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[Pages:222]Introduction

Systems Engineering Fundamentals

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS

January 2001

SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT PREPARED BY THE

DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY PRESS FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5565

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................. iv

PART 1. INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. Introduction to Systems Engineering Management ............................................. 3 Chapter 2. Systems Engineering Management in DoD Acquisition .................................... 11

PART 2. THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESS Chapter 3. Systems Engineering Process Overview ............................................................ 31 Chapter 4. Requirements Analysis ....................................................................................... 35 Chapter 5. Functional Analysis and Allocation .................................................................... 45 Chapter 6. Design Synthesis ................................................................................................ 57 Chapter 7. Verification ......................................................................................................... 65 Chapter 8. Systems Engineering Process Outputs ............................................................... 73

PART 3. SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND CONTROL Chapter 9. Work Breakdown Structure ................................................................................ 85 Chapter 10. Configuration Management ................................................................................ 91 Chapter 11. Technical Reviews and Audits ............................................................................ 99 Chapter 12. Trade Studies .................................................................................................... 111 Chapter 13. Modeling and Simulation ................................................................................. 117 Chapter 14. Metrics .............................................................................................................. 125 Chapter 15. Risk Management ............................................................................................. 133

PART 4. PLANNING, ORGANIZING, AND MANAGING Chapter 16. Systems Engineering Planning ......................................................................... 147 Chapter 17. Product Improvement Strategies ...................................................................... 157 Chapter 18. Organizing and Integrating System Development ............................................ 171 Chapter 19. Contractual Considerations .............................................................................. 185 Chapter 20. Management Considerations and Summary ..................................................... 201

GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................... 209

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PREFACE

This book provides a basic, conceptual-level description of engineering management disciplines that relate to the development and life cycle management of a system. For the non-engineer it provides an overview of how a system is developed. For the engineer and project manager it provides a basic framework for planning and assessing system development.

Information in the book is from various sources, but a good portion is taken from lecture material developed for the two Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering courses offered by the Defense Acquisition University.

The book is divided into four parts: Introduction; Systems Engineering Process; Systems Analysis and Control; and Planning, Organizing, and Managing. The first part introduces the basic concepts that govern the systems engineering process and how those concepts fit the Department of Defense acquisition process. Chapter 1 establishes the basic concept and introduces terms that will be used throughout the book. The second chapter goes through a typical acquisition life cycle showing how systems engineering supports acquisition decision making.

The second part introduces the systems engineering problem-solving process, and discusses in basic terms some traditional techniques used in the process. An overview is given, and then the process of requirements analysis, functional analysis and allocation, design synthesis, and verification is explained in some detail. This part ends with a discussion of the documentation developed as the finished output of the systems engineering process.

Part three discusses analysis and control tools that provide balance to the process. Key activities (such as risk management, configuration management, and trade studies) that support and run parallel to the system engineering process are identified and explained.

Part four discusses issues integral to the conduct of a systems engineering effort, from planning to consideration of broader management issues.

In some chapters supplementary sections provide related material that shows common techniques or policy-driven processes. These expand the basic conceptual discussion, but give the student a clearer picture of what systems engineering means in a real acquisition environment.

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Introduction to Systems Engineering

PART 1

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

MANAGEMENT

1.1 PURPOSE

The overall organization of this text is described in the Preface. This chapter establishes some of the basic premises that are expanded throughout the book. Basic terms explained in this chapter are the foundation for following definitions. Key systems engineering ideas and viewpoints are presented, starting with a definition of a system.

499A, Engineering Management, 1 May 1974. Now cancelled.)

? An interdisciplinary approach that encompasses the entire technical effort, and evolves into and verifies an integrated and life cycle balanced set of system people, products, and process solutions that satisfy customer needs. (EIA Standard IS-632, Systems Engineering, December 1994.)

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A System Is ...

Simply stated, a system is an integrated composite of people, products, and processes that provide a capability to satisfy a stated need or objective.

Systems Engineering Is...

Systems engineering consists of two significant disciplines: the technical knowledge domain in which the systems engineer operates, and systems engineering management. This book focuses on the process of systems engineering management.

Three commonly used definitions of systems engineering are provided by the best known technical standards that apply to this subject. They all have a common theme:

? A logical sequence of activities and decisions that transforms an operational need into a description of system performance parameters and a preferred system configuration. (MIL-STD-

? An interdisciplinary, collaborative approach that derives, evolves, and verifies a life-cycle balanced system solution which satisfies customer expectations and meets public acceptability. (IEEE P1220, Standard for Application and Management of the Systems Engineering Process, [Final Draft], 26 September 1994.)

In summary, systems engineering is an interdisciplinary engineering management process that evolves and verifies an integrated, life-cycle balanced set of system solutions that satisfy customer needs.

Systems Engineering Management Is...

As illustrated by Figure 1-1, systems engineering management is accomplished by integrating three major activities:

? Development phasing that controls the design process and provides baselines that coordinate design efforts,

? A systems engineering process that provides a structure for solving design problems and

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Life Cycle Planning

Systems Engineering

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Integrated Teaming

Life Cycle Integration

Figure 1-1. Three Activities of Systems Engineering Management

tracking requirements flow through the design effort, and

? Life cycle integration that involves customers in the design process and ensures that the system developed is viable throughout its life.

Each one of these activities is necessary to achieve proper management of a development effort. Phasing has two major purposes: it controls the design effort and is the major connection between the technical management effort and the overall acquisition effort. It controls the design effort by developing design baselines that govern each level of development. It interfaces with acquisition management by providing key events in the development process, where design viability can be assessed. The viability of the baselines developed is a major input for acquisition management Milestone (MS) decisions. As a result, the timing and coordination between technical development phasing and the acquisition schedule is critical to maintain a healthy acquisition program.

The systems engineering process is the heart of systems engineering management. Its purpose is to provide a structured but flexible process that transforms requirements into specifications, architectures, and configuration baselines. The discipline of this process provides the control and traceability to develop solutions that meet customer needs. The systems engineering process may be repeated one or more times during any phase of the development process.

Life cycle integration is necessary to ensure that the design solution is viable throughout the life of the system. It includes the planning associated with product and process development, as well as the integration of multiple functional concerns into the design and engineering process. In this manner, product cycle-times can be reduced, and the need for redesign and rework substantially reduced.

1.3 DEVELOPMENT PHASING

Development usually progresses through distinct levels or stages:

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