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2015/08/31
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International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
Presentation at5th Regional African Water Leakage Summit
Midrand, South Africa26 August 2015
René Oosthuizen
President: INCOSE SA
The Connection
The Connection The Connection
The Connection The Connection
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Take-Away
• What: Systems are omnipresent/ubiquitous
• Why: Humankind has a responsibility
• How: INCOSE
System Definition
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• A system is composed of interconnected parts that as a whole exhibit one or more emergent properties not
obvious from the properties of the individual parts
System Characteristics
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• System Characteristics
o It comprises an integrated, defined set of subordinate system elements
o It has a defined boundary
o It’s properties arise from interactions among system elements
o It has an emergent behaviour
o It provides function/utility to the environment within which it
exists
o System utility > ∑ system element utilities
o It can be simple, complicated, complex or chaotic
o It can exist at any scale
o It has a life cycle
Scale of Systems
System of Systems
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• A System of Systems (SoS) is a system where the components are systems on their own
• SoS Characteristics
o the system components can operate independently
o the components may have different life cycles
o the initial SoS requirement are likely ambiguous
o complexity is a major issue
o fuzzy boundaries cause confusion
o SoS engineering is never finished
Systems Domains
Natural Systems• Real Number Systems• Solar System• Watershed
Social Systems• Legislatures• Conservation Foundations• UN Security Council
Engineered Systems• Bridges Buildings• Electric Autos• Power Generation &
Distribution Systems
• Water & Power Safety Assurance Systems
• Water & Power Management and Safety Governance Systems
• Dams• Flood Control Systems• Water Distribution Systems
• Water Distribution Governance Systems
Acknowledgement to INCOSE BKCASE
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What is SE?
SE is a discipline that concentrates on the design and application of the whole (the system, irrespective of
size) as distinct from the parts. It involves looking at a problem (the requirement) in its entirety, taking into
account all facets and all variables and relating the social to the technical aspect
SE is an inter-disciplinary approach and means to enable the realisation of successful systems
Why SE?
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• Systems are becoming more complex
– Technology
– Interconnectedness (SoS)
• Systems have long life cycles, so must be designed
with that in mind:
– Requirements stemming from shortcomings and new opportunities
– Design & Develop
– Manufacture & Integrate
– Commissioning
– Through-life support
Take-Away
• What: Systems are omnipresent
• Why: Humankind has a responsibility
• How: INCOSE
SE a Social Responsibility
• We’re inextricably immersed in systems – every action has a reaction
• The economy is a SoS – we cannot afford inefficient and failing systems
• Social and Engineered systems exploit Natural systems – we must ensure efficiency and sustainability
We leave a legacy….
what shall it be?
Take-Away
• What: Systems are omnipresent
• Why: Humankind has a responsibility
• How: INCOSE
The world's authority on Systems Engineering
International Council on Systems Engineering
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INCOSE: Who We Are
• A non-profit membership organization founded
in 1990 and dedicated to systems engineering
• Over 10,000 members in government, industry,
and academia
– Aerospace & Defence
– Transportation, Healthcare, Energy, and beyond
• Our Mission: To share, promote and advance
the best of systems engineering from across the
globe for the benefit of humanity and the planet
Learn more at www.incose.org
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Membership
Chapters
Corporate Advisory Board
(CAB) Members
Sectors
Academic
Councils
Technical
Working Groups
Some Statistics
35353535Countries
• I – Americas• II – Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
• III – Asia & Oceania
INCOSE in a Nutshell
Networking
Products
Certification
Development
Symposia
Workshops
Webinars
Working Groups
SEP Program
Foundation
Shares, Promotes &
Advances SE through
Products& Services
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Technical Working GroupsThe heart of Technical Operations is its 40 Working Groups, working on
technical projects and products of value to INCOSE stakeholders:
• Net-centric Operations• Object-Oriented SE Method• Power & Energy Systems
• Process Improvement• Reliability Engineering• Requirements• Resilient Systems• Risk Management
• SE Effectiveness• Space Systems• Standards Initiative• Systems Safety Integration• Systems Security Engineering
• Systems Science• Tools Database• Tools Integration& Operability• Training• Transportation
• Verification & Validation• Very Small and Micro Entities
• Affordability
• Anti-terrorism International• Architecture• Autonomous System & Evaluation• Biomedical• Complex Systems
• Cost Engineering• Decision Analysis• Defense Systems• Global Earth Observation System of Systems• Human Systems Integration