The International Council on Systems Engineering Introduction & Orientation Membership Committee...

The International Council on Systems Engineering

Introduction & Orientation

Membership Committee Co-ChairsLew Lee, TRW, lew.lee@trw.com

Dona Lee, Dynamic Systems, donalee@dynsys.com

April 1999

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Mission

INCOSE is a professional society for INCOSE is a professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world class systems practice of world class systems engineering in industry, academia, and engineering in industry, academia, and government.government.

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Goals

Provide a focal point for dissemination of systems engineering knowledge

Promote collaboration in systems engineering education and research

Establish professional standards for integrity in the practice of systems engineering

Improve the professional status of all people engaged in the practice of systems engineering

Encourage support from government and industry for research and educational programs to improve the systems engineering process and its practice

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Benefits of Membership

Network with 3000+ multi-national systems engineering professionals

Receive Insight, Quarterly Newsletter Receive Systems Engineering, the Journal of INCOSE

Contribute through INCOSE technical committees

Collaborate with experts and practitioners

Download membership directory from the World Wide Web

Lowest prices on INCOSE publications purchases

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Membership Dues Supports

Annual international symposia Local chapter operations INCOSE World Wide Web and online resources INCOSE listservers (for online discussions) INCOSE representation on standards committees Professionally operated INCOSE office

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Communications and Publications

Provides members with newsletters, a technical journal, electronic bulletin boards, and discussion groups

World Wide Web site on the Internet Internet listservers for discussions using email

http://www.incose.org/

e-mail subscribe@incose.org with ONLY the following in the BODY of your message: subscribe discuss your_email_address your_name

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Publications & Products

Insight, quarterly newsletter Systems Engineering: The Journal of the INCOSE Annual Proceedings (from the symposia) 1991-94, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Proceedings on CD-ROM Products from Technical Committees

- Measurement Primer -- free download from web- Products available for purchase through INCOSE

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INSIGHT, the Newsletter of INCOSE

Published Quarterly 40 to 60 pages Special theme in each issue. In 1999:

- International Educational Needs and Accomplishments- Commercial Activities in INCOSE- Process Modeling/Management in the Product

Development/SE Field- TBD

1998 Covers:

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Journal of Systems Engineering

Published quarterly under contract with John Wiley & Sons Dr. Andrew P. Sage (GMU), Editor-in-Chief

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http://www.incose.org

World Wide Web resources include:- Online SE bibliography- SE Tools evaluations- INCOSE Paper Abstracts 1991 to present- General SE resource guides- Download Publications- Extensive reporting from technical committees and

working groups Members Only Area

- Download Measurement Primer in Adobe Acrobat PDF- On-Line version of SE How-To Handbook

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Activities

Annual international symposium around July Annual international workshop in January Local chapters meet regularly Regional conferences Technical working groups Extensive professional networking

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International Symposia After 1999

2000 (10th Annual), Minneapolis, Minnesota, US- July 16-20- “Systems Engineering: A Decade of Progress --

A New Century of Opportunity”

2001 (11th Annual), Sydney, Australia- July 8-13

2000 Regional Conferences- Region II - Colorado Chapter- Region V - Washington (D.C.) Metro Area

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Regular Membership 3400+ members (April 99) (includes SESA members) 19 Countries USA—Members represent

- Over 1200 companies and organizations- Including 80 colleges and universities- Including 100 government organizations- 34 Chapters and many starting up

International- Systems Engineering Society of Australia Affiliate- Chapters in Canada, U.K., The Netherlands, Germany, and

Norway

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Role of Chapters

Facilitate professional networking and information exchange Source of local activities

- Meetings (many are monthly) - Tutorials, workshops, mini-conferences and vendor fairs- Contributions to working groups

Disseminate announcements and news Helps Central Office maintain membership information Grows the membership Develop local initiatives. Examples:

- Tutorials, Handbooks- Certificate Programs- Activities with other professional organizations

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INCOSE Regions

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INCOSE Structure

Started in August 1990 by 35 senior technical managers Incorporated as nonprofit technical society in January 1992 Board of Directors and Executive Committee Corporate Advisory Board Technical board, technical committees, working groups Administrative Committees Central Office (Executive Management)

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Executive Committee & Board of Directors

President President-Elect Past President Secretary Treasurer 15 Directors

- 2 from each region- 3 at-large directors

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Technical Structure

Technical Committees- Chartered by the Technical Board- Consists of a chair, co-chair, Working Group chairs, and

up to three at-large members- Chair appointed by the President

Working Groups- Created by interested members- Open to all INCOSE members- Chartered by Technical Committees- Comply with INCOSE WG procedures- Maintain a critical mass- May publish INCOSE Information Papers following

document approval process

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Technical Committees

Education & Research Systems Engineering Applications Measurement Modeling & Tools Systems Engineering Management Processes & Methods Standards

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Administrative Committees

Communications- Publishes INSIGHT- Manages the resources on the Internet

Chapters- Assists startups- Facilitates communications among chapters

Membership- INCOSE Office manages the database

Symposium- Ensures continuity between symposia

Ways & Means- Policies, financials, and growth

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Central Office

Shirley Bishop, Inc- Seattle, WA- email: incose@halcyon.com- +1-206-361-6607 (1-800-366-1164 toll-free in U.S.)- fax: +1-206-367-8777

Provides executive management services Serves as single point-of-contact Manages membership Publications sales

“Got a question? Ask the Central Office”

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Your Expectations

What do you want from INCOSE? How can INCOSE best serve you?