The International Council on Systems Engineering Introduction & Orientation

1. The International Council on Systems Engineering Introduction & Orientation Membership Committee Co-Chairs Lew Lee, TRW, lew.lee@trw.com Dona Lee, Dynamic Systems, donalee@dynsys.com April 1999

2. Mission INCOSE is a professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government.

3. Goals • Provide a focal point for dissemination of systems engineering knowledge • Promote collaboration in systems engineering education and research • Establish professional standards for integrity in the practice of systems engineering • Improve the professional status of all people engaged in the practice of systems engineering • Encourage support from government and industry for research and educational programs to improve the systems engineering process and its practice

4. Benefits of Membership • Network with 3000+ multi-national systems engineering professionals • Receive Insight, Quarterly Newsletter • Receive Systems Engineering, the Journal of INCOSE • Contribute through INCOSE technical committees • Collaborate with experts and practitioners • Download membership directory from the World Wide Web • Lowest prices on INCOSE publications purchases

5. Membership Dues Supports • Annual international symposia • Local chapter operations • INCOSE World Wide Web and online resources • INCOSE listservers (for online discussions) • INCOSE representation on standards committees • Professionally operated INCOSE office

6. Communications and Publications • Provides members with newsletters, a technical journal, electronic bulletin boards, and discussion groups • World Wide Web site on the Internet • Internet listservers for discussions using email http://www.incose.org/ e-mail subscribe@incose.org with ONLY the following in the BODY of your message: subscribe discuss your_email_address your_name

7. Publications & Products • Insight, quarterly newsletter • Systems Engineering: The Journal of the INCOSE • Annual Proceedings (from the symposia) • 1991-94, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Proceedings on CD-ROM • Products from Technical Committees • Measurement Primer -- free download from web • Products available for purchase through INCOSE

8. INSIGHT, the Newsletter of INCOSE • Published Quarterly • 40 to 60 pages • Special theme in each issue. In 1999: • International Educational Needs and Accomplishments • Commercial Activities in INCOSE • Process Modeling/Management in the Product Development/SE Field • TBD • 1998 Covers:

9. Journal of Systems Engineering • Published quarterly under contract with John Wiley & Sons • Dr. Andrew P. Sage (GMU), Editor-in-Chief

10. http://www.incose.org • World Wide Web resources include: • Online SE bibliography • SE Tools evaluations • INCOSE Paper Abstracts 1991 to present • General SE resource guides • Download Publications • Extensive reporting from technical committees and working groups • Members Only Area • Download Measurement Primer in Adobe Acrobat PDF • On-Line version of SE How-To Handbook

11. Activities • Annual international symposium around July • Annual international workshop in January • Local chapters meet regularly • Regional conferences • Technical working groups • Extensive professional networking

12. International Symposia After 1999 • 2000 (10th Annual), Minneapolis, Minnesota, US • July 16-20 • “Systems Engineering: A Decade of Progress --A New Century of Opportunity” • 2001 (11th Annual), Sydney, Australia • July 8-13 • 2000 Regional Conferences • Region II - Colorado Chapter • Region V - Washington (D.C.) Metro Area

13. Regular Membership • 3400+ members (April 99) (includes SESA members) • 19 Countries • USA—Members represent • Over 1200 companies and organizations • Including 80 colleges and universities • Including 100 government organizations • 34 Chapters and many starting up • International • Systems Engineering Society of Australia Affiliate • Chapters in Canada, U.K., The Netherlands, Germany, and Norway

14. Role of Chapters • Facilitate professional networking and information exchange • Source of local activities • Meetings (many are monthly) • Tutorials, workshops, mini-conferences and vendor fairs • Contributions to working groups • Disseminate announcements and news • Helps Central Office maintain membership information • Grows the membership • Develop local initiatives. Examples: • Tutorials, Handbooks • Certificate Programs • Activities with other professional organizations

15. INCOSE Regions III I IV II VI V

16. INCOSE Structure • Started in August 1990 by 35 senior technical managers • Incorporated as nonprofit technical society in January 1992 • Board of Directors and Executive Committee • Corporate Advisory Board • Technical board, technical committees, working groups • Administrative Committees • Central Office (Executive Management)

17. Executive Committee & Board of Directors • President • President-Elect • Past President • Secretary • Treasurer • 15 Directors • 2 from each region • 3 at-large directors

18. Technical Structure • Technical Committees • Chartered by the Technical Board • Consists of a chair, co-chair, Working Group chairs, and up to three at-large members • Chair appointed by the President • Working Groups • Created by interested members • Open to all INCOSE members • Chartered by Technical Committees • Comply with INCOSE WG procedures • Maintain a critical mass • May publish INCOSE Information Papers following document approval process

19. Technical Committees • Education & Research • Systems Engineering Applications • Measurement • Modeling & Tools • Systems Engineering Management • Processes & Methods • Standards

20. Administrative Committees • Communications • Publishes INSIGHT • Manages the resources on the Internet • Chapters • Assists startups • Facilitates communications among chapters • Membership • INCOSE Office manages the database • Symposium • Ensures continuity between symposia • Ways & Means • Policies, financials, and growth

21. Central Office • Shirley Bishop, Inc • Seattle, WA • email: incose@halcyon.com • +1-206-361-6607 (1-800-366-1164 toll-free in U.S.) • fax: +1-206-367-8777 • Provides executive management services • Serves as single point-of-contact • Manages membership • Publications sales “Got a question? Ask the Central Office”

22. Your Expectations • What do you want from INCOSE? • How can INCOSE best serve you?