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The AI team take a deep dive into an excerpt from Tom Gilb’s updated book on stakeholder engineering, focusing on a method for systematically identifying, analyzing, and managing stakeholders and their requirements throughout a system’s lifecycle. The author emphasizes a unique definition of “stakeholder,” including non-human entities, and advocates for continuous stakeholder discovery and continuous analysis of their evolving needs. The text details methods for eliciting and prioritizing stakeholder requirements, utilizing quantitative techniques and tools … Continue reading →

The AI team take a deep dive into David Hetherington’s webinar presentation on systems integration made in the INCOSE Sector III Speaker Series in December 2024 – Systems Integration: A Complex Challenge. The presentation details the complexities of integrating multiple systems from various suppliers. He contrasts two organizational types: “Marching Band” (highly structured, predictable) and “Goat Rodeo” (chaotic, unpredictable), offering strategies for success in each. The presentation uses case studies (a jackup rig and an infotainment system) to illustrate common pitfalls like … Continue reading →

The AI team take a deep dive into Joseph Kasser’s application of systems thinking to editing his father and teacher’s papers. His father, Moses Jakob Kasser, was a German-Jewish rabbi who served in the British Army’s 87th Company of the Alien Pioneer Corps during World War II. The book recounts Moses’s experiences as an unofficial chaplain to his unit, detailing his efforts to maintain Jewish religious life amidst the challenges of wartime service. It includes sermons, artwork, correspondence, … Continue reading →

Our AI team takes a deep dive into the EverCourse format, an innovative flexible, lifelong learning model using a balanced classroom approach. Dr. Joseph Kasser acts as both instructor and individual coach, emphasizing peer-to-peer learning through teamwork. The self-paced modules combine pre-recorded video lectures, handouts, readings, and exercises, with weekly live Q&A sessions for interaction and networking. Participants can adjust their learning pace, bringing real-world problems into discussions. This structure allows for in-depth exploration of exercises and … Continue reading →

The AI team take a deep dive into a paper presented at the 11th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, Kongsberg, Norway, in 2016 which examines systems engineering principles through a case study of a “Widget” system. It explores the iterative nature of problem-solving within the system lifecycle, illustrating how solutions to initial problems can create new challenges. The author highlights the interplay between “what’s” (requirements) and “how’s” (solutions) and how unforeseen issues, such as unexpected vibrations … Continue reading →