Integration of Specialty Engineering
Activities
SWISSED 2015, Zürich
Dr. David Endler
Copyright © 2015 by Dr. David Endler.Published and used by The SSSE and INCOSE with permission.
Challenge
Systems Engineering process descriptions emphasize the importance of specialty engineering activities
– ISO 15288:2015
– INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook
– BKCASE Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK)
But do not describe how to integrate specialty engineering activities
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Specialty Engineering Activities Impact
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Reliability Australia’s Submarine Fleet
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Buy-In
• Organize workshop
• Define interfaces between systems engineering and specialty engineering activities
• Freeze interface
• Publish good practice
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