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SOMESYSTEMSENGINEERINGURLs
AsatDecember2018
TheURLslistedareonsystemsengineering,oraredirectlyrelevanttosystemsengineering,for
example,byprovidingsystemsengineeringresourcessuchaspapers,blogs,Q&A,etc.
URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://
12manage.com/methods_checkla
nd_soft_systems_methodology.h
tml
Asitededicatedtoapplyingsystemsthinkingtonon-systematicsituations.
ThewebsitegivesathoroughexplanationofCheckland’sSoftSystems
Methodology.Thepagecontainslinkstomethods,modelsandtheories
relatedtocommunication,decision-makingandvaluationandethicsand
responsibility.
http://aacei.org
SiteoftheAssociationfortheAdvancementofCostEngineering
containingresourcesrelevanttocostmanagersandengineers,project
managers,plannersandschedulers,estimators,bidders,andvalue
engineers.
http://acasa.upenn.edu/
AckoffCollaboratoryforAdvancementoftheSystemsApproachcontains
relevantresearchandideastodevelopsystemsthinkingandsystems
education.
http://aceit.com
SitecapturingAutomatedCostEstimatingIntegratedTools(ACEIT)-a
familyofapplicationsthatsupportprogrammanagersandcost/financial
analystsduringallphasesofaprogram'slifecycle.
http://achats.defense.gouv.fr/arti
cle33349
AGATE(AtelierdeGestiondel'ArchiTEcturedessystèmesd'informationet
decommunication)isaframeworkformodellingcomputeror
communicationsystemsarchitecture.ItispromotedbytheDélégation
Généralepourl'Armement(DGA),theFrenchgovernmentagencywhich
conductsdevelopmentandevaluationprogramsforweaponsystemsfor
theFrenchmilitary.
http://ackoffcenter.blogs.com/ac
koff_center_weblog
AweblogfortheadvancementoftheSystemApproachstartedbyDr
RusselAckofffromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Itprovidesthelatest
researchinSystemsThinking.Thesitecontainsaforumforinteraction
withothersinthefield.
http://acq.osd.mil/se/index.html
SiteoftheOfficeoftheDeputyAssistanceSecretaryofDefense(ODASD)
SystemsEngineeringpagewhichfocusesonbestengineeringpractices
includingshapingtechnicalplanningandmanagementandhelping
programmanagersidentifyandmitigaterisks.Sitecontainsresources,
policiesandguidanceonSystemsEngineeringapplicabletothedefense
andotherindustries.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://acqnotes.com/Attachment
s/Systems%20Engineering%20Sta
ndards%20A%20Summary.pdf
Alinktoafree.pdfdownloadsummarizingstandardsandmodelsin
SystemsEngineering.Standardscoveredinclude:MIL-STD-499,ANSI/EAI
632,IEEE1220,ISO/IEC15288andCMMI.
http://acronyms.thefreedictionar
y.com
Alistofuniversallyusedacronyms.
http://actifsource.com/Asitededicatedtothedevelopmentofadomainspecifictoolthatturnsa
softwarespecificationintorunningcode.
http://aeroastro.mit.edu/SiteofMITAeroAstro-theoldestAerospaceprogramintheUSwitha
traditionofsolvingindustrial-strengthproblems.
http://agileadvocate.blogspot.co
m
AblogonAgileprojectmanagement.
http://aiaa.kavi.com/public/pub_
rev/G-043-
201X_for_PR_July_2011.pdf
FreedownloadablestandardonthepreparationofOperationalConcept
Documents.
http://aiaa.org
SiteoftheAIAA(AmericanInstituteofAeronauticsandAstronautics)
whichserves“toadvancethearts,sciences,andtechnologyof
aeronauticsandastronautics,andtopromotetheprofessionalismof
thoseengagedinthesepursuits”.
http://appel.nasa.gov/
APPELKnowledgeServicesunitestheaward-winningcurriculumand
careerdevelopmenttoolsfromtheAcademyofProgram/Project&
EngineeringLeadership(APPEL).Theextensiveonlinetoolsandmaterials
fromAPPELandCKOarefeaturedontheunifiedAPPELKnowledge
Serviceswebsite,whichcombinescriticalaspectsofbothoriginalwebsites
inasinglelocation.
http://appliedsystemsthinking.co
m/testimonials.html
SystemsThinkingresourcesandservicesthatwillhelptodevelop
technicalskillandimproveeffectivenesswhenapplyingtheprinciplesof
SystemsThinkingandtools.
http://architectureframework.co
m/
AwebcommunitydedicatedtoEnterpriseArchitectureFrameworksand
theirrelatedtechnologies.
http://asd-ste100.org/
SimplifiedlanguageofthespecificationoftheASD-STE100;the
SpecificationforthePreparationofTechnicalDocumentationina
ControlledLanguage.
http://asingh.com.np/?q=node/3PersonalblogbyAbhishekSinghwhichcontainsarticlesanddiscussions
aboutLinux,opensourcetoolsandtechnologyingeneral.
http://asq.org/learn-about-
quality/idea-creation-
tools/overview/nominal-
group.html
ThispagecontainsausefuloverviewoftheNominalGroupTechnique,a
structuredmethodforgroupbrainstormingthatencouragescontributions
fromallparticipants.ThismethodcanbeusedinSystemsThinkingand
RequirementsElicitationexercisesamongothers.
http://asq.org/sixsigma/AforumonSixSigmapracticesandqualityinformation.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://availagility.co.uk/2008/10/
28/kanban-flow-and-cadence/
Interestingarticleonworkflowinsoftwaredevelopment.
http://aticourses.com/sampler/T
opFiveSystemsEngineeringIssues_
In_DefenseIndustry.pdf
Alinktoa.pdfreportontheproblemsthatexistinthecomplexdefense
industry,affectingbothindustryplayersaswellasgovernment
participants.Inthisreport,aTaskGroupwasformed,inputswere
solicitedinadvance,andareconciliationmeetingwith18membersheld,
inwhich100issueswereraised.Thegroupfoundthatthebulkofthe
issuesfellintofivecategories.Thesecategories,aswellastheprocessof
carryingoutthestudy,aredetailedinthisreport.
http://bing.com/images/search?q
=systems+engineering+process&
qpvt=systems+engineering+proce
ss&form=IGRE&first=1&cw=1903
&ch=1014
Bingsearchenginedisplayofsystemsengineeringprocessesincluding
DoD,DAUandINCOSESystemsEngineeringProcessModels.
http://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
/majors/engineering-systems-
engineering
Thiswebsiteassistshighschoolstudentsinshapingtheirfutureand
exploringcareersbyprovidinginformationoncollegemajorsinvarious
subjects.ThewebpagespecificallydiscussesSE-relatedmajorsprovidinga
listofuniversitiesofferingSEanditsassociatedmajors.
http://blog.eie.org/systems-
thinking-skills-in-the-engineering-
classroom
Ablogcontaininginformationaboutstrategiesforpromotingsystems
thinkingamongstchildren.Thesitedescribesmethodsfordeveloping
systemsthinkinginstudentsinwaysthatmovebeyondremembering
factsandincludetechniquessuchasinventionandevaluationtodevelop
engineeringskillsinahands-onfashion.
http://blogs.crescendo-
technologies.com/deploiement-
ingenierie-systeme-
intro/?%20goback=.gde_67221_
member_122024118/
AFrenchblogonsystemengineeringdeploymenttechniques.
http://www-
01.ibm.com/software/rational/an
nounce/
SiteofIBMRationalSoftwareplatformthatcontainsonlinesoftware
trials,casestudiesandsolutions.Areasincludeanalytics,business
solutions,ITinfrastructure,mobileandsocialplatformsandothers.
http://boydsays.com/2010/01/zo
ds-axioms-principles-of-
engineering.html
InterestingarticlebyformerCTOofYahoo,ZodNazeem.Articlecaptures
Nazeem’sperspectiveonthetenmostimportantprinciplesofengineering
management.
http://bulldozer00.com/uml-and-
sysml/
Light-heartedbutrelevantblogonlife-longlearning,socialnetworking,
connectivity,interfacesandothertopics.Specificinterestsdiscussed
includeUML,SysML,softwarearchitecture,projectmanagementand
innovationamongstmanyothers.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://burgehugheswalsh.co.uk/s
ystems-engineering/
BurgeHughesWalshisatrainingandconsultancycompanyinSystems
DesignandProcessImprovement.Thiswebsiteprovidesvaluable
informationandresourcesonSystemsThinking,SystemsEngineering,
LeanOrganization,SixSigmaandLeadingChange.
http://burgehugheswalsh.co.uk/s
ystems-engineering/tools.aspx
Awebpagecontainingalistofsystemsengineeringtoolsandtechniques
toassistwithelicitingandmanaginginformationaspartofthesystems
engineeringapproach.
http://caminao.wordpress.com/a
bout/reflections-for-the-
perplexed/
Thiswebpagecontainssomeintriguingdefinitionsofsystemsengineering
terms,contrastedinpairs.Note:notalldefinitionsarerecommendedbut
thereferenceservesasamatterofinterestandcuriosity.
http://caminao.wordpress.com/a
bout/umlcharp-manifesto/
Thiswebsite,underthecaption“Caminao’sWay–DoSystemsKnowHow
SymbolicTheyAre?”containscriticalevaluationofUMLandSysML.
Includedaresomeprinciplesandatechnicalblueprintforre-engineering
UML.Thewebsiteoverallcontainssignificantsystemsengineering
content,writtenfromasoftwareengineeringperspective.Itisagood
readandreferenceforthoseworkinginsoftware-intensiveprojects,
developingsoftware,ormanagingsoftwaredevelopment.
http://cesames.net/
CesamesisaFrenchacronymforCentred'ExcellenceSurl'Architecture,le
Managementetl'EconomiedesSystèmes).Thesitecontainsanextensive
selectionofdownloadablepapers,standardsandbooksrelevantto
systemarchitecting,organizedintotwentycategories.Mostofthepapers
areinEnglish.
http://cesun.org/
SiteofCouncilofEngineeringSystemsUniversities(CESUN)was
establishedin2004andincludesuniversitiesfromNorthAmerica,Europe,
Asia,AustraliaandAsia.Thecouncilprovidesamechanismforuniversity
memberstoworktogetherandencompassesactivitiesinsystems
engineering,technologyandpolicies,engineeringmanagementandmany
more.
http://clearconceptualthinking.bl
ogspot.com/
AblogdevelopedbyRoflGoetzdedicatedtorequirements,projectsand
systems.
http://www.clexchange.org/curri
culum/roadmaps/
RoadMapsisaself-studyguidetolearningsystemdynamics.Itis
organizedasaseriesofchaptersandwasdevelopedbytheSystem
DynamicsinEducationProject(SDEP)atMITunderthedirectionof
ProfessorJayForrester.ThiswebsitegivesaccesstotenchaptersofRoad
Maps,allavailableforfreedownload.RoadMapsteachesthereaderhow
toidentifydifferentkindsofsystemsinexistenceandhowtomodelthese
systems.Itisaresourceforbeginnersandadvancedsystemdynamics
modelers,andrequiresnoprevioussystemdynamicsknowledgeandonly
basicmathskills.
http://cmmiinstitute.com/
TheCMMIInstitutehelpstobuildcapabilityanddeliverresults.Site
containsinformationontrainingandcertificationaswellasinformational
resourcesonCMMIandrelatedmethodologies.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://cognitivesystemsdesign.ne
t/
INCOSE-affiliatedsitebasedonCognitiveSystemsDesign.Thisisthe
designofasystemthatperformsthecognitiveworkofknowing,
understanding,planning,deciding,problem-solving,analyzing,
synthesizing,assessingandjudgingthroughintegrationandperception.It
isadistributedsystemcomprisedofpeopleindiverserolesand
capabilities.
http://cosysmo.mit.edu/
AsitededicatedtotheCOSYSMO(ConstructiveSystemsEngineeringCost
Model)amodeldesignedtoestimatesystemsengineeringeffortsfor
large-scalesystems.Anumberofacademicanddemonstrationversionsof
toolsareavailablefordownload.
http://cpntools.org/CPNToolsisatoolforediting,simulating,andanalyzingColoredPetri
Nets.
http://craftofscientificwriting.co
m/
Writingguidelinesdesignedtohelppeopleinengineeringandscienceto
writeabouttheirwork.Sitecontainsexercisesongrammar,punctuation,
style,definitionsandothertopicstoimprovecompetenceinEnglish.
Visitorstothesitearewelcometoprintanddistributeanyresourceson
thesite,aslongascredittothesiteisgiven.
http://csse.usc.edu/csse/
SSEisaresearchcenterattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaaimedat
evolvingandunifyingtheoriesandpracticesofSystemsandSoftware
Engineering.Sitecontainspublications,resourcesandeventsrelevantof
42relatedindustries.
http://csse.usc.edu/csse/research
/SEEM/index.html
SiteoftheCenterforSystemsandSoftwareEngineeringattheUniversity
ofSouthernCalifornia.WebpageisfortheSystemsEngineering
EffectivenessMeasurescourseandincludesacoursedescriptionand
accesstofreetools.
http://cybsoc.org
SiteoftheCyberneticsSociety-aUKnationallearnedsocietyand
professionalbodypromotingpureandappliedcybernetics.Itholds
scientificmeetings,conferences,andsocialevents,andengagesinother
activitiestoencouragepublicunderstandingofcyberneticsandits
associateddisciplines.
http://datta.vic.edu.au/content/s
ystems-engineering-electronics-
links-resources
ThiswebsiteishometoDesignandTechnologyTeachersAssociation
(DATTA)Victoriacontainingapagewithaccesstolinksandresourceson
robotics,furtherstudyinSystemsEngineering,teacherresources,
universityprojectideasforhands-onapproachtoproblem-solving.
http://defence.gov.au/casg/
Thiswebpagecontainssomeinterestingdownloadsrelatingtothe
performanceofAustraliandefenceprojects.ThestandardDEF(AUST)
5679/Issue2-SafetyEngineeringforDefenceSystems,isalsoavailable
fordownload.
http://derby.ac.uk/departments/
dbs/
InformationaboutDerbyBusinessSchoolbasedintheUnitedKingdom.
Schoolcentersonforwardthinkingandworkscloselywiththebusiness
communitytoincorporateguestlecturers,internshipsandmentor
supportintothecurriculum.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://dft.designsforthinking.com
/tsi-usa/
ThinkingSchoolsInternational(TSI)isforteachers,schools,educational
bodiesandcountrieswantingtodevelopthinkingskillsusingtechniques
thathavehadaprovenimpactacrosstheglobe.
http://discuss.it.uts.edu.au/piper
mail/planetkr/
Archiveofvariousarticles,papersandtutorialswrittenonKnowledge
RepresentationfromJuly2003topresent.
http://dodmrl.com/
AcollaborativewebsiteofIndustry,AcademiaandDoDproviding
referencesandtoolscontributingtotheManufacturingReadinessLevels
BodyofKnowledge.
http://donellameadows.org/
SiteisdedicatedtopreservingthelegacyofDonella(Dana)Meadowswho
wasaninspiringleader,scholar,writerandteacher.Thesitecontains
accesstoDana’spublishedworksincludingarticles,columnsandletters.It
aimstodevelopnewresourcesinapplyingherideastocurrentissuesto
bemadeavailabletostudents,practitionersandleaders.
http://dot.nd.gov/divisions/maint
enance/docs/OverviewOfSEA.pdf
Linktoafree-to-download.pdfdocumentprovidinganOverviewofthe
SystemEngineeringprocessascapturedbytheNorthDakotaDepartment
ofTransportation.DocumentoutlinesobjectivesofvariousSEactivities
alongwithinputs,outputs,processesandreviewsforeachofthemain
phasesascapturedinthewidelyusedVModel.
http://easterbrook.ca/steve/2009
/03/a-requirements-modeling-
challenge/
Asitededicatedtosystemsthinkingincomputing,climatechangeand
sustainability.Thisparticularlinkwillleadtoarequirementsmodeling
challengewherevisitorscantesttheirabilitytocapturegoals,develop
solutionsandassessfeasibilityofthesolutionsthereof.
http://ecss.nl
SiteoftheEuropeanCooperationforSpaceStandardization(ECSS)-an
initiativeestablishedtodevelopacoherent,singlesetofuser-friendly
standardsforuseinallEuropeanspaceactivities.
http://ee.iitb.ac.in/~apte/CV_PRA
_TRIZ.htm
Asitecontaining1,2and5-daycoursesandpublicationsontheTRIZ
methodology.
http://eeat.cis.gsu.edu/ifip2.9/
IFIPWorkingGroupisdedicatedtodevelopingabetterunderstandingof
requirementsanalysisforlargeprojectsandtheinterpretationand
documentationofrequirementstopermitdeveloperstoconstructa
systemwhichwillsatisfythem.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch
itecture_of_Integrated_Informati
on_Systems
ARIS(ArchitectureofIntegratedInformationSystems)isanapproachto
enterprisemodeling.Itoffersmethodsforanalysingprocessesandtakesa
holisticviewofprocessdesign,management,workflow,andapplication
processing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap
ability_Immaturity_Model
CapabilityImmaturityModel(CIMM)insoftwareengineeringisaparody
acronymandsemi-seriousefforttoprovideacontrasttotheCapability
MaturityModel(CMM).CIMMassertsthatorganizationscananddo
occupylevelsbelowCMMlevel1.Thiswebpagegivesinformationonthe
variousCIMMlevelswithdescriptions.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIM
OSA
CIMOSAstandsfor"ComputerIntegratedManufacturingOpenSystem
Architecture."Itisanenterprisemodelingframework,whichaimsto
supporttheenterpriseintegrationofmachines,computersandpeople.
Theframeworkisbasedonthesystemlifecycleconcept,andoffersa
modelinglanguage,methodologyandsupportingtechnologytosupport
thesegoals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen
eralised_Enterprise_Reference_A
rchitecture_and_Methodology
Informationaboutthegeneralizedarchitectureframework;aframework
forenterpriseintegrationandbusinessprocessengineering.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_
of_systems_engineering_universi
ties
Thislistofsystemsengineeringatuniversitiesgivesanoverviewofthe
differentformsofsystemsengineering(SE)programs,faculties,and
institutesatuniversitiesworldwide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syst
ems_engineering
InformationalpageonwhatSystemsEngineeringentailsandhowitis
defined.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAFI
M
TAFIMisareferencemodelfrom1990sforenterprisearchitecture.It
providesenterpriselevelguidancefortheDoDTechnicalinfrastructure
fromservicestostandards,concepts,componentsandconfigurations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trea
sury_Information_System_Archit
ecture_Framework
TheTISAFwasdevelopedbytheU.S.DepartmentoftheTreasuryin1997,
andledtothedevelopmentoftheTreasuryEnterpriseArchitecture
Framework(TEAF).TISAFwasthefirst-generationframework.TheTEAF
representsthesecondgenerationFrameworkforTreasury.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIZWikipedialinkexplainingtheprinciples,essentialsofunderstandingand
useofTRIZmethodsindustry.
http://engineering.wayne.edu/ise
/research/current.php
Alistofcurrentandresearchprojectsundertakenbyorinvolvingthe
IndustrialandSystemsEngineeringdepartmentattheCollegeof
Engineering.Projectsshowcasedincludeonesrelatedtohealthcare,
designtoolsandhumanfactorsinengineering.Aninterestingsiteto
discovertheapplicationofSystemsEngineeringaswellastoseethe
caliberofworkandthegreatprojectsundertakenbytheuniversityandits
students.
http://eng-tips.com
Agroupof‘intelligentworkforums’forengineeringprofessionalfromall
streamsofengineering-aeronautictopetroleumengineersandproject
andconfigurationmanagement-toconnectandshareideasand
knowledgeandaskquestionsintherespectivefields.
http://epubs.siam.org/action/sho
wBookSeries?seriesCode=cs
TheSIAMseriesonComputationalScienceandEngineering(CS&E)
publishingresearchmonographs,advancedundergraduate-orgraduate-
leveltextbooks,andothervolumesofinteresttoaninterdisciplinaryCS&E
communityofcomputationalmathematicians,computerscientists,
scientists,andengineers.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://evolved-
analytics.com/?q=support/learnin
g/modeling/modelLifeCycle
LinktoanarticleontheEvolvedAnalyticswebsiteabouttheModel
BuildingLifecyclethatdescribestheprocessofconvertingdatato
informationandthentoknowledgeandfinallytounderstanding.The
write-updescribeshowtheonusforextractionofwisdomfromamodel
lieswiththeuserandthattheunderlyingsystemwillalmostalways
changeovertime.Thesechangesoughttobecapturedintermsof
parameterstoavoiddecayofaccuracyofthemodelovertime.
http://excelsoftware.com
Asitededicatedtodevelopingknowledgeaboutprofessionaltoolsused
forsystemmodels,requirementsmanagement,softwaredesign,screen
prototypes,PERTcharts,codegenerationandreengineering.
http://expertchoice.comSoftwareandconsultingservicesdedicatedtohelpwithstrategic
enterprisedecisionmanagement.
http://fas-method.org/content/
Asitecontainingplugins,publicationsandtrainingontheFASmethod
developedbyJeskoG.LammandTimWeilkiens.TheFASmethodisause-
case-drivencreationofafunctionalarchitectureforsystemsenablingthe
descriptionofsystemsindependentoftheirtechnology.
http://firstlegoleague.org/
FirstLegoLeagueisdedicatedtoinspiringfutureinnovatorstothink
imaginativelyandgrowthroughteamwork.Teamsaddressreal-world
problemssuchasfoodsafety,recycling,etc.thatculminatesinthe
designing,buildingandprogrammingofarobotwithLegotechnology.The
Challengepresentsahands-onandexcitingmethodtostimulatecreative
thinkingamongsttheyouth.
http://galorath.comGalorath’sSEERSuiteoftoolsenablesprojectmanagers,costanalystsand
engineerstomaketimely,accurate,andinsightfuldecisions.
http://geraldmweinberg.com/Site
/Home.html
BlogofGeraldWeinbergcontaininghisrecommendedbooksandpodcasts
onvarioustopicsincludingqualitysoftware,requirementsandgeneral
systemsthinking.
http://gilb.com/Gilboffersconsultinginagilequantifiedengineeringmethodstoyield
successinproductdevelopment.
http://gilb.com/blog
ThisisthewebsiteofTomandKaiGilb.Thesitecontainsleadingideason
projectmanagement,stakeholdervalues,quantification,agile,quality,
requirements,qualitycontrol,andsystemsengineering.Thereare
hundredsofdownloadablefilescontainingvaluableinformationauthored
byTomGilb,KaiThomasGilbandotherauthors.
http://go-systems.blogspot.com AblogaboutSystemsEngineeringattheUSNavalAcademy.
http://gov.uk/government/collect
ions/infrastructure-and-projects-
authority-assurance-review-
toolkit
TheInfrastructureandProjectsAuthority(IPA)oftheUKGovernment’s
webpagecontainsacollectionofgeneralguidanceonreviewssuchas
projectvalidationreview,strategicassessments,businessjustification
reviewsanddeliverystrategiesforprojects.AstheIPAarrangesand
managesmorethan200independentassurancereviewsofmajor
governmentprojectseachyear,thedocumentsareusefulindoingIPAas
wellasnon-IPAreviewsforgovernmentormediumriskreviews.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://gradschools.com/search-
programs/systems-engineering
SiteshowcasingallSystemsEngineeringgraduateprogramsfromlocations
acrosstheglobe.
http://graffletopia.com/stencils/8
49
AlibraryofOmniGrafflestencilsforSysMLdiagramelements.Site
includesstencilsforiPhone,Android,etc.,andprogrammingavailablefor
purchasewithsomestencilsavailablefreetodownload.OmniGraffleisa
drawingapplicationwhichallowsgraphicstobequicklycreatedby
keepinglinesconnectedtoshapesevenwhentheyaremoved,providing
powerfulstylingtools,andimportingandexporting
MicrosoftVisiofiles.
http://groups.google.com/group/
sysmlforum/browse_thread/thre
ad/022cc68c0d00113b
AnaGallegoandIgnacioGonzálezAlonsohaveuploadedtoanopen
sourceserverthefirstSysMLdiagramsusingahybridmethodtoperform
aModelDrivenScientificMethod.TheyfeelitcouldbenefitanyPhD
studentoranyscientistinterestedindesigningnewcomplexexperiments
inamultidisciplinaryteamoranyotherresearcherwhoisusingacomplex
arrangementfortheirresearch.
http://hal.pratt.duke.edu/
SiteoftheHumansandAutonomyLab(HAL)locatedattheDukeRobotics
Facilityfocusedonresearchinthemultifacetedinteractionsofhumanand
computerdecision-making.
http://herdingcats.typepad.com/
my_weblog/earned_value/
Ablogaddressingperformancebasedprojectmanagementthatlooksat
principles,processesandpracticesthatwillincreasetheprobabilityof
projectsuccess.
http://hfes.org
SitededicatedtotheHumanFactorsandErgonomicsSociety(HFES)which
promotesthediscoveryandexchangeofknowledgeconcerningthe
characteristicsofhumanbeingsthatareapplicabletothedesignof
systemsanddevicesofallkinds.
http://iainstitute.org
SiteoftheInformationArchitectureInstitute(IAI)-anon-profitvolunteer
organizationdedicatedtoadvancingandpromotinginformation
architecturethroughresearch,education,advocacyandcommunity
service.
http://iassc.org/HomeofIASSCthatprovidesaccreditedthirdpartyLeanSixSigma
certification.
http://ibm.com/developerworks/
community/blogs/07f4f478-c082-
4196-8489-
e83384d85a70/entry/agile_se_m
anifesto?lang=en
BlogarticlebyHazelWoodcockoutliningchangesthatcanbemadetothe
highlypopularAgilemanifestothatwouldbetterequipthemanifestofor
SystemsEngineeringprocesses.Theblogpostdescribes(onaprinciple-by-
principlebasis)thereasonswhytheoriginalAgileManifestoisnot
applicabletogeneralSEprocesses.Opendiscussionisinvitedontheblog
toencourageprocessimprovementinnarrowingdowntherefined
principlesforthedescribedSE-adaptedprocess.
http://ibm.com/developerworks/
mydeveloperworks/blogs/require
mentsmanagement/?lang=en
Ablogaboutrequirementsmanagementcontainingarticlesontechnical
topics,evaluationsoftwareandevents.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://ichnet.org
SitededicatedtoICH(InterpretabilityClearingHouse)-anon-profit
organizationthataimstoadvancethecapabilityandintegrityof
informationandcommunicationinfrastructures.
http://ideasgroup.org/
ThisisthewebsiteofIDEAS,theInternationalDefenceEnterprise
ArchitectureSpecificationforexchange.Thepurposeoftheprojectisto
developadataexchangeformatformilitaryEnterpriseArchitectures.The
initialscopeforexchangeisthearchitecturaldatarequiredtosupport
coalitionoperationsplanning.Topicsincludecommunicationssystems,
networks,softwareapplicationsandmanyothers.
http://idss.mit.edu/
IDSSistheinstituteforData,SystemsandSocietywithinMITthataimsto
advanceeducationandresearchinanalyticalmethods,decisionsystems,
statisticsanddatascience.Thesitecontainsinformationontheresearch
andactivityoftheIDSSaswellasnewsaboutthecenterandinformation
onrelevantevents.
http://ieeesmc.org/
TheIEEESystems,ManandCyberneticssocietysitehasinformationon
varioustopics.Theseincludefieldsofinterest(integrationofdifferent
theories,developmentofsystemsengineeringtechnologyandthe
applicationofthisintohardwareandsoftware),representative
applicationsandareasofinterest(largescalesystems,optimization,etc.).
http://ieeesystemscouncil.org/
TheSystemsCouncilintegratesIEEEactivitiesregardingaspectsof
multipledisciplinesandspecialtyareasincludingriskmanagement,quality
assurance,systemsarchitectureandmanymore.Sitecontains
publicationsanddocumentsrelevanttothefield.
http://igrafx.com/products/flowc
harter/
iGrafxFlowChartersoftwarefacilitatesthecreationofgraphical
representationsofprocessesallowingpeopletoeasilycomprehend
businessinformation.
http://incose.org
TheInternationalCouncilonSystemsEngineering(INCOSE)isanot-for-
profitmembershiporganizationandinternationalauthoritativebody
promotingtheapplicationofaninterdisciplinaryapproachandmeansto
enabletherealizationofsuccessfulsystems.Itwasformedtodevelop,
nurtureandenhancethesystemengineeringapproachtomulti-
disciplinarysystemproductdevelopment.Containslotsofreferences,
linkstosystemsengineeringsites,papersonsystemsengineeringand
much,muchmore.
http://incose.org/about-systems-
engineering/se-standards
ThewebpageincludesalistconstructedbyINCOSEofcurrentSE
standards.INCOSEliaiseswithexistingstandardsdevelopingorganizations
tocontributetothedevelopmentofstandardsandreportsinplanning
newworkitems.
http://incose.org/incose-
member-resources/chapters-
groups
InformationonINCOSEchaptersaccordingtosectors:Americas,EMEA,
Asia-Oceania
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http://incose.org/products-and-
publications
eNoteisamonthlyupdateonasinglepagedelivereddirectlytoyour
emailbox.ThisisacompilationofINCOSEnews,eventannouncements,
anditemsofinteresttothesystemsengineeringcommunity.eNote
featuresINCOSEinformationaswellasnotesfromsystemsengineering
andrelatedfields.
http://incose.org/products-and-
publications/periodicals#INSIGHT
INSIGHTisthemagazineofInternationalCouncilonSystemsEngineering.
Itispublishedfourtimesperyear.Itisdedicatedtoprovidinginformative
articlesonthestateoftheartandpracticeinSystemsEngineering.Italso
containsstatusandinformationaboutINCOSE'stechnicalworkprograms,
andevents,editorials,bookreviews,trends,andhow-to-doarticlesthat
arepertinenttothemanyaspectsofasystemsengineer'sjob.
http://incose.org/products-and-
publications/webinars/page/10
Thiswebpage,accessibletoINCOSEmembers,providesaccesstoover
forty1-hourwebinarsonaspectsofSystemsEngineeringsuchasagile
systems,integration,systemsengineeringmeasurementandfoundation
ofrelationalcomplexitytheory.
http://incose.org/systems-
engineering-
certification/certification-
program-history
WebsiteofthehistoryofthecertificationprogrambyINCOSE.Afterthree
yearsofintensiveresearchanddevelopment,INCOSEestablishedits
ProfessionalCertificationPrograminMarch2004toprovideaformal
methodforrecognizingtheeducation,experience,andknowledgeof
systemsengineersthroughthe“CertifiedSystemsEngineering
Professional”(CSEP)designation.
http://incoseonline.org.uk/Progra
m_Files/Publications/zGuides_9.a
spx?CatID=Publications
ThisINCOSEsitecontainsinformationonModel-BasedSystems
Engineering(MBSE)-aformalizedapplicationofmodelingtosupport
systemrequirements,analysis,designandverificationandvalidation.
http://informs.org
WebsiteofINFORMS-world’slargestprofessionalassociationdedicated
topromotingbestpracticesandadvancesinoperationsresearch,
managementscience,analytics,decision-makingandoutcomes.
http://innoslate.com/systems-
engineering/
SiteofInnoslate-afulllifecyclesystemsengineeringtoolthatenables
model-baseddiagrams,requirementsmanagement,lifecycletraceability,
verificationandvalidation,simulationandmuchmore.Siteoffersafree
trialandtrainingforthesoftware.
http://intechopen.com/books/sys
tems-engineering-practice-and-
theory/complex-systems-design-
methodology-for-systems-
engineering-collaborative-
environment
Online-readableanddownloadableaccesstoChapter2of‘Systems
EngineeringPracticeandTheory’writtenbyGuidoRidolfi,ErwinMooij
andSabrinaCorpino.Thechapteroutlinesmethodologiesdesignedfor
implementationincollaborativeenvironmentstosupporttheengineering
teamandthedecision-makersintheactivityofexploringthedesignspace
ofcomplex-system,typicallylong-running,models.
http://isd-inc.com
SiteofIntegratedSystemDiagnostics(ISD)-amultinationalcorporation
dedicatedtothe‘disseminationandsuccessfulapplicationofmodel-based
processimprovementtechnology’.
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http://iseesystems.com/
SiteofISEESystems-asitededicatedtoincreasingunderstandingthe
worldthroughmodelingandsimulationsoftware.Includesconsulting
servicesandapplications.
http://isixsigma.com/dictionary/AdictionaryoftermsfrequentlyusedwithintheLeanSixSigma
framework.
http://iso.org/standard/33833.ht
ml
SiteofISO19439:2006,Enterpriseintegration-aframeworkfor
enterprisemodelingthatspecifiesaframeworktoconformto
requirementsofISO15704whichisabasistocoordinatedevelopmentin
modelingenterprises.
http://iso.org/standard/44344.ht
ml
ISO/IEC15939:2007,Systemsandsoftwareengineering-Measurement
process.ISO/IEC1593:2007definesameasurementprocessapplicableto
SystemandSoftwareEngineeringManagementdisciplines.Note:thishas
beenrevisedbyISO/IEC/IEEE15939:2017.
http://iso-architecture.org/
ThisURLservesthewebsitesofISO/IEC/IEEE42010:Systemsand
Softwareengineering-architecturedescriptionandotheractivities
relatedtoarchitecture.Sectionsofthesitearefor:ISO/IEC/IEEE42010
(thelatesteditionofIEEEStd1471:2000);ArchitectureEvaluation;
ArchitectureViewpointLibrary;andIEEEStd1016:2009Standardon
SoftwareDesignDescriptions.
http://isssp.com/
HomeoftheInternationalSocietyofSixSigmaProfessionals(ISSSP)which
iscommittedtopromotingtheadoption,advancementandintegrationof
LeanSixSigmainBusiness.
http://itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/
ThisisthehomepageoftheInternationalTelecommunicationUnion
(Unioninternationaledestélécommunications,inFrench),previouslythe
InternationalTelegraphUnion.TheITUisaspecializedagencyofthe
UnitedNationswhichisresponsibleforinformationandcommunication
technologies.TheITUalsocollaborateswiththeObjectManagement
Group,homeofUMLandSysML.
http://itu.int/en/ITU-
T/studygroups/2013-
2016/Pages/default.aspx
ITUstandardizationworkiscarriedoutbythetechnicalStudyGroups
(SGs)inwhichrepresentativesoftheITU-Tmembershipdevelop
recommendations(standards)forthevariousfieldsofinternational
telecommunications.TheSGsdrivetheirworkprimarilyintheformof
studyquestions.Eachoftheseaddressestechnicalstudiesinaparticular
areaoftelecommunicationstandardization.ThiswebpageliststheITU
SGsandthearea(s)ofstudyofeach,withlinkstoquestionsunderstudy.
http://ixda.orgSiteofTheInteractionDesignAssociation(IxDA)-anon-profit,member-
supportedorganizationdedicatedtothedisciplineofinteractiondesign.
http://jamasoftware.com/platfor
m/
Aproductdevelopmentplatformthatishighlyconfigurableforhybrid
applicationstoalloweffectivecapturing,definitionandexecutionagainst
customerrequirements.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://jbconsultinginternational.c
om/Pages/default.aspx
Aconsultingagencywithover45yearsofexperienceinSystemMaturity
Investment,StrategicPlanning,TechnologyMaturityAssessmentamongst
others.Siteincludesinformationondocuments,toolsandlinksrelatedto
theseareas.
http://jhuapl.edu/ott/Technologi
es/Copyright/SysML.asp#
ThispagefromtheJohnsHopkinsUniversity,AppliedPhysicsLaboratory,
providesdownloadablematerialforcoursesandtutorialsinModel-Based
SystemsEngineeringusingObjectManagementGroupSystemsModeling
Language(OMGSysML™)andObject-OrientedSystemsEngineering
Method(OOSEM).
http://jiludwig.com/Template_Gu
idance.html
WebpagecontainingtemplatesforManagingRequirementssuchas
checklists,standards,guidance,plansandprojectdocumenttemplates,
freetodownload.Thewebsitealsocontainsdefinitionsofrequirements
managementaswellasdiscussionsonrequirementsmanagement
techniquesandtraceabilityconcepts.
http://jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/enginee
ring-integration.html
Anemaildiscussionlistdedicatedtoengineeringintegration.
http://jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ergono
mics.html
Anemaildiscussionlistdedicatedtoergonomics.
http://johnstark.com/fwcce.html
JohnStarkAssociatesareManagementConsultantswhofocuson
improvingperformancesoftheproductdevelopmentprocess.Thislink
directsyoutoaninformativearticleonConcurrentEngineering.
http://kitchensoap.com/
Thisisablogaboutarangeofsoftware,systemsandhumanfactors-
relatedtopicsincludingengineeringmanagementandcognitivesystems
engineering.TheblogcreatedbyJohnAllspawcontainsaccesstotalks,
booksandvariousmaterialsoncomplexsystemsandweboperations.A
usefulresourceforanyoneinvolvedintheabovementionedfieldsandin
weboperationsorcapacityplanning,particularly.
http://layrib.comSitecontainingresourcesonvariousriskresponsesandriskmanagement
methods.
http://lboro.ac.uk/research/syste
ms-
net/grandchallenges/researchgra
ndchallengesforsystemsengineeri
ng/
ThispageoffersabreakdownoftopicsoftheGrandChallengesfor
SystemsEngineeringResearch.Thesetopicshavebeenselectedasthe
areasrequiringresearchandfurtherexplorationtopromotethesystems
engineeringapproachinsolvingcomplexproblems.
http://less.works/resources/grap
hics/index.html
TheAgileManifestowaswidelyknowntobeapplicabletoagile
developmentforsmallgroups.BasVoddeandCraigLarmanbecame
interestedinAgileandScrumforlargeproductdevelopmentsand
combinedtheirexperienceinNokiaSiemensNetworkstocreatetheLeSS
Framework.LeSShasbeenappliedtoteamsrangingfrom2to2500insize
andinavarietyoftypesofproducts.Thesitegivesaccesstovarious
learningandtrainingresourcesrelatedtoAgileandScrumincluding
graphicalresourcesandgamesdevelopedbyBasandCraig.
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http://linkedin.com/
SeveralSystemsEngineering-relatedLinkedInGroupsareavailableon
LinkedIn.Afewinclude:AgileSystemsEngineeringForums,Systems
EngineeringJobsForumsandSystemsEngineering.
http://lumina.com/Analytica,developedbyLuminaDecisionSystems,isavisualsoftwaretool
forcreating,analyzing,andcommunicatingquantitativebusinessmodels.
http://maad.com
MicroAnalysisandDesignOperationofferingconsultingservicesand
softwareproductsdedicatedtohuman-systemsintegration,human
factorsengineering,computersimulationandmodeling,andcustomer
softwaredevelopment.
http://maintenance.org/
TheAssociationofAssetManagementProfessionals(AMP)isan
informativeforumsite.Topicsinclude:reliabilityengineering,
maintainabilityengineering,machineryconditionmonitoringand
predictivemaintenance,EnterpriseAssetManagement(EAM)&
ComputerizedMaintenanceManagementSystems(CMMS).
http://maintenance.org/topic/diff
erence-between-fmea-and-fmeca
DiscussionontherealdifferencebetweenFailureModesandEffects
Analysis(FMEA)andFailureModesEffectsandCriticalityAnalysis
(FMECA).
http://malotaux.eu/
NRMalotauxConsultancyoffersconsultancy,coachingandtraining
servicestoaidwithprojectsinordertocopewithcustomer’schanging
requirements,meetingdeadlines,improvingbusinessproductivityand
satisfyingcustomerexpectations.
http://leadershipchallenge.com/r
esource/challenging-the-process-
with-the-marshmallow-
challenge.aspx
Ateam-buildingchallengedevelopedbyaFellowatrenownedleaderin
2Dand3Ddesignsoftware,Autodesk.The18-minutetaskrequiresteams
tobuildthetallestfree-standingstructureoutof20piecesofspaghetti,
oneyardoftape,oneyardofstringandonemarshmallow.Thechallenge
isdesignedtosimulateinnovationandcreativityandenhance
collaborationbetweenteammembers-agreatchallengetokickstarta
meetingortogetthecreativejuicesflowingwithinateam.
http://mazur.net/triz/AninformationalwebsiteontheTRIZinnovativeproductdevelopment
methodincludingworkedexamplesfromtheengineeringperspective.
http://mckinsey.com/industries/r
etail/our-insights/the-how-of-
transformation
Awebpagededicatedtohelpingorganizationsfacilitatetransformation.
Thewebpageexplainsthe‘what’and‘how’oftheMcKinsey
transformationapproachandprovidestipsforleadingcompaniesoutofa
crisisaswellashowtokeeptransformationsontrack.Avaluablereadfor
allcompaniesseekingtoexecuteatransformationprocesssuccessfullyby
developingsuitable‘performanceinfrastructure’.
http://mid.de
MIDisaGermanmodelingcompanywithexpertiseinbusinessprocess
management,businessintelligenceandsoftwaredevelopmentlifecycle.
Sitecontainsresourcesrelevanttotheabovetopics.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://mfpt.org/index.htm
HomeofMFPT-anon-profitsocietydedicatedtotechnologyfailure
prevention.MFPTrepresentsacommunityofengineers,failureanalysts,
maintenancespecialistsandscientists.Thesitecontainslinkto
newsletters,proceedingsandconferencepapersontopicsrelatedto
technologyandthehumaninterfacetotechnology.
http://mftrou.com
VaultoffreearticleswrittenbyLyndsaySwinton,creatorofManagement
fortheRestofUS,dedicatedtobusinessmanagement.
http://millennium-project.org/
SiteoftheMillenniumProjectaimedatfurtheringstudiesandresearchto
improvehumanity’sprospectsforbuildingabetterfuture.Sitecontains
relevantprogram,publicationsandnewsonthestateofthefuture,
researchmethodologiesandglobalfuturesinformationsystems.
http://mindtools.com
MindToolscontainsover2500skill-buildingresourcesthatoffertraining
inmanagementandleadershipskills,careerplanningandtime
management.Thesitehasaidedmorethan140,000professionalsby
developingskillsandtechniquestypicallytaughtinMBAclassesor
managementprograms.
http://mitre.org/capabilities/syst
ems-engineering/se-resources
SiteofMITRESystemsEngineeringcontainingresourcessuchasguides,
models,papers,toolkitsandbooksgearedtowardsexcellenceinSystems
Engineeringandassociatedskills.
http://mitre.org/work/systems_e
ngineering/
AnoverviewofSystemsEngineeringbyMITREdevelopedtoconveythe
accumulatedknowledgeonthefieldfromMITRE’sperspective.Site
includesusefuldownloadsincludingaSystemsEngineeringGuidewhichis
freetodownload.
http://modaf.com/SitededicatedtoMODAFusersandtoolvendorsandisaportalfor
MODAF-relatednews,jobs,tools,discussions,etc.
http://model-based-systems-
engineering.com/
SitebyTimWeilkienscontaininghighlyrelevantinformationrelatedto
SysMLandMBSE.IncludesaccesstobookswrittenbyWeilkiensonSysML
andMBSE-relatedfields.
http://modelio.org/
AnopensourcemodelingtoolthatsupportsUML2,BPMN2,XMI,MDA,
SysML,TOGAF,SoaMLandUMLTestingprofile.Thetoolisintendedcode
developers,businessarchitects,softwarearchitects,systemarchitectsand
analysts.
http://modeliosoft.com/en/featu
res/system-engineering-sysml-
support.html
ModeliooffersSysMLandUMLsupportproductstoenableSysML
modelingintegratedwithUML,integratedrequirementanalysissupport,
traceabilityandimpactanalysis.Thesoftwareiseasilyextensibleto
softwaremodelingandembeddedsoftwaresystems.
http://modernanalyst.com
ModernAnalystisasiteintendedfortrainingproviders,toolvendorsand
experiencedpractitionersandcontainsmanyarticlesandresources
relatedtobusinesssystemsanalysis,includingthemonthlyModern
AnalysisJournalwhichhighlightsevents,forums,blogsandahostofother
informationrelevanttotheindustry.
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http://modernrequirements.com
/
ModernRequirementsisaMicrosoftaffiliatedRequirements
ManagementToolthatallowsdefiningandmanagementofrequirements.
http://myengineeringsystems.co.
uk/
Thissiteisdedicatedtohelpingpeopleimprovemethodsoflearningso
thatdesiredoutcomesareachieved,inotherwordshowtosolve
problemsingeniously.Topicsincludemostlyengineering-relatedtopics
butincludeotherinformationofotherareasaswell.Thesiteusessystems
thinkingtoaddresspurpose,complexity,changeandevolutionary
learning.
http://nap.edu/read/18752/chap
ter/4
Thiswebsitegivesaccesstoanonline-readableversionofthereport
titled‘SpecializedDegree-GrantingGraduateProgramsoftheDepartment
ofDefenseinSTEMandManagement‘whichfocusesonthegraduate
science,technology,engineering,mathematicsandmanagement
(STEM+M)educationissuesoftheAirForce,Navy,andMarines.The
reportassessesthecost,benefits,andorganizationalplacementofDoD
institutionsthatgrantdegreesinSTEM+Mandevaluatesalternativeways
–forexample,civilianinstitutionsanddistancelearning–toensure
adequatenumbersandhigh-qualityeducationoutcomesforDoD
personnel.
http://nasa.gov/news/reports/NA
SA_SE_Behavior_Study.html
LinktoapaperonaSystemsEngineeringBehaviorStudyabouttheshared
understandingregardingthepracticeofsystemsengineeringacrossthe
NASAagency.
http://nasa.gov/pdf/580677main
_02_Steve_Jolly_Systems_Engine
ering.pdf
Alinktoa.pdfpresentationthathighlightstherolesandresponsibilities
ofasystemsengineer.Thepresentationdiscussesthedangersofmaking
assumptions,lessonslearnedaboutsystemsengineering,preceptsto
systemsengineering,acomparisonpfprojectmanagementtosystems
engineeringmanagementandsystemsengineeringmanagementpitfalls.
http://navalengineers.org
WebsiteoftheAmericanSocietyofNavalEngineers(ASNE)dedicatedto
advancingknowledgeandpracticeofnavalengineeringinpublicand
privateapplicationsandoperations.Sitecontainslinkstootherrelated
sites,information,meetingsandevents,publicationsandscholarships.
http://naval-technology.com
Sitededicatedtoprovidinginformationaboutprojects,products,services,
exhibitions,conferences,news,viewsandcontactsfromtheglobalNaval
industry.
http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/N
BK22835/
AlinktothefullcontentsofChapter3inBuildingaBetterDelivery
System:ANewEngineering/HealthCarePartnershiponTheToolsof
SystemsEngineering.Thechapter,throughmakinguseofspecific
examplesinthehealthcareindustry,describeshowtimelycollectionof
data,analysis,andsharingofprocessandoutcomedatawouldbenefitall
stakeholdersinanorganization.
http://ndia.dtic.mil/2017/systems
/2017systems.html/
ThissitecontainsnumerouspresentationsfromtheNationalDefense
IndustrialAssociation20thAnnualSystemsEngineeringConference,
Springfield,Virginia(USA),October23-26,2017.
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http://newsystemsthinking.com/
AsitedevelopedbyTrippBabbitt,creatorof‘The95Method’for
TransformationthroughInnovation-arevolutionininnovationphilosophy
stemmingfromtheDemingphilosophyoftenappliedinorganization.
http://niwotridge.com/PMasSE/i
ndex.html
AnonlinebookwrittenbyGlenB.Allemanwhohashadseveralyearsof
experienceintheaerospaceandgovernmentprogrammanagement
domain.ThebooksupportsthenotionthatSystemsEngineeringisa
powerfultoolforintegratingissuesinprogrammanagementmethods.
AllemanstatesthatSystemsEngineeringintegratesheuristicand
participativeprocessesandisablendofproductandprocess
management.
http://nomagic.com/
ThisisasiteofthetoolvendorNoMagicInc.fortheUMLandSysMLCASE
toolMagicDraw.NoMagicguidesthevisitorthroughthetutorialtrails
thatexplainpracticalmodeling,diagrammingandengineeringtechniques
withMagicDrawUML.
http://nomagic.com/mbse/
SiteofNoMagic’sMBSESolutionthatenablesmodelingandsupportof
systemrequirements,analysisandsimulation,designandverificationand
validation;complianttomultiplestandards.
http://nomtbf.com/
ThisisasitebyFredSchenkelbergdevotedtotheeradicationofthe
misuseofMTBF–MeanTimeBetweenFailure,acommonlyused
indicatorinreliabilitystudies.Whatstartedasasimpleobservationhas
developedintoapersonalmissionbyFredSchenkelbergtostopthe
misuse,misunderstandingandmisinformationcirclingaroundMTBF.
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/engi
neering-systems-division/
ThiswebpagelistsMITEngineeringSystemsDivisioncoursesavailable
onlineforfree.
http://omg.org/mda
OMG’sModelDrivenArchitecture(MDA)providesanopen,vendor-
neutralapproachtobusinessandtechnologychangebyseparating
businessandapplicationlogicfromunderlyingplatformtechnology.
http://omg.org/ocsmp/
OMGCertifiedSystemsModelingProfessional(OCSMP)Certification
programofferscertificationfordifferentmodelinglanguagesatdifferent
levelsofcompetency.
http://omgSysML.org/SiteofObjectManagementGroup(OMG)dedicatedtoSystemsModeling
language.
http://omgwiki.org/MBSE/doku.p
hp
HomeofModel-BasedSystemsEngineering(MBSE)Wikisupportingthe
activitiesoftheMBSEinitiativesponsoredbyINCOSEandOMGSystems
EngineeringDSIG.
http://omgwiki.org/OMGSysML/d
oku.php?id=sysml-
modelica:sysml_and_modelica_in
tegration
Thisisthehomepageofaworkinggrouptoexplorethesynergies
betweentheOMGsystemsmodelinglanguageSysMLandModelica.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://craftofscientificwriting.co
m/
Writingguidelinesdesignedtohelppeopleinengineeringandscienceto
writeabouttheirwork.Sitecontainsexercisesongrammar,punctuation,
style,definitionsandothertopicstoimprovecompetenceinEnglish.
Visitorstothesitearewelcometoprintanddistributeanyresourceson
thesite,aslongascredittothesiteisgiven.
http://opensocialrobotics.org/
ThisisthewebsiteofMary-AnneWilliams,aResearchProfessorand
DirectoroftheInnovationandEnterpriseResearchLaboratoryofthe
UniversityofTechnology,Sydney,inAustralia.Thesiteprovidesinsights
intoaspectsofinnovation,onwhichsystemsengineeringisdependentfor
creationofbettersystems.
http://pascal.computer.org/sev_
display/index.action
SoftwareandSystemsEngineeringVocabulary.SEVOCABincludes
definitionsfrominternationalStandardsincludingISO/IECandIEEE.
http://pdm-if.org
ProductDataManagementImplementerForum(PDM-IF)dedicatedto
acceleratingdevelopmentandgeneralavailabilityofPDMInteroperability
solutionsaccordingtoISOstandards.
http://planetproject.wikidot.com
/
Asitecontainingusefulchecklistsofprinciples,processesandrulesfor
requirements,projectsandsystems.
http://plaza.ufl.edu/jtruett/abe5
643c/ssmfinal.html
Anonlineguidecontaininginformationonthesoftsystemsmethodology
spanningarangeoftopicssuchasnamingrelevantsystems,developing
conceptualmodels,comparingconceptualmodelswithrealityand
implementingdesirablechanges.
http://plm.automation.siemens.c
om/en_us/
SiemensPLMSoftwareisaproviderofproductlifecyclemanagement
(PLM)andmanufacturingoperationsmanagement(MOM)software.
http://pmdoi.org/Anonlinedeclarationofinterdependencetostrivetodeliveragileand
adaptiveapproachesthatlinkpeople,projectsandvalue.
http://polarsys.org/
HomeofPolarSys,whichoffersanumberofopensourcesolutionfor
SystemsEngineering.Suchapopularandwidely-usedsolutionisCapella-
amodel-basedengineeringsolutionthathelpsengineerstobuildbetter
architectures.Capellaprovidestoolsnecessaryforcollaborationbetween
engineersusingsharedarchitectures.
http://portal.modeldriven.org/pr
oject/foundationalUML
OpensourcesoftwarewhichisareferenceimplementationfortheOMG
specificationcalledtheSemanticsofaFoundationalSubsetforExecutable
UMLModelsisdownloadablefromthispage.
http://posccaesar.org/
POSCCaesarAssociation(PCA)-initiatorofISO15926-isanon-profit
global-standardizationmemberorganizationthatpromotesthe
developmentofopenspecificationstobeusedasstandardsforenabling
theinteroperabilityofdata,softwareandrelatedmatters.
http://process-trak.com AtooldedicatedtotheautomatedworkflowofCMMIimplementation.
http://profs.etsmtl.ca/claporte/E
nglish/VSE/index.html
Thiswebsitecapturesprojects,casestudies,surveysandotherresearch
carriedoutbytheworkinggroupaswellasotherinformationonvery
smallentitiesinvolvedinthedevelopmentofmaintenanceofsystems
and/orsoftware.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://projectengineer.net/
Anonlinebloggingcommunitydedicatedtoassistinginproject
managementbyprovidingaplaceforprojectmanagerstoimprovetheir
skillsforfree.Thesitecontainsproject-managementrelatedtutorialsand
discussionsthatwillbeusefulforanyprojectmanagerorteamleader.
http://projectmanagement.com/
default.cfm
Aone-stopshopforansweringquestionsrelatedtoProjectManagement
thatdealwithprojectmanagementchallengeswithconfidence.Website
containsover11,000articles,1,000templatesand550,000peer
connectionsforexpertadvice.Otherfeaturesincludetoolsandtraining
directories,techniquerepositoryandPMPrepquestionstohelpvisitorsto
thesitebetterprepareforcertification.
http://properosolutions.com/blo
g/
AblogonthereviewandtheprosandconsofAgiloforScrum.
http://psmsc.com/
PracticalSoftwareandSystem’sMeasurement(PSM)wasdevelopedto
meettheneedsofsoftwareandsystemtechnicalchallenges.Thissite
containsguidanceinPSMfacilitatinganinformation-drivenmeasurement
processthataddressestheuniquetechnicalandbusinessgoalsofthe
organization.
http://ptc.com/developer-tools
Ifyouareanengineerdevelopingcomplex,mission-criticalsystemsand
needtocreatenative,embeddedorreal-timeapplications,buildgraphical
userinterfaces,orifyou'relookingtobuild,compile,execute,render,
scriptandportcodeacrossUNIX,Linux,andWindowsplatforms,PTC
claimstohavethetoolstosupportyourspecificdevelopmentapproach
andtargetplatform.
http://pubs.opengroup.org/archit
ecture/togaf8-
doc/arch/chap37.html#tag_38_0
2
Asitededicatedtoallthearchitectureframeworks.Thislinkspecifically
assessesthecomparisonofTOGAFwiththeC4ISR,CORBA,EAP,FEAFetc.
http://qaiusa.com/QualityAssuranceInstituteoffersconsulting,training,certification,
coachingandmentoringinAgilemethods.
http://ralphyoung.net
Thisisawebsitededicatedtoprojectmanagementandimproving
requirementspractices.Itoffersusefulideas,suggestions,
recommendations,andresources.
http://reading.ac.uk/computer-
science/
DepartmentofComputerScienceattheUniversityofReadingdedicated
tothecurrentexpansionandfuturegrowthofpopularcomputerscience
programsandresearchactivities.
http://releaseteam.comSiteofReleaseTeam-acompanyofferingconsultancyandtraining
servicestowardsDevOps(softwaredevelopmentandsoftwareoperation).
http://reqbib.com/index.htmThissiteprovidesasearchablebibliographyofover6000requirements-
relatedpapersandbooks.
http://reqif.de/en/HomeofReqIF-thatcontainsarticles,documents,manualsandtutorials
onrequirementsmanagementandspecifications.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://requirementsassistant.nlRequirementsAssistantisarequirementsanalysistooldesignedtoensure
thatrequirementsarecomplete,consistent,feasibleandunambiguous.
http://requirementstechniques.c
om/
Asitecontainingrequirementstechniquestoolsforthebusinessanalyst.
Thetoolboxprovidestechniquestoenableunderstandingofviewpoints
andtohelpwithelicitingrequirements.Thesiteprovidesinformationon
selectingtherighttechniquebasedonthesituation,thetypeofprojects
andnuancessuchasorganizationalcultureandinternalpolitics.
http://research.it.uts.edu.au/re/r
e-archive/
Avaultof2123requirementsengineeringandrelatedarticleswrittenby
variousothersfromNovember2001toMay2005.
http://research.it.uts.edu.au/re/r
e-OldArchive/
Avaultof792requirementsengineeringandrelatedarticleswrittenby
variousauthorsfromFebruary1997toMay2000.
http://resg.org.uk
ThisistheRequirementsEngineeringSpecialistGroupsitededicatedto
enhancingexpertiseandknowledgeregardingrequirementsengineering
specificallyapplicableforengineers,researchersandstudents.
http://resources.sei.cmu.edu/libr
ary/asset-view.cfm?assetID=8177
Journalontheeffectivenessofsystemengineering.Thissurveyquantifies
therelationshipbetweentheapplicationofsystemsengineeringbest
practicestoprojectsandtheperformanceofthoseprojects.
http://risktrak.comRiskTrakInternational(RTI)developedRiskTrak-asoftwaretoolthataids
intheidentification,definition,estimationandanalysesofuncertainties.
http://rm-odp.net/
TheReferenceModelofOpenDistributedProcessing(RM-ODP)isbased
onpreciseconceptsfromdistributedprocessingdevelopments.Itisa
frameworkforsystemspecificationcontaining:objectmodeling,system
specification,definitionofsysteminfrastructureandaframeworkfor
assessingconformance.
http://ronjeffries.com/Ablogcontainingarticlesrelatingtoawidevarietyofsoftwareand
relatedareasincludingXProgrammingandAgiledevelopment.
http://rspa.com/
SiteofR.S.PressmanandAssociated,Inc.–acompanythatprovides
servicesandproductstoaidcompaniesinimprovingtheirsoftware
engineeringpractices.Siteincludesproductinformation,processmodels
andresourcespertainingtosoftwareengineering.
http://rspa.com/spi/reqmengr.ht
ml
ThissiteofRogerPressmancontainslinkstoawiderangeofrequirements
engineeringresources.
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/
science-fair-projects/engineering-
design-process/engineering-
design-process-steps#keyinfo
ThispageisdedicatedtoteachingyounglearnersEngineeringDesign
Processbybreakingdowneachstepofthedesignprocessandoffering
accompanyingdetailforeachstep.Thesiteoffersexamples,workloads
andchecklistsforeachsteptohelpwiththoroughlearningofthe
engineeringprocess.Ausefulsiteforanyaspiringengineerandscience
student.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://sdm.mit.edu/
SDM-SystemDesign&ManagementisMITmaster’sprogramin
engineeringandmanagement.ThesitecontainsinformationonSDM
industry,theprogram’salumniandinformationonrecruitmentand
admissions.
http://search.slidegeeks.com/sea
rch?w=systems+engineering
SitecontainingPowerPointpresentationtemplatesforahostofdomain-
specificapplicationswithahandfulofslidesgearedtowardsexpressingSE
processesandconcepts.
http://seari.mit.edu/
SystemsEngineeringAdvancementResearchInitiative(SEARI)ofMIT
conductsresearchandexperimentationforadvancingengineeringof
systems.Thesitecontainsrelevantresearch,events,discussionsand
educationmaterials.
http://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Guide_
to_the_Systems_Engineering_Bo
dy_of_Knowledge_(SEBoK)
InformativeguidetotheSystemsEngineeringBodyofKnowledge(SEBoK).
http://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Relatio
nships_between_Systems_Engine
ering_and_Project_Management
AlinktoaSEBoKWikipagecontainingadiscussionandreferencestothis
populartopic.ThereismuchcommonalitybetweenSystemsEngineering
andProjectManagementbutalsosomedifferences.Thispageexplores
thesesimilaritiesaswellasthedistinctions.
http://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Techni
cal_Leadership_in_Systems_Engi
neering
ApagededicatedtoTechnicalLeadershipinSystemsEngineeringwhich
complementsmanagementinthequestforexcellentperformance,a
supportiveenvironmentfortheprojectteamandorganizationingeneral
andhowtheycanberesilienttochallenges.
http://segoldmine.ppi-int.com/
AresourceprovidedbyProjectPerformanceInternationalwhichcontains
amultitudeofinformativereferencematerialprimarilyrelevantto
SystemsEngineering.
http://sei.cmu.edu/index.cfm
SiteoftheSoftwareEngineeringInstitute(SEI)operatedbyCarnegie
MellonUniversity-whosepurposeistohelpothersmakemeasured
improvementsintheirsoftwareengineeringcapabilities.
https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/lib
rary/asset-
view.cfm?assetid=12291
Linkcontainingadownloadabledocumentof‘ASystemsEngineering
CapabilityMaturityModel’whichdescribestheessentialelementsofan
organization’ssystemsengineeringprocessthatiscrucialtoensuregood
systemsengineering.
http://www.seisecure.com/about
/
SiteofSystemsEngineering,Inc.,anSBACertifiedSmall&Disadvantaged
Engineering/IntegrationFirmwhichendeavorstosatisfyrequirements
throughapplyingadvancedtechnologicalapproaches.Thecompanyuses
anengineering/integrationapproachknownastheModularBuilding
Concept(MBC),astandardizedandpackagingapproach,whichpresents
anidealapproachtoengineeringlargeanddiversesystems.
http://seilevel.com/Thisisacommercialsitewhichprovidesmanyusefulrequirements
resourceorientedtowardssoftwareandbusinesssystems.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://seilevel.com/requirements
/blog/
Ablogdedicatedtorequirementsengineeringcontainingarticlesand
discussionsonrelatedtopics.
http://sepatterns.typepad.com/s
epatterns/
AblogdedicatedtouncoveringSystemsEngineeringpatterns,cultivated
byDr.RobertCloutierofStevensInstituteofTechnology,NewJersey,
USA.
http://sercuarc.org
TheSystemsEngineeringResearchCenter(SERC)isaUniversity-Affiliated
ResearchCenter(UARC)oftheUSDoDthataimstocatalyzethegrowthof
SEresearchersandendusers,accelerateSEcompetencyandtransformSE
practicethroughoutthegovernment.Thesitediscussesresearch
undertakenandhasresourcesandinformationonrelevantevents.
http://sigchi.org
SiteofSpecialInterestGrouponComputer-HumanInteraction(SIGCHI)-
aninternationalsocietyforprofessionals,academicsandstudentswho
areinterestedinhuman-technologyandhuman-computerinteraction.
http://societyforscience.org/isef/
SocietyforScience&ThePublicisachampionforsciencededicatedto
expandingscientificliteracy,effectiveSTEMeducationandscientific
research.TheIntel®InternationalScienceandEngineeringFair®(Intel
ISEF),theworld'slargestinternationalpre-collegesciencecompetition,
providesanannualforumformorethan1,500highschoolstudentsfrom
65countries,regions,andterritoriestoshowcasetheirindependent
research.
http://softreq-requirements-
management.blogspot.com
Ablogdedicatedtothefieldofrequirementsmanagement.
http://softstarsystems.com
Softstarpresentstoolsforsoftwareengineeringandsystemsengineering
particularlyCOCOMOandCOSYSMO,softwarecostandsystems
engineeringcostestimationtools.
http://spacese.spacegrant.org/
ThisSpaceSystemsEngineeringwebsiteissponsoredbyNASA's
ExplorationSystemsMissionDirectorateandtheTexasSpaceGrant
Consortium.Thematerialsaccessiblefromthiswebsiteinclude27systems
engineeringlecturemoduleswithaccompanyingexampleassignments
andexamsamongmanyotherresources.
http://sparxsystems.comSparxEnterpriseArchitectenablesthevisualization,analysis,modeling
andtestingofsystems,software,processesandarchitectures.
http://spmn.com/lessons.html
SPMNFocusTeamInitiativeisaimedatimprovingandadvisingpractices
insoftwareprograms.TheSPMN16CriticalSoftwarePracticesspecifically
addressestheunderlyingcostandscheduledriversthathavecaused
software-intensivesystemstobedeliveredoverbudgetandbehind
schedule.
http://standards.ieee.org/SiteofIEEEStandardsAssociation,theleadingconsensusbuilding
organizationthatnurtures,developsandadvancesglobaltechnologies.
http://standards.iso.org/ittf/Publi
clyAvailableStandards/index.html
AlistwithlinkstofreeISOstandardsintheinformationtechnologyfield.
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http://standards.nasa.gov/
ThisisthewebsiteoftheNASATechnicalReportsServer.Usingthe
AdvancedSearchfeature,tensofthousandsofdownloadableresources
onSystemsEngineeringandrelatedtopicscanbefound.
http://stc.org
SiteoftheSocietyforTechnicalCommunicationisanindividual
membershiporganizationdedicatedtoadvancingtheartsandsciencesof
technicalcommunicationcontainingresearchandinformationabout
technicalprocessesandproductsthroughvariousmediaforms.
http://strategic.mit.edu/
SiteofMIT’sStrategicEngineeringdepartmentthatisconcernedwiththe
processofarchitectinganddesigningcomplexsystemsthatdeliberately
accountsforfutureuncertainlyandcontextinordertomaximizevalueof
thelifecycle.
http://strategic.mit.edu/
SiteofStrategicEngineeringResearchGroup(SERG),Massachusetts
InstituteofTechnologyembarksontheStrategicEngineeringprocessof
architectinganddesigningcomplexsystemsandproductsinawaythat
deliberatelyaccountsforfutureuncertaintyandcontextinorderto
maximizetheirlifecyclevalue.Thiswebsitecontainsasummaryof
ourresearchandeducationalprogramsaswellaslinkstospecific
researchprojects,publicationscurrentandformerstudents,
researchstaff,sponsorsanddownloadablematerials.
http://strongerteams.wordpress.
com
Ablogdedicatedtocreatingstrongteamsthroughteamwork,
collaboration,teamleadershipandteambuilding.
http://study.com/articles/Online
_Systems_Engineering_Degree_a
nd_Certificate_Program_Informat
ion.html
Sitewithreferenceinformationonsystemsengineeringdegreesand
certificatesforonlinelearning.
http://sunset.usc.edu/research/
WINWIN/index.html
InformationalsiteonTheWinWinSpiralModelthatusesTheoryW(Win-
Win)todevelopsoftwarerequirementsandarchitecturalsolutionswith
winconditionsasdeterminedamongtheproject’sstakeholders.The
WinWinnegotiationtoolisaUnixworkstation-basedgroupwaresupport
systemallowingstakeholderstoenterthepreferredconditionstoenable
mutualagreements.
http://swe-
sc.org/Seminar/CSEP_Overview-
%20Heidel.pdf
DownloadablepresentationcontaininganoverviewoftheSystems
EngineeringProfessionalcertificationprogrambytheInternational
CouncilonSystemsEngineering(INCOSE).
http://syseng.omg.org
WebsitecapturingthedevelopmentsofSystemsEngineeringDomain
SpecialInterestGroup(SEDSIG)-dedicatedtotheevolutionofmodel-
basedsystemengineeringstandards.
http://sysml.org
SysML-ProvidesinformationandspecificationsrelatedtoSystems
ModelingLanguage,adomain-specificmodelinglanguageforSE
Applications.
http://sysmlforum.com AforumwithdiscussionrelatingtoSysML.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://sysmlforum.com/sysml-
resources/tutorials/
AlistofonlinetutorialsthatteachSysMLandModel-BasedSystems
Engineering(MBSA)inamannerthatiscompletelyindependentoftools.
Quotationsareavailableonrequest.Bothonsiteandonlinecoursesare
available.
http://sysmlforum.com/sysml-
training/
SitecontainsalistofprofessionalSysMLtrainingorganizationsconducting
classes,workshopsandseminarsinSysMLmodelingandModel-Based
SystemsEngineering(MBSE).
http://sysmltools.com/
SysML.ToolsprovidescomprehensiveinformationaboutSysMLmodeling
toolsandcontainsreviewsonpopularcommercialandopensourceSysML
modelingtools.
http://systemdynamics.org/
HomeoftheSystemDynamicsSociety-aninternational,non-profit
organizationdevotedtoencouragingthedevelopmentofSystem
Dynamicsandsystemthinkingaroundtheworld.Sitecontainsrelevant
publications,activitiesandresources.
http://systemsengineeringblog.co
m/extreme-review-a-tale-of-
nakedness-alsatians-and-fagan-
inspection/
ThisisablogofLesChambers,atrueprofessionalintheengineeringof
software-intensivesystems.Hisarticle“ExtremeReview:ATaleof
Nakedness,AlsatiansandFaganInspection”shouldbereadbyevery
graduateengineer.
http://systems-thinking.org/
Awebsitecapturingthe‘journeyintherealmofsystems’includingmeta
modelsofmodelingandsimulation,businessesandorganizationsand
systemsingeneral.
http://systemswiki.org/index.php
?title=Main_Page
SystemsThinkingWorldrevealsnoteworthystoriesaboutrelationships
andtheirimplicationstoprovokethought,fosterdeeperunderstanding,
insightsandenablemoreeffectiveaction.
http://teamblue.unicomsi.com/pr
oducts/system-architect/
UNICOMSystemArchitectisanenterprisearchitecturetoolthatenables
youtobuildandautomaticallygeneratedata-drivenviewsofyour
organization'senterprisearchitecture-itsstrategy,businessarchitecture,
operationalarchitecture,data,applicationlandscape,supportingsystems,
technologies,andinfrastructure.
http://telelogic.se
SitededicatedtoTelelogic(siteinSwedish).Telelogic,aSwedishcompany
offeringsolutions,consultingandeducationservicesforbusinessprocess
management,softwaredevelopmentandsystemstechnology.
http://thaisysml.blogspot.co.za/2
012/02/common-
misunderstanding-in-using.html
Anarticleabouttheappropriatenessofusingconnectorsbetweenports
onboundariesinaSysMLBlockDefinitionDiagram(BDD).
http://thebalance.com/tech-
career-profile-systems-engineer-
2071298
Awebsiteoutliningthetechnicalandnon-technicalskillsasoundsystems
engineershouldexhibit.Thewebsiteoutlinestheresponsibilities,career
opportunitiesandobjectivesforasystemsengineerinpractice.Auseful
checklisttoassessone’sskillsetatahighlevel.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://theenterprisearchitect.eu
AblogbyJohandenHaanrelatingtomodel-drivensoftwaredevelopment
(MDE,MDD,DSL),productsandproductmanagement.Sitealsoincludes
informationonshapingengineeringteams.
http://theiet.org/communities/SiteofIETCommunities-anonlinecommunityforsystemsengineersto
shareideasandexpertiseandtocollaborateandlearn.
http://themanagersguide.blogspo
t.co.za/
TheManager’sGuidecontainsblogpostsandarticlesonLeadershipand
SystemsEngineering.Thesiteincludesaself-studycourseinleadershipfor
managersandworkerswhowishtopreparethemselvesformanagement
roles.Articlescontainedaddressmotivationandimprovementinthe
workplace.
http://thesystemsthinker.com/
Avaultofarticles,casestudiesandguidesonSystemsThinkingwithtopics
including:archetypes,fundamentals,leadership,scenarioplanning,
systemdynamics,strategyandpersonalmastery.
http://thinking.net/Systems_Thin
king/systems_thinking.html
Avaultofresourcesonsystemsthinkingfromcreativitytocyberneticsto
cognition.
http://threesl.com
StructuredSoftwareSystemsdescribethemselvesasspecialistsinsystems
engineeringandrelateddisciplines,andarethedevelopersoftheCradle
systemsengineeringenvironment.
http://timreview.ca/article/878
TheTechnologyInnovationManagementReview(TIMReview)focuseson
theories,suggestionsandtoolsthatwillhelptechnologycompaniesof
varyingsize.ThearticleAMethodandTooltoSupportManagementof
SystemsEngineeringProjectsalignspracticesofsystemsengineeringand
projectmanagementforquickandefficientsystemdevelopment.
http://togaf.org/
TheOpenGroupArchitectureFramework(TOGAF)isaframework-a
detailedmethodandasetofsupportingtoolsfordevelopingan
enterprisearchitecture.
http://tpmm.info/
SiteofTPMM-TechnologyProgramManagementModel.Accessandinfo
maybegainedbyrequest.TPMMisanactivitymodelfortechnology
developmentthatispartitionedintophasesandgate-qualificationsusing
TRLs.
http://trak-community.org/TRAKisanew,generalenterprisearchitectureframeworkaimedat
systemsengineers.
http://triz.org/
TechnicalInnovationCenter’ssiteaboutTRIZconsulting,trainingand
publishingservices.TRIZisapremierdisruptivetechnologyforinnovation
thatisapplicabletoseveralindustriesandsciences.
http://triz-guide.com/
HomeoftheInstituteofInnovativeDesign,acompanydedicatedto
teachingtheprinciplesofintellectualsearchanddesignbasedonTRIZby
providingexpertiseoftechnicalsystemsandprojects.
http://triz-journal.com/
TheTRIZJournalprovidesmanyresourcestoincreaseawarenessand
knowledgeaboutthe‘TheoryofInventiveProblemSolving’methodthatis
TRIZ.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://ttool.telecom-
paristech.fr/index.html
SitededicatedtotheTTooltoolkitcontainingDiplodocus,Avatarand
SysML-Sec.ThetoolkitcontainsUMLandSysMLdiagramsandthe
simulationandformalverification(safety,securityandperformance)of
thosediagrams.
http://tynerblain.com/blog/AblogonSoftwareProductSuccess,withparticularemphasisonbusiness
analysis,productmanagement,requirementsandrequirementsmodels.
http://ui4all.ics.forth.gr
DevelopedbytheERCIMWorkingGroup,thepageisdedicatedtowards
analyzingtherequirements,identifyingtheviability,anddemonstrating
thefeasibilityofconstructing'userinterfacesforall'.
http://uml.org
SiteofObjectManagementGroup(OMG)-aninternational,open-
membership,non-profittechnologystandardsconsortiumdedicatedto
UnifiedModelingLanguage.
http://uml-sysml.org/sysml
Awebsite(createdbySysMLFranceandthusoriginallyinFrench-
translationavailableonGoogle),containinginstructionsandinformation
onUnifiedModelingLanguage(UML)andSystemsModelingLanguage
(SysML).
http://update.se.wtb.tue.nl/docu
mentation/
ThissitecontainsaccesstotoolsformodelinglanguagesChi3andCIF3
andcrossplatformscriptinglanguageToolDef2.Thetoolswere
developedbytheSystemsEngineeringgroupoftheMechanical
EngineeringDepartmentatEindhovenUniversityofTechnology.
http://usnews.com/best-
graduate-schools/top-
engineering-schools/industrial-
engineering-rankings
Alistingofthetopgraduateengineeringschoolsforindustrial/
manufacturing/systemsengineering.Eachschool’sscorereflectsits
averageratingonascalefrom1(marginal)to5(outstanding),basedona
surveyofacademicsatpeerinstitutions.Themethodologyusedfor
rankingtheschoolsisexplainedthoroughlyonthesite.
http://uspi.nl/index.php/about
SiteofUitgebreidSamenswerkingsverbandProcesindustrie-Nederland
(USPI-NL)-acommunityofprocessindustryexperts.Thesitecontains
usefulresourcessuchasinformationonsoftwarerequirements,
frameworks,lifecycleguidelinesandstandards.
http://uxnet.org
UXnet(TheUserExperienceNetwork)isanarchiveofinformationfrom
practitionerswithknowledgeoneffective,functional,andstrategic
networkingtoenablecross-disciplinarycollaborationbetweenuser
experienceprofessionals.
http://vasy.inria.fr/
ThisisthewebsiteoftheVASYteamofINRIARhone-Alpes.Theteam
developsformalmethodsforsafety-criticalsystems,notablyformal
specificationlanguagesandassociatedmethodologies,compilingand
rapidprototypingtechniques,simulation,validation,verification,and
testing.
http://vitechcorp.com/products/i
ndex.shtml
SiteofVitechCorpdedicatedtoSystemEngineeringTools-Coreand
Genesyswhichenableend-to-endcoverageofsystemdevelopmentfrom
requirementstoverificationandvalidationandassimilationofdatafrom
acrossenterpriseintothesystemmodel.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://watersfoundation.org/
SiteofWatersFoundationwhichpromotesSystemsThinkinginSchools
andisdeterminedtomakingsystemsthinkingaccessibleandpracticalin
classrooms.Thecommunityencouragesthesharingofconcepts,habits
andtoolsofsystemsthinkingtoenableunderstandingofcomplexitiesin
systematschool,inworkandinlifechallenges.
http://webel.com.au/
HomeofWebel-anAustralianITconsultancyspecializinginweb
applicationdevelopment,contentmanagementsystemsandmodelbased
softwareengineeringandsystemsengineeringtechnologiessuchasUML,
XMLandSysML.
http://weibull.com/
Withover6,000pages,weibull.comisavastwebsitedevotedentirelyto
thetopicofreliabilityengineering,reliabilitytheoryandreliability
dataanalysisandmodeling.Thesiteincludessectionsonimportant
reliabilityengineeringdisciplines,includingbutnotlimitedto:Reliability
LifeDataAnalysis(WeibullAnalysis),AcceleratedLifeTesting,System
ReliabilityandMaintainabilityModelingandAnalysis.
http://wfs.org/
TheWorldFutureSociety(WFS)isanon-profithelpingindividuals,
organizations,andcommunitiesobserve,understandandrespondto
socialchangeappropriatelyandinvestigatesthebenigneffectsofapplying
anticipatorythinkingtosociety.
http://wickedse.com/single-
post/2017/09/24/WPRE
Ablogcapturingthedebateaboutwhetherornotrequirements
engineeringistobeconsideredawickedproblemasdescribedby
‘Wikipedia’.
http://wiki.developspace.net/Op
en_Source_Engineering_Tools
Aprojectaimedatbringingaccesstorelevantopensourceengineering
softwaretoolsforspacesystemsdevelopmentthathavereceivedinput
fromDevelopSpacecontributorsandthespaceengineeringcommunityat
large.
http://wiki.polarsys.org/Capella\
CapellaistheModel-DrivenEngineering(MDS)solutionprovidedby
Thales.ThiswebsiteisaWikiPageintendedforCapellaendusersand
developerstocollaborate.Thepagecontainsnews,accesstotheCapella
forumandfreeusefuldownloads.
http://winstonbrill.com/index.ht
ml
WinstonJ.BrillandAssociatespresenttalks,keynotes,articlesandother
resourcestoencouragestimulationofcreativityandinnovation.
http://worldwidelearn.com/onlin
e-education-
guide/engineering/systems-
engineering-major.htm/
Awebsitecontaininginformationonvariouscareerchoicesincludingwhat
itmeanstostudythedegreesearched,whatacareerineducationforthat
fieldentailsandwhatdegreeprogramsareavailableintheSystems
Engineeringfield.
http://wrobinson.cis.gsu.edu/IFIP
2.9/
TheIFIPWorkingGroupsiteoffersinformationaboutSoftware
Requirementstohelpdevelopabetterunderstandingoftheelicitation,
specification,analysisandmanagementoftherequirementsforlargeand
complexsoftwareintensivesystems.
http://wwisa.org/simonlabs.htmAsitepresentingatraditionalarchitecturalapproachtobusinessstrategy
andsoftwaredesignviasoftware,consultingandpublishingservices.
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URL SystemsEngineeringRelevance
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ea
p9kmIz_6k
ThisYouTubelinkpresentsanentertaining,short(threeminute)video
introductiontosystemsengineering.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jOr
E66l9fyw&feature=relmfu
ThevideoatthisURL,basedonideasofDonellaMeadows(Thinkingin
Systems:APrimer|2008,ChelseaGreenPublishing),describesdifferent
typesofinterventionsthatarepossibleinasystem,andtheirpotential
leverage.
http://zachmaninternational.com
/index.php
ThisisthewebsiteofthelegendaryJohnZachman.TheZachman
Framework™isanEnterpriseArchitecture(EA)framework,which
providesaformalandhighlystructuredwayofviewinganddefiningan
enterprise.
http://ziprecruiter.com/blog/syst
ems-engineer-job-description-
sample-template
Thisfreesystemengineerjobdescriptionsampletemplatecanassist
recruitersinattractinginnovativeandexperiencedsystemsengineersto
theircompany.Requirements,benefitsandperksspecifictothecompany
shouldbeaddedtothistemplatebeforeadvertisingforemployment.