System

Engineering

SYSTEM ENGINEERING

System engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering for on the development and organisation of complex artificial systems.

System engineering is defined by INCOSE as:

‘a branch of engineering whose responsibility is creating and executing an interdisciplinary process to ensure that customer and stakeholder's needs are satisfied in a high quality, trustworthy, cost efficient and schedule compliant manner throughout a system's entire life cycle, from development to operation to disposal’.

This process is usually comprised of the following seven tasks:

· State the problem,

Investigate alternatives,
Model the system,
Integrate,
Launch the system,
Assess performance,
and Re-evaluate.

The Systems engineering process is not sequential, tasks are performed in a parallel and iterative manner.

Our track record...

Our clients for System engineering services include the South African Navy, ARMSCOR, Tellumat, DENEL OTB and the Department of Science and Technology.

Our methods...

IQS Solutions has experienced engineers, established methodologies, templates and tools to assist clients during the Design and Development phases of a system:

· System Design (architecture design)

Interface definition
Subsystem definition
Design reviews and acceptance testing
Management of changes (Engineering Change Proposals).

... and during the Integration and Test phases of a system:

· Establishment/Modifications of a test environment

Development of test plans and procedures
Execution of tests (installation, setting to work and functional)
Analysis of results.

(See Logistic Engineering.)

Typical deliverables from the Design and Development phases are:

· Feasibility investigations and trade-off studies

Interface Control Documents
System and subsystem specifications (development and or procurement)
Operator interface documents
Software specifications.
Statements of Work.

... and from the Integration and Test phase:

· Installation data packs

Setting to work documents
Test and evaluation plans

· Test results/reports.

System Engineering links...

· Wikipedia page on Systems Engineering