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About Systems Engineering: Introduction

This 1-day course provides a complete overview of Systems Engineering Best Practices, and “why” they should be implemented in complex Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Projects. The focus is on Systems Engineering as a necessary Risk Mitigation discipline applied early during the life cycle phases of the project to increase the chances of success in final phases, and graceful system acceptance. The course is based on the recommendations of Best Practice as articulated in Bodies of Knowledge such as CMMI, ISO/IEC-15288, EIA/ANSI-632, and IEEE-1220.

This course is aimed at graduates in specific disciplines of Engineering who are considering Systems Engineering as a career, and also at non-technical project personnel such as Project Managers, Contract Administrators etc. who have a need to work alongside Systems Engineers in complex ICT projects. At the end of this introduction course delegates should be able to work in complex ICT projects in a technical role under supervision from an experienced Systems Engineer. Project Managers who follow this course will be in a position to manage their project with increased effectiveness as a result of being conversant with “what” is contributed by Systems Engineering towards successful delivery of ICT projects.

Course Topics

• Systems Engineering (SE) and risk relationships:   Potential technical risk areas of typical ICT projects are addressed and mitigation potential opportunities through then application of SE are analysed.
• SE Bodies of Knowledge: The common international SE Bodies of Knowledge, including CMMI, ISO/IEC-15288, EIA-632, and IEEE-1220 are explained. Their tailoring and adaptation for the development of a set of enterprise process assets are addressed.
• SE Life Cycle: The SE V-Diagram is introduced as a generic model for the development of project life cycles in order to promote the important relationships between early and end phases.
• Requirements Development: The purpose of Requirements Development in the translation of the acquirer’s business needs to a set of well articulated and formalised system requirements is addressed. The introduction also looks at Traceability and Requirements Management.
• Architecture Design: The course promotes the importance of the development of a Logical System Architecture as an important artefact towards the development of the final Physical System Architecture.
• Integration & Verification: The importance of early Integration & Verification planning is addressed as an effective strategy leading to graceful Validation and Acceptance of complex ICT systems.
• SE Management: The Direction and Control activities necessary to keep the SE activities on track are addressed. They are related to the basic managerial activities of Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling.

For further information please contact:
Anne-Marie Eliseo
Industry Education Manager
phone: +61-8-8302-3928
email: industryeducation@nicta.com.au