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Systems Engineering Demystified, Second Edition - Second Edition

By : Jon Holt
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Book Image

Systems Engineering Demystified, Second Edition - Second Edition

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By: Jon Holt

Overview of this book

Systems engineering helps in developing and describing complex systems. Written by an internationally-recognized systems engineering expert, this updated edition provides insight into elements to consider when designing a complex system that is robust and successful. The latest edition covers the new approaches of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and its deployment techniques using the Trinity approach. You will learn about the system engineering life cycle and processes to implement. Effective systems can be built only when the system is designed with close attention to detail, meaning each aspect of the system is recognized and understood before the system is built. The book explains in great detail, different system models and visualization techniques, with a focus on SysML, to help you visualize a system in the design phase. You will also learn various verification and validation techniques to ensure your system design is ready to be implemented. The book ends with key management processes, systems engineering best practices, and guidelines, with a new section on effective approaches based on the author’s impressive 30 years of experience in the field. By the end of this systems engineering book, you'll be able to apply modern model-based systems engineering techniques to your own systems and projects.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part I: Introduction to Systems Engineering
4
Part II: Systems Engineering Concepts
8
Part III: Systems Engineering Techniques
14
Part IV: Next Steps
18
Other Books You May Enjoy
19
Index

Life Cycles

This chapter introduces the key concept of the Life Cycle and its relationship to Systems Engineering. Understanding and managing Life Cycles is crucial to the success of any Systems Engineering initiative.

The concept of a Life Cycle is relatively simple; however, there is a lot of hidden complexity associated with Life Cycles and, as a consequence, a lot of ambiguity and misunderstanding in this area. There are two main areas of misunderstanding – the types of Life Cycles and the Interactions between Life Cycles, both of which will be discussed in this chapter.

In this chapter, we will study the following topics:

  • Defining the main concepts associated with Life Cycles: The chapter begins by defining the main concepts associated with Life Cycles by expanding the MBSE Ontology that has been developed so far in this book.
  • Discussing the different types of Life Cycles that may exist, along with examples: The different types of Life Cycles that...