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The non-Academic Viewpoint on how Academia can be used to Support Stakeholders

The non-Academic Viewpoint on how Academia can be used to Support Stakeholders. Colonel David Wright BSc MSc MPhil CEng FIEE UK Defence Logistics Organisation. Introduction. Not a MOD representative An informed personal view SE influenced Smart Acqusition Little understanding now

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The non-Academic Viewpoint on how Academia can be used to Support Stakeholders

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  1. The non-Academic Viewpoint on how Academia can be used toSupport Stakeholders Colonel David Wright BSc MSc MPhil CEng FIEE UK Defence Logistics Organisation

  2. Introduction • Not a MOD representative • An informed personal view • SE influenced Smart Acqusition • Little understanding now • INCOSE rarely recognised • There is a reason…

  3. Scientifically Sound Systems Engineering • Acute need • No common language • What is SE process? • What is the value? • Lost and re-discovered?

  4. Role of Academics • Need for a theory • Much more than checklists • Natural role for INCOSE academic community

  5. Some Challenges • Experience of real-world SE? • Little time in real-world to stand back, take stock • Practitioners don't really want to have to think • Desire for a silver bullet • Every SE effort will be different • It MUST be – product and process are open systems!

  6. Some Examples Applied to Process-Defence Acquisition

  7. Effectively Unprecedented Acquisition

  8. Effects of Competition

  9. Effects of Requirement Specification

  10. Requirements and Accountability

  11. Product and Process Need Theory • Acquisition is a large and complex system • Not working well • Improvements not effective • Same issues as in product systems • Both need scientifically sound SE theory

  12. My Proposition • Members tired of uncertainty • But always a hot topic • We must not give up • Academic initiative with industry involvement • Under the guidance and sponsorship of INCOSE • Codify the essence of SE • Then - major effort to distribute widely

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