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INCOSE SA 2008 Conference: Systems
Engineering - Success stories and lessons learned
12-14 Aug 2008 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in
Pretoria.
Chapter Meetings (Stellenbosch)
- 2 Sep 2008: How to measure requirements quality and why
would we want to? By Robert Halligan
- 31 Nov 2008: Business, Innovation and Social Networks, by
Wynand Coetzer
Refer to updated calendar of all events,
including planned member's meetings.
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What SE challenges are you experiencing in SA?
Tell us about specific difficulties you are having with any facet
of Systems Engineering. Although INCOSE SA itself does not provide
SE consultation or training services, it would be of interest to us
to know what typical difficulties SE practitioners are facing when
applying SE in our part of the world.
We intend posting these issues on this website, so that others
might be able to offer advice or comments. Depending on demand, we
might consider setting up a Chat Forum on this site.
Also note that an international forum for online discussions
exists already. Visit INCOSE main
site.
Let us know of your issues ...
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The INCOSE SA Chapter has done exceptionally well since
it's inception during 2002. As reflected by the
current winners on the main INCOSE website, the
chapter thus far received an honourable mention as start-up
chapter for 2002, a Bronze Circle Award as well as the
Director's Award for the Most Improved Chapter for 2003, a Silver
Circle Award for 2004 and 2005 and Gold Circle Award for
2006 and 2007.
These awards
are not only recognition of the leadership effort, but
also of the continued support of our members without whom
the chapter does not exist.
Refer also to
Criteria for Chapter Awards Program on the main INCOSE
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Agenda 2008: Presentation to Opening Plenary IW
2007
Starting Point Agenda 2006 “Follow-Close Outs”:
- Complete remaining three of the “Top 5” SEHv3, IPAL, SE
Vision
- Sustain our outreach — Academic, Government, Industry
(Commercial & Other), International
- Continue our organizational development - Leadership
development; Potential modifications to organization for
Academic Council, Executive Summit and Events Committee
Agenda 2008 Enablers:
- Closely tie the presidential platform with our INCOSE
planning documents
- Keep INCOSE LRP & AOP simple and executable
- Stay focused on our most important items
- Improve EXCOM & BOD focus & ownership
- Engage more of our membership in our work
Agenda 2008 Components:
- Strategy and plan driven organization
- Outreach to & partner with sister organizations
- High value products & services for members
- Increased member engagement
- Sustained growth
Strategy & Plan Driven Organization:
- SE Vision (15 Year)
- SE Operating Environment
- Long Range Plan (LRP) – (5 Year)
- Annual Operating Plan (AOP) – (1 Year)
Partnerships with Sister Organizations:
- Transform SE Vision into a SE community shared vision
- Identify both grand research & development challenges &
regular work in shared vision
- Identify Sister SE Organizations & Capabilities
- For tasks in (2), identify best organization to work the
task
- Develop joint agreements, selective MOU’s & plans with
these organizations and execute to that plan!
High Value Products & Services:
- Complete the “Top Five” on time
- SE Handbook Version 3
- IPAL
- SE Vision
- SE Certification
- Technically review products prior to release
- Assure that we provide a more systematic means to capture
and heed the voice of our customers
- Challenge to the TLT & Tech Matrix to identify and develop
new innovative products & services
Increased Member Engagement:
- Emphasize healthy and vibrant chapters
- Gain better insight in to member needs, skill & experience
base and willingness to participate. (Member needs collection
and improved member database.)
- Establish a more effective means to solicit CAB, Chapter
and Individual Member engagement in INCOSE projects
- Challenge to the TLT to populate “The Matrix”
Sustained Growth:
- Academic, commercial & international outreach must remain
priorities
- Communication, especially marketing, must be improved
- Valuable INCOSE products and services are needed to
sustain our membership and fuel our growth
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- Systems engineering was first used in the USA during the
1940's, but only during the 1980's in South Africa.
- Systems engineering is not only used in complex engineering
problems, SE principles now also increasingly find applications in
areas as diverse as legal process design, enterprise engineering,
management, etc.
- Many disasters can be traced back to failure in applying
appropriate systems engineering. Some notable events include the
Challenger space shuttle, Hubble space telescope, and closer to
home, some buildings and bridges that collapsed during
construction.
- Systems engineering failures almost always lead to loss of
life or major systems.
If you have any interesting facts about systems engineering, why
not share them with us? Contact
Chapter President.
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