Jennifer Smith on Back to Basics: Requirements Development Abstract: One of the most costly aspects of any program is when the requirements “weren’t done right”, this course’s intent is to identify where the problems start to creep in and how to prevent them from occurring. This is a one day session, where the student is introduced to requirements[…]

Gavin Arthurs on A Model Based System Engineering Environment Abstract: Interest in using Model-Based System Engineering/Design (MBSE/D) has been steadily increasing in the system engineering community, especially in the Aerospace and Defense domains. The increased use of software as a main component in these systems has increased the level of interactive complexity and coupling to the point that[…]

Frank Alvidrez on Practical DoDAF for System Engineers and Program Management Abstract: In this one-day session, the student is introduced to the practical application of the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF). Attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of: The system of systems engineering process Advanced modeling techniques (UML, SysML) The use of architectures in NetCentric operations and[…]

Kenneth Griesi on Introduction to Architecture: A Sub-Discipline of Systems Engineering Introduction to Architecture Principles of the Architecting Discipline Architecting versus Engineering Architecture Specialties: Capability, Enterprise, System, Software, etc. The Artifacts of Architecting Review of Industry-Standard/-Dominant Approaches Architecture in Systems Engineering The Role of Architecture in all stages of the System Engineering ‘V’ Common Lifecycle Models The[…]