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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.


publications/periodicals#INSIGHT

INSIGHTisthemagazineofInternationalCouncilonSystemsEngineering.

Itispublishedfourtimesperyear.Itisdedicatedtoprovidinginformative

articlesonthestateoftheartandpracticeinSystemsEngineering.Italso

containsstatusandinformationaboutINCOSE'stechnicalworkprograms,

andevents,editorials,bookreviews,trends,andhow-to-doarticlesthat

arepertinenttothemanyaspectsofasystemsengineer'sjob.


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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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-

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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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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

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analysts.

http://modeliosoft.com/en/featu

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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

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personnel.

http://nasa.gov/news/reports/NA

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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-

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http://omg.org/ocsmp/

OMGCertifiedSystemsModelingProfessional(OCSMP)Certification

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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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http://craftofscientificwriting.co

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Writingguidelinesdesignedtohelppeopleinengineeringandscienceto

writeabouttheirwork.Sitecontainsexercisesongrammar,punctuation,

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Visitorstothesitearewelcometoprintanddistributeanyresourceson

thesite,aslongascredittothesiteisgiven.

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ThisisthewebsiteofMary-AnneWilliams,aResearchProfessorand

DirectoroftheInnovationandEnterpriseResearchLaboratoryofthe

UniversityofTechnology,Sydney,inAustralia.Thesiteprovidesinsights

intoaspectsofinnovation,onwhichsystemsengineeringisdependentfor

creationofbettersystems.

http://pascal.computer.org/sev_

display/index.action

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definitionsfrominternationalStandardsincludingISO/IECandIEEE.

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ProductDataManagementImplementerForum(PDM-IF)dedicatedto

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http://planetproject.wikidot.com

/

Asitecontainingusefulchecklistsofprinciples,processesandrulesfor

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http://plaza.ufl.edu/jtruett/abe5

643c/ssmfinal.html

Anonlineguidecontaininginformationonthesoftsystemsmethodology

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http://plm.automation.siemens.c

om/en_us/

SiemensPLMSoftwareisaproviderofproductlifecyclemanagement

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http://polarsys.org/

HomeofPolarSys,whichoffersanumberofopensourcesolutionfor

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http://portal.modeldriven.org/pr

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OpensourcesoftwarewhichisareferenceimplementationfortheOMG

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UMLModelsisdownloadablefromthispage.

http://posccaesar.org/

POSCCaesarAssociation(PCA)-initiatorofISO15926-isanon-profit

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http://projectengineer.net/

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default.cfm

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DepartmentofComputerScienceattheUniversityofReadingdedicated

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http://releaseteam.comSiteofReleaseTeam-acompanyofferingconsultancyandtraining

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http://requirementsassistant.nlRequirementsAssistantisarequirementsanalysistooldesignedtoensure

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Asitecontainingrequirementstechniquestoolsforthebusinessanalyst.

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http://resources.sei.cmu.edu/libr

ary/asset-view.cfm?assetID=8177

Journalontheeffectivenessofsystemengineering.Thissurveyquantifies

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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