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Certification for SystemsEngineering Professionals
CSEP Preparation Program
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Table of contents
What is Certification?
Realizing INCOSEs Strategic Goals
Current Certification Process
Requirements for Systems Engineering Professionals
Systems Engineering Experience Areas
CSEP Exam Information
The Opportunity Certification Presents INCOSE
CSEP Potential Impact
CSEP Challenges
Value Propositions CSMs Preparation Program
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What is Certification?
Certification is an occupational designation issued by anorganization that provides confirmation of an individual'squalifications (specific knowledge and/or skill level) in aspecified profession or occupational specialty.
CSEP Certification is voluntary. That means it is neither a barriernor a gate to entering or exiting a job in todays market.However, it may be used as a qualifier in placement and/orawarding of contracts
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Certification an Instrument an Instrument forRealizing INCOSE Strategic Goals
Influence increase awareness among SEprofessionals, employers, and educators
Advance promulgate todays State of the Art to
broaden the foundation for advancement
Growth certification should improve INCOSEmembership retention and stimulate growth
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5. Implement the Systems Engineering Certification Program
INCOSE Top Five Priorities
1. Complete the classification of all existing INCOSE products andmake them available to members on web.
2. Implement the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body ofKnowledge and populate it.
3. Complete the INCOSE Technical Vision on the future of SystemsEngineering.
4. Revise the Systems Engineering Handbook, Version 3
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Application
Development
1. VerifiableEducation
2. VerifiableExperience
3.ApplicantsAdvocates (three references
knowledgeable about SE)
ISO 15288INCOSESE Handbook
Version 2a
StudyINCOSEApplication
Center
INCOSEEvaluation
$
CompletedApplication
And Fee
Applicantsown pace
Take Cert Exam(Prometrics Test Center)
Pay test fee
Pass
3 yearCertification
Four to sixweeks
NotifyApplicant
Twoweeks
Timeline
Applicant has up to oneyearto pass the test (threetries 3 months apart). Testis scheduled directly withThompson-Prometrics.
Current Certification Process
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Requirements for CertifiedSystems Engineering Professional (CSEP)*
INCOSEmembershipnotrequiredtoparticipateinprogram
SE Experience - 5 years minimum in multiple SE disciplinesEducation Bachelors degree/equivalent in technical field(Additional experience must be substituted for non-technical degree)
5 more years of engineering for non-technical Bachelors (total 10 years)
10 more years of engineering if no Bachelors degree (total 15 years)
Recommendations from at least 3 Colleagues/Peers/Managers who areknowledgeable in Systems Engineering
Certification Exam* Application and Fee Submittals Required
Application requires copy of degree transcript or diploma
Application fee is $400 discounted to $300 for INCOSE members
Test fee is $80 payable to Testing organization at time of exam.
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SE Experience Areas for CSEP Certification
Inordertoachievesuccessfulapplicationapproval,professionalsmustshowreal-worldexperienceinthese 13 experienceareasas
identifiedby INCOSE.
1. Requirements Engineering
2. Risk and Opportunity Management
3. Baseline Control4. Technical Planning
5. Technical Effort Assessment
6. Design Development
7. Qualification, Verification, and Validation
8. Process Definition9. Tool Support
10. Training
11. System Integration
12. Quality Assurance
13. Specialty Engineering
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CSEP Exam Information
The CSEP ExamisbasedoncurrentINCOSE SE HandbookVersion 2A whichisavailableon INCOSEswebsite.
Exam cost is $80 per exam
Consists of 120 questions
2 hours in length
Pass/Fail results provided immediately upon exam completion
Candidates eligible for two re-tests within the year
SE Handbook version 3 is in development. Expected release is in
2006.
Exam will be updated for SE Handbook Version 3
Certification is good for 3 years
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The Opportunity
Based on the success experienced from PMIs PMP certificationprogram, CSEP can drive the same success for INCOSE, and our
industry
Qualify the value proposition for the industry
We get to invent a NEWacronym! CSEP
INCOSEhasanopportunitytoadvancetheindustry, increasemembershipsandcreatebroadvisibilitythroughitscertification
program
The Bureau of Labor & Statistics (May 18, 2004), forecasts employmentgrowth in the systems design and related service industry to be one of the
fastest growing occupations thru 2012.
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CSEP Potential Impact
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BasedonhistoricaldataprovidedbyPMI,thenumberofPMPstodayexceeds
morethan 116,000or78% oftotalmembers. CSMs CSEPforecastusingcurrent
marketindicatorssuggestssimilarsuccess!
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INCOSE Growth
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CSEP Certification Challenges
Increased communication of CSEP
Application review lead-time currently >60 days
Clarify the definition of systems engineering
Limited awareness among SE community
Need for preparation and training programs
Inordertosuccessfullyachieve CSEPawarenessandparticipation,severalchallengesneedtobeaddressed
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CS s CSEP Preparation Program
Three Point Program: One-day application workshop Two-day INCOSE handbook review Just-in-time support
Multiple Delivery Methods:
Open enrollment On-site training CSM partners
Course Content: Guide professionals in organizing a strong application Handbook overview Assess individual strengths and weaknesses and together we
develop study guides with students Multiple practice tests
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CSMs CSEP Preparation Program Continued
Available Delivery Methods:
On-site (dependent on class size)
At CSM Headquarters (Vienna, VA)
Available Dates:
September (20-22)
October (3-5)
November (8-10)
December (12-14)
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Practice Test Questions
What are two aspects of the definition of concurrentengineering? (Choose two.)
A. All technical disciplines are involved as requirements aredeveloped.
B. Products and their related processes are developed
simultaneously.C. All technical disciplines are co-located during definition.
D. Ensure that system engineering staff are availablethroughout the development.
This question IS NOT from the INCOSE Certification Exam. The format and content are similar (based on SEHv2a), however it was created for a CSM client byCSM and Prometric, and is used with permission.
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Pg 79, 5
Question 1-10
What is a best practice for concurrent engineering?
A. Ensure monthly meetings of technical staff.
B. Ensure continuous integration of the entire productteam.
C. Ensure that the team fully understands all the userrequirements.
D. Ensure the availability of state-of-the-art systemsengineering tools.
This question IS NOT from the INCOSE Certification Exam. The format and content are similar (based on SEHv2a), however it was created for a CSM client byCSM and Prometric, and is used with permission.
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Pg 88, Fig 7-6
Question 1-11
Which two factors are critical for Integrated ProjectTeams (IPT) implementation? (Choose two.)
A. The team is co-located.
B. To be effective, team members must maintain a constantlevel of involvement during development.
C. The team should be empowered with the authority tomatch its responsibility.
D. Each team has at least 5 full time equivalent members(SE, design engineering, manufacturing, SWdevelopment, system test).
E. The team has cost, schedule, and performanceresponsibility.
This question IS NOT from the INCOSE Certification Exam. The format and content are similar (based on SEHv2a), however it was created for a CSM client byCSM and Prometric, and is used with permission.
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