Overview of INCOSE and the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter
Erik DeVito, President Elect
INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter
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Agenda• INCOSE • INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter
– Who we are– What we do– What it means to you– Board of Directors– Events
• Monthly Dinners • Workshops and Tutorials • Annual Events
– Systems Engineering Professional Dinner– Holiday Awards Dinner
– Sponsors
• Q&A2
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The International Council on Systems Engineering
Mission
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• Share, promote and advance the best of systems
engineering from across the globe for the benefit of
humanity and the planet.
Goals
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• To provide a focal point for the dissemination of systems engineering knowledge
• To promote international collaboration in systems engineering practice, education, and research
• To assure the establishment of competitive, scalable professional standards in the practice of systems
• To improve the professional status of all persons engaged in the practice of systems engineering
• To encourage governmental and industrial support for research and educational programs that will improve the systems engineering process and its practice
Overview
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• Started in August 1990 by 35 senior technical managers
• Incorporated as nonprofit technical society in January 1992
• Charter expanded to International status in 1995
• Organization Governance and Leadership
– Board of Directors
– Corporate Advisory Board
– Technical Operations, Working Groups and Initiatives
– Administrative Committees
– Administrative Office (Managing Executive)
Org Chart
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Publications
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• INSIGHT, quarterly newsletter since 1994• Systems Engineering: peer-reviewed Journal since 1998, 4 issues
per year• Journal of Enterprise Transformation – peer-reviewed journal with
IIE since 2011• Conference Proceedings since 1993, ipub• eNote, periodic email notifications
Activities
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• Annual international symposium
• Annual international workshop
• Conference of Systems Engineering Research (CSER)
• Regional conferences, such as APCOSE, EuSEC, MARC
• Virtual meetings via monthly Webinars
• Local chapters meet regularly
• Technical Working Groups
• Extensive professional networking
• PhD network – SEANET
• Increased use of Live Meeting
INCOSE IS
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• 2013 Philadelphia
24-27 June
Benefits
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• Network with 8000+ systems engineering professionals; individually, through chapter meetings, or Working Groups
• Subscriptions to INSIGHT and Systems Engineering online• Access to all INCOSE products and resources online• Discounted prices for all INCOSE events and publications• Professional Development through education and certification
INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter…– Who we are– What we do– What it means to you
Erik DeVito, President Elect
INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter
www.linkedin.com/in/erikdevito9 April 2013
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Who we are…
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• Founded in 1994• The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE serves the systems
engineering community in Baltimore, MD and its suburbs• Support INCOSE in the expansion of systems engineering
understanding, practice, definition, and evolution• Current Membership: 400+ active members• Over 100 Registered SEPs
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2013Board
of Directors
What we do…
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• 11 monthly meetings with systems engineering presentations by subject matter experts
• Our holiday banquet is the 12th meeting.• Workshops and Tutorials• More than 10 Chesapeake members serving on INTERNATIONAL
committees working groups, panels, the CAB, etc. – Future of Energy (2012 IS Paper of the Year– Object Oriented Systems Engineering – Systems Engineering and Project Management Special Interest
Monthly Dinner Meetings
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• INCOSE Chesapeake meets on the 3rd Wednesday between January and November
• Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. – Parsons Auditorium
Monthly Dinner Meetings
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Monthly Dinner Meetings
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Workshops and Tutorials
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• July 2012- Engineering Design for Flexibility• June 2012- Understanding the DODAF 2.0 • May 2012- Using Agile Techniques for Systems Engineering• August 2012- Understanding the DODAF 2.0 • June 2012- Agile PM & SE Techniques and Practices• March 2012- Architecture Development for Systems Engineers• September 2011- Intro to Model Based Systems Engineering • February 2011- Object Oriented Systems
Annual MD-SEP Recognition Dinner
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• Every August INCOSE Chesapeake hosts a dinner recognizing all Systems Engineering Professionals in the State of Maryland
• Baltimore Engineers Club– Garret Jacobs Mansion
Annual Holiday and Awards Dinner
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• Every year INCOSE Chesapeake hosts our Holiday and Awards Dinner
• SE of the Year• Recognition Awards• INCOSE Scholarships
Annual MD-SEP Recognition Dinner
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• Every August INCOSE Chesapeake hosts a dinner recognizing all Systems Engineering Professionals in the State of Maryland
• Baltimore Engineers Club– Garrett-Jacobs Mansion
What it means for you…
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• INCOSE Chesapeake provides a local forum for SE Professionals • Provide continuing education opportunities (PDUs) • Lecture opportunities (Do you have something to say???)• Volunteer and leadership opportunities
– Committees and Board of Directors
Sponsors
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Sponsors
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Your Company Here
We’re always home on the Web!!!
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Website www.incose-cc.org
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/INCOSE_CC
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/INCOSE.CC/
Questions???
Erik DeVito, President Elect
INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter
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Questions???
Erik DeVito, President Elect
INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter
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Thank You Very Much!!!
Erik DeVito, President Elect
INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter
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