2020-09-16: Systems Engineering the Conditions of the Possibility (Willett)

Dr. Keith D. Willett discusses the now and future discipline of systems engineering (SE v2.0) requiring tools to transcend this cause-effect approach and effectively embrace the nondeterministic, the openly defined, the blurred-boundary, the highly combinatorial if not infinite, and the adaptable. Systems engineers must design solutions to adapt to predictable and unpredictable change in order for the system to remain viable in the face of adversity (loss-driven) and relevant in the face of obsolescence (opportunity-driven). This After Action Report includes the briefing slides, screen-shots from the event and a link to the HD Video

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2020-06-17: Resilient Hospital Reference Model (RHRM) MBSE Project - An Update (Pafford)

Mike Pafford, past Chesapeake Chapter President, introduced and gave an update to an ongoing project by a volunteer cross-domain team (INCOSE, IEEE, FBI/InfraGard, and Medical Experts) to apply model-based analysis, engineering, and evaluation methods to develop a Resilient Hospital Reference Model (RHRM). The After Action Report includes the briefing slides, photos from the event and a link to the HD Video

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Do you have the Knack for Effective Troubleshooting?

Systems engineers are potentially the best candidates for being or becoming good troubleshooters. The INCOSE Handbook identifies maintenance as a technical process. Within this framework fault identification or troubleshooting is included as a sub-activity. Troubleshooting is a form of problem-solving that requires experience and often special skills like forensic engineering. George has some great stories about using Systems Engineering while troubleshooting. [image from AB Electrical & Communications Ltd — https://www.abelectricians.com.au/ - used by permission]

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