Systems engineering

Systems engineering integrates two disciplines: Engineering, the technical knowledge domain, and Systems which is an interconnected composite of people with tools and process that create a capability to meet an objective.

Two definitions of systems that encompass that summarize Systems Engineering are:

• "A logical sequence of activities and decisions that transforms an operational need into a description of system performance parameters and a preferred system configuration."

• "An interdisciplinary approach that encompasses the entire technical effort, and evolves into and verifies an integrated and life cycle balanced set of system people, products, and process solutions that satisfy customer needs."

"In summary, systems engineering is an interdisciplinary engineering management process that evolves and verifies an integrated, life-cycle balanced set of system solutions that satisfy customer needs."

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See Also

• Program Management
• Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering

External Links & Related Organizations

• The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)