements Success Abstract: Many engineering department managers will tell you that the task that they have the most difficulty with on a new program is doing the requirements work resulting in a set of good specifications that can be used effectively as a basis for the design and subsequent[…]

Ed Andrews on Intro to Systems Thinking Abstract: Do you have the tools you need to deal with complex systems in today’s environment? System thinking is a discipline for seeing “the big picture” and identifying key systemic relationships that influence system behavior. In a very practical way, this course covers the principles and tools of systems thinking to[…]

Tony Genna on Modeling & Simulation Education Series Abstract: Under the direction of the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, this program has been developed specifically for systems and software engineers related to the development, test and evaluation of M&S products. In coordination with Naval Post Graduate School (NPS) and the Defense Acquisition University (DAU),[…]