International Workshop 26-30 Jan 2008 Albuquerque, NM, USA Closing Plenary Briefing 29 January 2008.

International Workshop26-30 Jan 2008

Albuquerque, NM, USA

Closing Plenary Briefing29 January 2008



Welcome to Our Newest Chapter!

• The Cleveland Northern Ohio Chapter is now chartered thanks to the efforts of their interim officers and committee chairs– President: John Juhasz– Vice President; Dan Gauntner– Secretary: Dennis Rohn– Treasurer: Ann Delleur– Programs: Dan Gauntner (acting)– Communications: Sean Beckman– Members: Deborah Niemira



Technical Leadership Team Closing Plenary Briefing

29 January 2008

Presented by Dick Kitterman



Review of TLT at IW08• Joint meetings

– Briefed INCOSE Leadership (BoD, CAB, MB) on• INCOSE Product Asset Library (IPAL) • Standards Development• Technical Projects

– Explored, planned with Commercial Steering Board– Similar planning with Ways and Means Committee

• TLT meetings– TLT working meeting all day Saturday– IPAL way forward Monday – Aerospace & Defense Sector meeting Tuesday– Working Group Leadership Forum Tuesday– As always, some things done well, much left to do



Two Closing Actions• Welcome newly chartered Working Group

– Biomedical– Motor Sport

• Closing Briefings– Working Groups—Quad charts– Events



INCOSE Wiki

Prepared by:Justin McMurray, Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

January 29, 2008



Best Known Wiki - Wikipedia



INCOSE Wiki

SE Handbook

V3.1

IPAL

AdditionalLinks

NewMaterial



INCOSE Wiki

SE Handbook

V3.1

AdditionalLinks

NewMaterial



INCOSE Wiki Features

• Any Member Can Contribute

• SE Handbook v3.1 forms initial base

• Links to – iPub Papers– Additional Material– Working Group contact info

• Grass-roots growth



INCOSE Wiki Home Page


Albuquerque, NM, USAINCOSE WikiSample Page



Preparing for Launch

INCOSE WikiAvailable by 31 March



Anti-Terrorism InternationalWorking Group

The ATIWG Charter is to create an INCOSE-wide product(s), which demonstrate the use of systems engineering principles, techniques, and practices to reduce and eradicate international terrorism.

ATIWG CoChairs: William [email protected] Long, Steven Sutton, Jerry Nolte, Joe Carl

Number of Members: 20

INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/ATIWG

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/ATIWG

Published Products6 Symposia Panels (2002-2007)

1 Tutorial (2004 – Mid-Atlantic Conf.)

2 Professional Papers (2003)

Insight Issue – July 2006, “The Use of Systems Engineering in Emergency Preparedness”

4 Local Chapter presentations

Many models and analyses

Planned Work• ATIWG-led

• Complete Root Cause Analysis • Panel for IS08 on “Response”

• Joint Activities & Products• Resilience Panel with Resilience WG


Albuquerque, NM, USAArchitecture Working Group

The AWG Charter is to expand the practice of Architecture in Systems Engineering and contribute to the body of knowledge.

AWG Chair: Charles [email protected]

Number of Members: 81 (14 leaders)

INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/tb/SEtechprocess/AWG/default.aspx

Products/Accomplishments• Writing for & review of OSD SoSSE

Guide, version 0.9• IS07 Panel (with OSD) on the Guide• Insight articles (2) on Guide, Panel• White paper, INCOSE UPDM review• IW08 Special Architecture Workshop (AWS)

Planned Work• AWG-led

• Develop AWG wiki

• Joint Activities & Products• Special AWS with ISO (report)• IEEE ICSOS• MDA for MBSE Initiative• Architecture for INCOSE

LEAN & Security WGs


Albuquerque, NM, USABiomedical Working Group

The BWG Charter is to promote practical application of systems engineering best practices and standards to the Biomedical Industry.

Chair: Mike [email protected]

Number of Members: 29 +

INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/SEsupport/mwg/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/

Published Products• N/A

Planned Work• Map Biomed to SE Terms• Map Biomed to SE Process• ID Current Best Practices• Org Conf Panel/Tracks

Joint Activities & Products• Pursuing Synergy w\ biomed orgs & INCOSE WGs



INCOSE

Cost Engineering WG

27 - 28 January 2008



Status

•Met Sunday and Monday•Total of 9 people attended

Achievement at IW2008

•Assigned action items to:•Investigate and compare cost engineering processes of various other organizations with our draft get to plan

Risk and Issues

•Need to interface with other working groups•Knowledge of what other WGs exist and are doing is difficult to find quickly

Plans for 2008

•Continue to build CEWG•Conduct a gap analysis to determine what needs a CEWG can fill within the SE Community


Albuquerque, NM, USAEducation and ResearchFramework graduate program curriculum – future work – international, affective domain

Development of undergraduate criteria for ABET accreditation

Directory of SE programs on INCOSE website to be checked and updated

Directory of SE research to be developed for INCOSE website


Albuquerque, NM, USAHuman Systems Integration Working Group

HSIWG Charter:To facilitate embedding Human Systems Integration within Systems Engineering, promoting the benefit of placing the proper focus on the role of people in the development and operation of systems

HSIWG Co-Chairs: Steve Deal [email protected]

Mike Mueller [email protected]


INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/SEsupport/hsi/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/hsi

Published Products:• Definition of HSI• Appendix M: Human Systems Integration, SE HDBK v3.1• HSI Seminar delivered at IS07• HSI Theme Issue of INSIGHT, Apr08• HSI Analysis Seminar delivered at IW08

Planned Work:• HSI Tutorial at IS08• Finalize HSIWG By-Laws• Cognition Theme Issue of INSIGHT, Apr09• Joint Activities & Products

- Outreach to other societies (HFES, IEEE, NDIA, GEIA, SAE)- Collaboration within INCOSE

(Rqmts WG - REGAL, MBSE - Tools)

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Albuquerque, NM, USAInformation Systems Working GroupThe ISWG Charter is to promote the application of Systems Engineering to the acquisition, management, storage and retrieval of information and knowledge. This includes data mining, knowledge management, intelligence assessment, and all types of business data management.

ISWG Chair: Adrian [email protected]

Number of Members: 4-6

INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/SEsupporti/swg/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page:

Progress to Date• Submission of two papers• 5 telecons• Meetings at IW2006, IW2007, IS2006 and IS20007

Planned Work• Increase membership by

• Publishing papers • Participate in special track during IS2008

• Joint Activities & Products• Busy seeking cooperation with other activities within INCOSE



Intelligent Transportation and Transit Working Group

The ITTSWG Charter is to Promote the development and tailored application of SE best practices to ground Transportation and Transit systems, including public and private interests and seamless inter-modal interfaces. With emphasis on roadways, bus & rail transit.

ITTSWG Co-Chairs: Anne O’Neil, Mike [email protected], [email protected]


INCOSE Connect address:http://connect.incose.org/tb/trans/itts/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/itts/

Published Products• Requirements survival guide

Planned Work• ITTSWG-

• Further our 4 challenges • Engage our Execs • Programming at IS•Continued Outreach


Albuquerque, NM, USAInfrastructure Working GroupIWG charter is to bring together builders and operators of infrastructure systems (transportation, energy, and communications) to discuss the application of Systems Engineering

Energy (solar, wind, water, coal, nuclear, oil &gas, alternative energies)Communications (voice and data)Transportation (Land, water, air, space)Infrastructure ManagementDOE Facilities

Chair: Alain KouassiCo-Chairs: Jan de Liefde; Neil [email protected]@[email protected]

Number of Members: 43INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/infra

INCOSE Web page: To Be Created

Products to be developed• SE Life cycle models across areas of practice (Government, Engr Consulting, and Suppliers/Builders)• Collecting “Best Practices”• Mapping DOE Guidance to ISO 15288• Draft MOU between INCOSE and ASCE• Identify and develop sector-based processes

Planned Work• Assess the State of SE practices in the Infrastructure World• Assess the State of SE tailored process in each application domain• Interface with other application sectors • Investigate INCOSE Events as qualified CEUs for PEs


Albuquerque, NM, USAModel Driven System Design (MDSD) WG

Enable effective and efficient use of models throughout the systems life cycle.

MDSD WG Chairs:Phil Spiby [email protected] Burkhart [email protected]

Number of Members: 70+

INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/MnT/mdsd/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/mdsd/

Published Products• Publicity for MDSD and INCOSE model- driven support activities

• Requirements, evaluation, and ongoing user feedback for modeling frameworks e.g. AP233 and SysML

• Inputs and products from research and demonstration activities of MBSE Initiative

• Educational and example material

Planned Work• Organize electronic communications and work sites

• Develop white paper on AP233 and SysML relationship

• Develop capability roadmap for progressive linkage of model-driven methods

• Develop requirements and process roles for PLM support of Systems Engineering


Albuquerque, NM, USAMotor Sports Working Group

The MSWG Charter is to use the motor sports venue to enhance understanding and proficiency in the use of systems engineering principles, techniques, and practices.

MWG Chair: William [email protected]


INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/TBD

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/TBD

Published Products• MSWG Charter• MSWG/SE 101 Curriculum OL “What Does It Take to Get to the Checkered Flag?”

Planned Work• MSWG-led

• Develop SE/MSWG 101 • Others - TBD•

• Joint Activities & Products• TBD


Albuquerque, NM, USARequirements Working GroupThe RWG Charter is being the acknowledged leader in advancing the state of the theory, education, and practices of requirements engineering and management in the systems engineering community.

RWG Chair: Jeremy [email protected] of Members: 90+

(IW08: 35 attending, 15 new)INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/semtc/rwg/ INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/rqmts

Published Products 1993: “What is a Requirement?” 1994: “Writing Good Requirements” 1996: "Characteristics of Good Requirements” 2001: “Requirements Categorization”, paper 2004: “Requirements Completeness”, paper 2006: Guide for Concept of Ops (ANSI/AIAA G-043) 2007: REGAL (database of reqs good practice)

Planned Work• Productizing REGAL by IS08 (database of good practices)

• Prototyping RAFT by IS08 (project classification for REGAL)• Draft Guide for Writing Requirements by IS08• Ongoing support for ISO WG4/WG7• Ongoing support for BOD/CAB

New Activities• Modeling w.r.t. Reqs (joint with MBSE, Architecture, HSI & Security)• VV&T w.r.t. Reqs• Product Family Mgmt w.r.t. Reqs


Albuquerque, NM, USARisk Management Working GroupThe RMWG Charter is to improve the ability of the practicing systems engineering professional to appropriately recognize and properly respond to risks and opportunities affecting the successful practice of systems engineering.

RMWG Chair: Jack [email protected]


INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/semtc/rmwg/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/risk/

Published Products• 3+ Insight Articles• 2 Panel Sessions (IS 2006-7)• Handbook RSKM sections• Reference Material on Web Site

Planned Work• RMWG-led

• SE Hdbk v 4.0 (RSKM Sections)• Update Web pages• IS Panel• Guide (supplementing Hdbk)

• Joint Activities & Products• Integration of LSE principles with RMWG work (e.g., Hdbk)


Albuquerque, NM, USASE in Commercial WorldWorking Group

The SEWCWG Charter is to tailor the body of knowledge of SE For the commercial sector.

• Provide a RIO for the given SE products as it would apply to a commercial company

• Show applicability of SE principals and processes to a commercial company

SSWG Chair/Co-Chair: Ted Sanders [email protected]

Richard Grzybowski


INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/SECW

INCOSE Web page:TBD/

Products• ROI of SE products (Paper in work)• Basic SE process definitions and flows

(Paper in work)

Planned Work• Completion of targeted deliverables



SE Process Improvement Working Group

The PIWG Charter is to:1 – Facilitate improvement of SE

Process thru expansion of current practices to include new issues

2 – Coordinate improvement mechanisms throughout INCOSE to expand current practices

3 – Provide to INCOSE Membership

PIWG Co-Chair: Karen Bausman and Karen Richter


INCOSE Web page: TBD

Published ProductsNone to date. Working Group is just being reestablished.

Current Projects1. Review draft of ISO 29110 Life

Cycle for Very Small Enterprise. 2. Investigate background for

Technology Insertion, Front End SE and Reverse Engineering plus others

3. Set up communication chain through email and Bi-monthly telecons.



The SSE-WG Charter is- to identify effective agile security principles consistent with reality, and - to integrate responsibility for system security in the system engineering community

SSE-WG Co-Chairs: John [email protected]

Rick [email protected]

Number of Members: ~40IW08 Attendees: 14INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/SEsupport/mwg/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/securitywg/

Published Products• Systems Security Engineering

Manifesto: A Declaration of SE Responsibility With Respect to Security (Draft)

Planned Work• Security-WG-led

• 2009 Insight Issue Theme• Interplay of Architecture, Systems

Engineering & Security

• Joint Activities & Products• Initiated contact with

• Architecture Working Group• Requirements Working Group

Systems Security Engineering Working Group


Albuquerque, NM, USASpace Systems Working GroupThe SSWG Charter is to expand the body of knowledge of SE as it is applied to space systems.

• Promote the use of SE principles, techniques, and practices in a wide range of activities in the government, academic and private industry organizations which are identified with space applications

• Share best practices in the international space arena• Link space SE organizations across international

boundaries• Promote the SE principles within the member’s home

organizations.

SSWG Chair/Co-Chair: Dennis Rohn [email protected]

Jonette Stecklein [email protected]@incose.org


INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/sswg

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/sswg/

Published Products• MBSE Grand Challenge Interim Report

• MIT Graduate Class physics based model

• Initial SSWG SysML based object oriented model

• IS’08 Panel Proposal• Bibliography of Crosslink magazine

articles on SE

Planned Work• MBSE Grand Challenge

• linking of models; added fidelity; development of state analysis SEM

• December ’08 Insight Issue• Gap Analysis – joint project w/Lean SEWG



System Safety Integration Working Group

The SSIWG Charter is to Integrate established system safety methodologies with System Engineering, thereby reducing residual safety risk of deliverable systems.

SSIWG Chair: Mark [email protected]


INCOSE Web page:https://connect.incose.org/tb/specialty/safety/default.aspx

Published Products• System Safety Chapter in SE Handbook (submitted)

Planned Work• SSIWG-led

• System Safety Guidelines for System Engineers



Models & Tools

• Working Group Status– Model Driven System Design– Tools Integration & Interoperability – Tools Database


Albuquerque, NM, USAModel Driven System Design (MDSD) WG

Enable effective and efficient use of models throughout the systems life cycle.

MDSD WG Chairs:Phil Spiby [email protected] Burkhart [email protected]

Number of Members: 70+

INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/MnT/mdsd/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/mdsd/

Published Products• Publicity for MDSD and INCOSE model- driven support activities

• Requirements, evaluation, and ongoing user feedback for modeling frameworks e.g. AP233 and SysML

• Inputs and products from research and demonstration activities of MBSE Initiative

• Educational and example material

Planned Work• Organize electronic communications and work sites

• Develop white paper on AP233 and SysML relationship

• Develop capability roadmap for progressive linkage of model-driven methods

• Develop requirements and process roles for PLM support of Systems Engineering



Tool Integration and Interoperability Working Group

The TIIWG Charter is to:• Foster improved productivity and quality of systems engineering through integrated tools and environments; •Provide best practices and guidelines for developing an integrated systems engineering environment; •Promote the development, validation and deployment of standards that advance the interoperability of engineering toolsets.

TIIWG Chair: John [email protected]


INCOSE Connect address:https://connect.incose.org/tb/mttc/tiiwg/default.aspx

INCOSE Web page: none

Published Products• ISEE Concepts of Operation (ConOps)

• Integrated System Engineering Environment (ISEE)

TIIWG Planned Work• List of tool bridges, interfaces, environments for Tool DB• AP233 Plugfest for Vendors• Update ISEE CONOPS

Joint Activities & Products• With MDSD – AP233 compliance for Tools DB•With MBSE - Model Transformation


Albuquerque, NM, USATools Database Working GroupThe TDWG Charter is to:1 - Deliver a tools comparison &

information database for general COTS systems engineering tools

2 - Provides SEs a resource to obtain information on available tools based on their specific need

MWG Chair: Randy [email protected]


INCOSE Web page:http://www.incose.org/practice/techactivities/wg/tools/

Published ProductsThree Survey Response Databases:

1 - Requirements Management 2 - Systems Architecture 3 - Measurements

General Tools Database: >1500 entries

Planned Work1 - Leverage the INCOSE collaborative environment 2 - Institute a requirement for annual tool data verification3 - Develop a combined tools database format/taxonomy4 - Streamline the data input and life cycle maintenance processes


Albuquerque, NM, USAVV & T Working GroupThe Charter for the INCOSE Verification and Validation Working Group (V&V WG) is to ensure that V-V&T activities are presented as a core discipline of systems engineering. The V-V&T WG forms the cadre which will ensure active volunteer participation and contribution to INCOSE

MWG Chair: Ben MancusoCo-Chair – Bram Landtsheer (acting)Communications Chair - OpenNumber of Members: +30 Listed Members Attending IW-08 - 2

Published Products(Almost)

• V&V Terminology (pending)• AFIS V&V Overview

Planned Work• Partnering with AFIS IVVQ WG • Partner with Requirements WG

•Kick off Meeting Held Monday•Follow-on Meeting Planned for April

• Partner with Risk WG •Partner with Lean SE WG

•Initial Discussions• Attempt to engage more members

• Chapters• Energize current members• Better leverage energies from other WG’s



IS2008 status @ closing plenary IW08

Eileen Arnold: TLT Head of Technical Events

Paul Schreinemakers: General Chair, IS2008

IW2008, AlbuquerqueJanuary 29, 2007



We have an IS 2008Technical Program !



Status Technical Program• Eight Parallel tracks• Papers, Panels & Tutorials selected• Sponsored tutorials (no extra charge)• Three Sub-Theme Tracks• Tool Vendor Challenge• Working group related activities

See the website for details!!www.incose.org/symp2008



Paper Demographics

• 187 Papers Submitted (171 last year)– 15 Student Papers (21 last year)– 85 Reviewers (92 last year)

• 829 Paper Reviews (966 last year)

• 3 to 9 Reviews per paper (12 max

previously)

• 4.43 reviews per paper (5.65 last year)



# of Papers

050

100150200250300

# of Papers 148 242 194 158 255 196 172 171 187

MSP MEL Las WDC Toul Roch Orlando S.Diego Utrecht



Non-US Paper Authors 2008

• Number of Papers per Country USA - 83 United Kingdom - 24 Norway - 21 (18 from 1) Netherlands - 16 France - 10 Israel - 8 Australia - 7 Canada - 6 Sweden - 4 Germany - 4 S. Africa - 4 Singapore - 3 Brazil - 3 Austria - 2 Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Other - 1 each

104 Papers from non- US Countries

11 Non-English Countries



Intended AudienceUtrecht 2008 Intended Audience for Papers

28%

22%15%

15%

21%

Experienced Practioner

Intermediate Practioner

New Practitioner

Trainers

Researcher



Paper Distribution2008 Paper Category Classification

30%

27%

18%

25%

% Academic

%Commercial

% Government

% SE in General



“Averages” Definitions• Mean – Total Paper Scores/# of

Papers. Simple Average

• Median – Score whereby half papers scored above, half below (Score halfway between paper 83 and 84). Mid-Point

• Mode – Most common score



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19.000

Average Paper Scores

Mean 16.765 16.536 16.051 17.033 16.466 17.375 16.473 16.626 16.212

Median 17.129 17.000 16.465 17.250 16.635 17.365 16.930 17.290 16.800

Mode 16.333 18.000 18.000 19.000 17.000 16.000 15.000 18.000 18.000

MSP 2000

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Las Vegas 2002

WDC 2003

Toul 2004

Roch 2005

Orlando 2006

S.Diego 2007

Utrecht 2008



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# Papers Scoring Avg. of 20 to 25

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WDC 2003 Toul 2004 Roch 2005Orlando

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Utrecht 2008

Reviewer Database in place for 2006 –

Reviewer expertise change, Tech Matrix

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Student Average Scores

Mean 16.826 16.379 16.74 16.466 17.350 17.761 16.626 17.39

Median 17 16.930 17 16.635 17.330 18.200 17.290 17.67

Mode 18 18 19.5 17 16.0 20.000 18.000 19.67

MSP 2000

MEL 2001

Las Vegas 2002

WDC 2003

Toul 2004

Roch 2005

Orlando 2006

S. Diego 2007

Utrecht 2008



Sponsors / Exhibit status• Sponsor target is €300.000 (77% of target achieved)

• Exhibit : 49 Booths ( 22 available)



Sites and Sights in the area• Jaarbeurs Conf. Centre in Utrecht

– 30 min. from Amsterdam & Int’l airport

• Hotel registration is open• Symposium registration opens early

March• Guest program available

• Please use public transport!!!!



Thanks for listening

SEE YOU IN UTRECHT

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