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Certification of Systems Engineers

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Acknowledgement

This presentation was extracted and updated from:

• INCOSE Certification of Systems Engineers, Certification Program Briefing for Chapters, CB0104, Karl C. Geist, CSEP, 9 November 2005 and CB0607, Karl C. Geist, CSEP, 6 Jun 2007

• Presentation to INCOSE IW06, Kenneth J. Kepchar, 28 Jan 2006

• Certification Status Report, INCOSE IS, July 2006

• New Member Introduction & Orientation, INCOSE IS 2006, Bruce Shelton, 10 July 2006

• INCOSE Certification of Systems Engineers Program, Program Status Report, John Muehlbauer, January 2007http://www.incose.org/educationcareers/certification/




Contents

Introduction

Benefits & Background

Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Requirements

Certification Process

Program Accomplishments

Communications




What Is Certification?

• Certification is an occupational designation issued by an organization that provides confirmation of an individual's qualifications (specific knowledge and/or skill level) in a specified profession or occupational specialty.

• Certification is voluntary. That means it is neither a barrier nor a gate to entering or exiting a job. However, it may be used as a qualifier in placement.




What Is Certification? (cont)

• Certification is a formal processformal process whereby a community of performing skilled representatives, such as INCOSE, warrants that a person has a person has achieved competencyachieved competency in certain skills.

• Certification differs from licensingCertification differs from licensing in that licenses are permissions granted by a government entity for a person to practice within its regulatory boundaries.

• Certification also differs from a "certificate"Certification also differs from a "certificate" that documents the successful completion of a training or education program.




What Does It Mean To Be Certified?

• Individual has basic skills to perform fundamental SE tasks and is able to make a productive contribution in most work situations.

• Initial certification is at the SE foundation level.




Contents

Introduction





Communications




What are the Benefits of Certification?

• Formally recognizes your systems engineering capabilities

• Distinguishes you from others within your professional field

• Provides competitive advantage to you and your company

• Furthers your professional development as a systems engineer

• Helps advance the state of the art and practice of systems engineering




Who Is Certification For?

• Everyone interested in being recognized formally for their systems engineering capabilities




Is Certification for INCOSE Members Only?

• No, certification is open to everyone.• Participation is voluntary.• INCOSE members receive reduced rates for

initial certification and renewal.




Background

Certification Intent – an Instrument for Realizing INCOSE Strategic Goals

• Influence – increase awareness among SE professionals, employers, and educators

• Advance – promulgate today’s “State of the Art” to broaden the foundation for advancement

• Growth – certification should improve INCOSE membership retention and stimulate growth




Background (cont) INCOSE Top Five Priorities• Complete the classification of all existing INCOSE products and make them available to members on web

• Implement the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge and populate it

• Complete the INCOSE Technical Vision on the future of Systems Engineering

• Revise the Systems Engineering Handbook, Version 3

• Implement the Systems Engineering Certification Program




Contents

Introduction





Communications




CSEP Requirements*

INCOSE membership not required to participate in programINCOSE membership not required to participate in program

1. SE Experience - 5 years minimum in multiple SE disciplines2. Education – Bachelor’s degree/equivalent in technical field (Additional experience must be substituted for non-technical degree)

5 more years of engineering for non-technical Bachelor’s (total 10 years) 10 more years of engineering if no Bachelor’s degree (total 15 years)

3. Experience confirmation and recommendations from at least 3 Colleagues/Peers/Managers who are knowledgeable in SE

4. Pass Certification Exam * Application and non-refundable fee submittals required

Application requires copy of degree transcript or diploma Application fee is $400 – discounted to $300 for INCOSE members Test fee is $80 payable to Test Organization when scheduling exam




CSEP Requirements Compliance

Certification Criteria

Requirements Method of Compliance

1. Experience Minimum of 5 years SE work Work description provided in the application and Substantiating letters (See Certification Program Detail“Experience Applicable to Certification” for definition of applicable experience. See Certification Program Detail“Colleagues/Peers Used for References” for definition of who may serve as references and attest to experience.)

2. Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical

field from an accredited institution. Additional engineering experience must be substituted if lacking a technical Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Minimum of 5 more years of engineering experience with Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a non-technical field (total minimum of 10 years)

Minimum of 10 more years of engineering experience with no degree (total minimum of 15 years)

A copy of a college transcript or a diploma is required to substantiate attainment of the degree.

3. SE References Minimum of 3 technical references that confirm

experience and recommend certification Letters from supervisors/colleagues may be the substantiating letters that confirm the SE experience

4. SE Knowledge Pass Exam Certification exam results provided by the test

www.incose.org




SE Disciplines/Functional Areas Qualifying for SE Experience

• Requirements Engineering• Risk and Opportunity Management• Baseline Control• Technical Planning• Technical Effort Assessment• Design Development• Qualification, Verification, and Validation• Process Definition• Tool Support• Training• System Integration• Quality Assurance• Specialty Engineering• Other

If you have experience you want counted, but it doesn’t fit into

these 13 functional areas, YOU have to CONVINCE the reviewers that the experience is RELEVANT

to SE CERTIFICATION




SE Disciplines/Functional Areas Qualifying for SE Experience (cont)

Systems engineering functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Requirements Engineering: analyze customer and stakeholder needs, generate/develop requirements, perform functional analyses, derive requirements, ensure requirements quality, allocate requirements, control requirements, maintain requirements database, develop and implement Requirements Management Plans, develop measures of effectiveness and performance

• Risk and Opportunity Management: develop and implement Risk and Opportunity Management Plans, identify risk issues and opportunities, assess risk issues and opportunities, prioritize risks and opportunities, develop and implement risk mitigation and opportunity achievement plans, track risk reduction and opportunity achievement activities

• Baseline Control: develop and implement Configuration Management Plans, establish and update baselines for requirements and evolving configurations/products, establish and implement change control processes, maintain traceability of configurations, participate in Configuration Control Boards, participate in configuration item identification and status accounting, participate in functional and physical configuration audits

• Technical Planning: identify program objectives and technical development strategy; prepare Systems Engineering Management Plans, program Work Breakdown Structures, product Breakdown Structures, Integrated Master Plans, and Integrated Master Schedules; identify program metrics including product technical performance measures and key performance parameters, identify program resource needs in terms of equipment, facilities, and personnel capabilities

• Technical Effort Assessment: collect, analyze, track, and report program metrics including product technical performance measures and key performance parameters; conduct audits and reviews; assess process and tool usage compliance; conduct capability assessments; recommend and implement process and product improvements




SE Disciplines/Functional Areas Qualifying for SE Experience (cont)

• Architecture/Design Development: identify baseline and alternate candidate concepts and architectures, prepare Trade Study Plans, conduct and document trade studies, evaluate and optimize candidate concepts and architectures, prepare system/solution description documents

• Qualification, Verification, and Validation: develop and implement Qualification, Verification, and Validation Plans; develop verification requirements and pass/fail criteria; conduct and record results of qualification, verification, and validation efforts, and corrective actions; prepare requirements verification matrix and qualification certificates

• Process Definition: define enterprise processes and best practices, tailor enterprise processes for program/project applications

• Tool Support: specify requirements for, evaluate, select, acquire, and install SE computer programs/tools

• Training: develop and implement Training Plans, develop and give training courses on processes and tools

• Systems Integration: define technical integration strategy, develop Integration Plans, develop integration test scripts, develop and implement integration test scenarios, conduct and document integration tests, track integration test results and retest status

• Quality Assurance: develop and implement a Quality Assurance Plan, perform quality audits, report quality audits, define and track quality corrective actions

• Specialty Engineering: develop and implement Specialty Plans as part of, or an addendum to, the Systems Engineering Management Plan to cover such specialties as reliability, maintainability, supportability, survivability, logistics support, security, safety, human factors, electromagnetic environmental effects, environmental engineering, packaging and handling, etc.

• Other: describe other functions that you have performed and can justify as system engineering activities.




Balanced SE Experience

Distribution of Experience in SE Functional Areas Listed in Prior Slide

Amount of ExperienceRequired

Maximum Depth

MaximumWidth

Intermediate

5 years with Bachelor’sdegree, or equivalent, in technical field

3 years in anyone area and 2 years in other areas

1 year in each of three areas and 2 years in other areas

Any combinationbetween maximumdepth and maximum width

• Certification at the foundation level will indicate that the individual has a balance between the depth and breadth of systems engineering experience in performing some, but not all, SE functions.

• The following table provides guidelines on what constitutes balanced SE experience considering the 14 SE functional areas listed in the prior slide.

• The acceptability of experience distributions outside the above guidelines is subject to the decision of the Certification Office.

• When describing your SE experience, link it to the 14 functional areas.




Exam Information

• Exam is based on current INCOSE SE Handbook V2a which is available on INCOSE web site, and is not open book

• Exam cost is $80 per exam paid directly to Test Organization when scheduling exam

• Current exam is 120 questions (98 scored, 22 Beta questions) and 2 hours in length

• Pass/Fail results provided immediately upon exam completion

• Candidates eligible for two re-tests within one year of application submittal (three exam total per application)

• Exam will be updated in July 2008 based on SEH V3.1V3 = Substantial change from V2a, less detail, new semantics. Exam question bank changes required.

V3.1 = Minor update plus new appendices with V2a info that is on the Exam.




Exam Question Format with Sample Content (cont)

• Which three of the following are methods to express functional behavior? (Choose three)

A. Allocated requirement diagramB. Functional flow diagramC. Behavior diagramD. Integrated definition for functional

modeling (IDEF) diagramE. Network Tree

This question IS NOT from the INCOSE Certification Exam. The format and content are similar (based on SEH V2a), however it was created by CSM and Thompson-Prometric, and is used with permission.





Which three of the following are methods to express functional behavior? (Choose three)

SEH V2a Ref.A. Allocated requirement diagramB. Functional flow diagram Pgs 133 - 136C. Behavior diagram Pg 125, ¶ lastD. Integrated definition for functional

modeling (IDEF) diagram Pg 127, ¶ 1E. Network Tree


X

X

X





Which are three justifications for Configuration Management? (Choose three)

A. Facilitates communication

B. Encourages requirements changes

C. Prevents requirements changes

D. Forces change evaluations

E. Control requirements changes






Which are three justifications for Configuration Management? (Choose three)

SEH V2a Ref.A. Facilitates communication Pg 48, ¶ 1B. Encourages requirements changesC. Prevents requirements changesD. Forces change evaluations Pg 48,¶ 1E. Control requirements changes Pg 46, ¶2


X

X

X




Requirements for CSEP 3-Year Renewal*

INCOSE membership not required to participate in programINCOSE membership not required to participate in program

Continuing Education during Prior 3 Years - 120 PDUs

* Renewal Application and Fee Submittals Must be submitted before current certification

period ends Continuing education log submittal required Renewal Fee is $100 – discounted to $50 for

INCOSE members




Education Activity Credit

1 College or unit semester hour 45 PDU

1 College or unit quarter hour 30 PDU

1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) 10 PDU

1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) 1 PDU

1 hour of teaching of professional development coursework. Teaching credit is awarded for teaching a course/seminar for the first time only. Not applicable to full-time faculty.

2 PDU

Authoring published papers, articles or books in any area relevant to practice 10 PDU

1 hour of participation in professional and technical society working groups/management

1 PDU

Patents 10 PDU

1 hour of professional development in coursework, seminars, or professional or technical presentation made at meetings, conventions, conferences, or exam preparation

1 PDU

Continuing Education Credits for CSEP Renewal




Contents

Introduction





Communications




Certification Process Diagram

ISO 15288INCOSE SE HandbookVersion 2a

Study

NotifyApplicant

Two weeks

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and fee

INCOSEApplication

Center

INCOSEEvaluation

Four to six weeks

Applicant has up to one year to pass the test (three tries 3 months apart). Test is scheduled directly with Thompson-Prometric.

Application Development

1. VerifiableEducation

2. VerifiableExperience

3. Applicant’sAdvocates (three

references knowledgeable about SE)

Applicant’s own pace

Timeline

Pass

3 yearCertification

NotifyApplicant

Pay test feeSchedule & Take Exam

(Prometric Test Center)





How Long Will It Take to Become Certified?

There is no one answer. Much depends on the applicant.

Time

Applicant• Downloads information

from INCOSE web page• Collects information• Fills out and submits forms

via e-mail• Pays fee on-line

??????

INCOSE• Receives application & fee• Checks completeness of submittal• Notifies applicant by e-mail that

application was received, appears complete, or has missing materials

< 2 weeks

References submit recommendations via e-mail to INCOSE. Applicant submits missing material.

Averaging 50 days

INCOSE sends CSEP certificate via postal mail to applicant

< 2 weeks

Applicant• Schedules exam with test

organization• Takes exam at test site• Receives results immediately• Schedules another exam if

needed

Averaging 62 days

INCOSE• Receives recommendations from

references and missing information • Evaluates education and experience• Notifies applicant of evaluation results.

If requirements are met, authorizes exam

Averaging 21 days

Shortest is 37 days, Average is 147 days Shortest is 37 days, Average is 147 days




Exam-First Certification Process DiagramBeta Test for Course Participants Only

ISO 15288INCOSE SE HandbookVersion 2a

Study

NotifyApplicant

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$

Submit completedapplicationand full fee

INCOSEApplication

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INCOSEEvaluation

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Timeline

Pay test feeSchedule & take exam

(Prometric Test Center)


PassNotify

Applicant CAUTION!

No Certificate andNo CSEP

Applicant must complete the full application

process to be a CSEP

Applicant has up to one year to pass the test (three tries 3 months

apart) and complete the full application process.

Test is scheduled directly with Thompson-Prometric.

Full non-refundableapplication fee

required up-front




Contents

Introduction

Benefits/Background




Communications




Certification Program Milestones

• Certification Program Development Authorized by BOD - IS 02

• Certification Exam Beta Tested – IS 03• Certification Program Operational Plan Approved

by BOD – IS 04• Initial CAG and Acting Program Manager Appointed

– September 2004• Initial CSEPs Awarded – IW 05• Certification Program Available to Public via

INCOSE Web Page – March 2005• Exam-First Application Beta Test for Course

Participants Only – April 2007

IS = International Symposium, IW = International Workshop




Recent Accomplishments

• Full Email Processing & User-Friendly Forms

• 134 CSEPs as of 5/1/07

• Group Discounts Offered

• Exam-First, Beta Test for course participants only




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7 Certifications Outside of USA

• Australia

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• Republic of Korea




Group Discounts

• Available to INCOSE Corporate Advisory Board Organizations

• Minimum of 10 Employee Names in Group Package Submittal with Fee

• Discount is 10% of Normal Application Fee • Applies to Non-INCOSE Employees Only• Not Applicable to Exam Fee




Certification Program Features

• Certification Program Scope• Initially only one level: Certified Systems Engineering Professional

(CSEP) “Foundation Level”• Advanced and Specialty area levels of certification may be added

later• Certification Program Operations

• Administration• Provide candidates with appropriate test ID numbers • Implement procedures for handling applications• Handle applications for certifications and renewals• Act as focal point for communications and coordination\

• Management• INCOSE BOD provides funding approval and Program oversight• Certification Advisory Group (CAG) establishes policy and provides

oversight to the Program• Program Manager implements policy/procedures, manages operations,

reviews and approves applications• Certification Application Reviewers (CARs) are a pool of CSEPs to review

candidate qualifications




Program Change Considerations

• Update Exam After SE Handbook V3.1 Appendices Completed

• Review of Exam Training Programs• Courseware• Knowledge Providers (List of Recommendations)

http://www.incose.org/educationcareers/shortcourses.aspx • Internationalize the Program (Multiple Languages)• Multiple Levels of Certification

• Systems Engineering Management• Systems Engineering Specialist • Systems Engineering Enterprise Processes

• Systems Engineering Fellow




Contents

Introduction





Communications




Where Do I Find More Information?

http://www.incose.org

134 CSEPs as of 1 May 2007134 CSEPs as of 1 May 2007Forms & Processing via EmailForms & Processing via Email




Posted Certification Program Details

INCOSE Certification Web Area http://www.incose.org/educationcareers/certification/index.aspx Introduction and Overview Briefing Certification Requirements Certification Renewal Requirements Certification Fees Online Payment Certification Exam Continuing Education Experience Applicable to Certification Colleagues/Peers Used for References Certification Forms Ethics Statement Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs - 51) Possible Future Levels of Certification Certification Reconsideration Appeal Certified Systems Engineering Professionals




Questions?Visit the SE Certification website at

http://www.incose.org/educationcareers/certification/ or

Contact the Certification Office atsecert@ incose.org




Back-up Slides




CSEP Projected Potential Impact

PMP Experience INCOSE Opportunity*

PMI/PMP Growth Chart

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Certification Organization

Board of Directors

Corporate Advisory

Board

Member Board

Certification Office

Program Manager (PM)

Certification Advisory Group (CAG)

Certification Application

Reviewers (CAR)

Technical Board

IV&V Handbook WG Inputs

Admin Support

Admin Support

Test Support




Program Manager

• Establishes and Operates Program Office• Primary Interface with all INCOSE BOD/Support• Contracted by INCOSE BOD to 2-year Renewable Term

Based on Recommendation of CAG• Establishes Program Procedures• Develops Program Budget for INCOSE Approval• Ensures Satisfactory Interfaces and Services to All Clients of

the Certification Program• Publicizes and Markets the Certification Program• Monitors, Measures, and Reports on the Effectiveness of the

Certification Process• Maintains Records of All Certification Activities




Certification Advisory Group (CAG)

• Provides INCOSE Oversight to Certification Program Office- Represents INCOSE perspective and interests- 9 Members appointed by BOD for 3 year terms (staggered,

limited to six consecutive years of service)- Chair elected on annual basis by CAG members

• Establishes Certification Program Policy• Identifies Qualified PM Candidates and Provides

Recommendation to BOD for Appointment• Evaluates and Reports Program Manager Performance to

INCOSE BOD• Monitors Program Metrics• Provides Appeal Process for Contested Decisions• Oversees Certification Examination Content




Certification Application Reviewers (CARs)

• Pool of CSEPs available for evaluation of applicants’ technical credentials

• Applications assigned by PM to groups of CARs for review (min of 3 per application)

• Pool established by CAG based on following criteria• INCOSE member in good standing• Current CSEP status• At least 20 years of engineering experience• At least 10 years of systems engineering experience• Some experience in hiring/managing engineering / technical

personnel is desired, but not required• Initial pool appointed by BOD• Additional CARs selected by CAG




Example INCOSE Knowledge Provider’s Prep Course – HRA Chapter

Who: INCOSE Hampton Roads Area (HRA) ChapterWhat: Seminar on the Systems Engineering Handbook in Preparation for SE

CertificationFor those individuals interested in taking the INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) exam

When: Two Consecutive Days Each Fall - 8 AM to 5 PMConcept: This Seminar complements a Systems Engineer’s preparation for the SE

Certification Examination by providing an overview of the each chapter of the INCOSE System Engineering Handbook (V2a) in a study group format. The program consists of two days covering the Certification of SEs and the Management Sections (Day 1, Sections 1-7) and Technical Sections (Day 2, Sections 8-12) of the Handbook. Application help is also provided.

Location: Hampton Roads Area - INCOSE Chapter, at the Old Dominion UniversityCost: $100 for INCOSE Members, $150 for non-membersProgram Agenda:

Day 1 Day 2Time Topic Time Topic8-9 Certification of SEs 8-12 Technical Chapters9-12 Management Chapters 12-1 Lunch - included in cost 12-1 Lunch - Included in Cost 1-4 Technical Chapters 1-5 Management Chapters 4-5 Application Help

Online Registration: Available at www.hra-incose.org. Sponsorship Opportunities: Available today with more information on our website.




Example Commercial Knowledge Provider’s Prep course – ASE/CSM

The 3-part program is $1,200. The course includes: • 1-day Application Workshop• 2-day Handbook Review complete with pre and post test exams with

exam questions included in each module• Course Materials• Study Guide• INCOSE Handbook• Thompson Prometric Exam Fee• Follow-up and Coaching after the exam• Guarantee! Clients can recycle through the program up to 3 times

without additional charge• Refundable $80 exam fee upon receipt of a self mailer which is

handed out during the Handbook review sessions. The mailer will include questions regarding our program, and applicant’s experience taking the exam.




INCOSE Certification Program Abstract• Program Managers throughout industry frequently request some number of systems

engineers to perform “Systems Engineering (SE) tasks or jobs.” Too often in their hurry to get someone now, the program fails to define what capabilities or skills are required of the requested systems engineers. The other aspect of the personnel problem is the large number of people who are called, or who call themselves “Systems Engineers” without there being any standardization in what the title means in terms of: What “SE tasks” are they really capable of performing?

• This problem requires a twofold solution:– Define SE task terms that can be used by Program Managers to specify SE tasks or

jobs that need to be done, and – Recognize SE personnel who have the knowledge and experience capabilities to

perform the SE task or job assignments.

• The Board of Directors of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) recognized this industry-wide void, and conducted a member survey. The detailed responses of the survey showed a perception that certification would increase the credibility, marketability, and professional status of systems engineers. Respondents also believed that a certification program would benefit employers by providing an objective means for selecting candidates and assessing skills. Individuals viewed attainment of certification as an accomplishment, and more than half indicated that they would participate in a certification program, notwithstanding a lack of conviction that certification would influence employment. So in response to this members' request, INCOSE commissioned a working group to develop and implement a plan for certifying Systems Engineers who have demonstrated a fundamental level of knowledge and experience in the SE discipline.




INCOSE Certification Program Abstract (Cont)

• This presentation briefly describes the background that led to the development of the operational concept and procedures that INCOSE is following for certifying systems engineering professionals by covering the following topics: Program Background, Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Requirements, Certification Program Features, Program Status, and Program Communications. It also defines the objectives and initial scope of the certification program. Initially, this certification program will recognize only one level of SE Certification – a foundations level. After gaining experience in operating the program, INCOSE plans to expand the program to accommodate more global SE applications and to recognize multiple levels of SE capability.

• The program initially intends to achieve three goals defined in “INCOSE Strategic Directions,” January 2000, and to respond to its members’ needs. The potential contributions of an INCOSE Systems Engineering Certification Program to each of the three INCOSE strategic goals are as follows:

– Strengthen INCOSE’s influence: A professional SE certification program will increase the

awareness among professionals, their employers, and their educators of the discipline of Systems Engineering and of INCOSE as the responsible SE professional association.

– Advance the state of the art and practice of systems engineering: A professional SE

certification program will make a significant contribution to the promulgation of existing discipline knowledge, and will broaden the base for knowledge flow in the learning-codification-dissemination loop.

– Promote growth of the INCOSE organization: SE professional certification may promote

membership in INCOSE as the corresponding professional association that provides the best source of SE contacts and professional expertise.

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