SEBoK Table of Contents

The following is the complete outline of the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) version 0.5. It shows the complete organization of the SEBoK into Parts, Knowledge Areas, and Topics. Click on any item below to link directly to that article. Glossary terms and primary references are not included in the list below, but may be viewed using the "navigation" menu on the sidebar.

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Part 1

• Part 1: SEBoK 0.75 Introduction
  • Scope and Context of the SEBoK
  • SEBoK Concept Map
  • Structure of the SEBoK
  • Economic Value of Systems Engineering
  • Systems Engineering: Historic and Future Challenges
  • Systems Engineering and Other Disciplines
  • SEBoK Users and Uses
    • Use Case 1: Practicing Systems Engineers
    • Use Case 2: Other Engineers
    • Use Case 3: Customers of Systems Engineering
    • Use Case 4: Faculty Members
    • Use Case 5: General Managers
    • Use Case 6: TBD
    • Use Case 7: TBD
    • Use Case 8: TBD
    • Use Case 9: TBD
  • SEBoK Evolution
  • Acknowledgements

Part 2

• Part 2: Systems
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Thinking FORMERLY Systems Overview
    • Topic: What is a System?
    • Topic: Types of Systems - FORMERLY KA - needs to be reclassified as Topic
    • Topic: System Methodology - new
    • Topic: What is Systems Thinking? FORMERLY Systems Thinking
    • Topic: System Concepts FORMERLY Overview of System Concepts

• • Knowledge Area: System Science (moved to KA level) - formerly Overview of System Science formerly System Concepts (to be deleted)
    • Topic: System Context DELETE (combined with PSE in KA4)
    • Topic: Complexity
    • Topic: Emergence

• • Knowledge Area: DELETED - FORMERLY Types of Systems
    • Topic: Classifications of Systems TO BE DELETED - CONTENT MOVED TO NEW TYPES OF SYSTEMS ARTICLE
    • Topic: Groupings of Systems TO BE DELETED - CONTENT MOVED TO NEW TYPES OF SYSTEMS ARTICLE
    • Topic: Engineered System Context - FORMERLY The Product View of Engineered Systems. To be moved to SYSTEMS APPROACH KA
    • Topic: The Service View of Engineered Systems TO BE DELETED - CONTENT MOVED TO NEW ENGINEERED SYSTEMS CONTEXT ARTICLE
    • Topic: The Enterprise View of Engineered Systems TO BE DELETED - CONTENT MOVED TO NEW ENGINEERED SYSTEMS CONTEXT ARTICLE

• • Knowledge Area: Representing Systems with Models
    • Topic: What is a Model?
    • Topic: Why Model?
    • Topic: Types of Models
    • Topic: System Modeling Concepts
    • Topic: Modeling Standards

• • Knowledge Area: Systems Approach
    • Topic: Overview of the Systems Approach - unchanged
    • Topic: ENGINEERED SYSTEM CONTEXT GOES HERE
    • Topic: Identifying and Understanding Problems and Opportunities - formerly "Exploring a Problem or Opportunity"
    • Topic: Synthesizing Possible Solutions - formerly Synthesis of a System
    • Topic: Analysis and Selection between Alternative Solutions - formerly Systems Analysis Approach
    • Topic: Implementing and Proving a Solution - formerly Proving a System
    • Topic: Developing, Using, and Sustaining Systems to Solve Problems - formerly Owning and Making Use of a System
    • Topic: Acquirer/Supplier Responsibility - new
    • Topic: Applying the Systems Approach - unchanged

• • Knowledge Area: Systems Challenges
    • Topic: Complex System Challenges
    • Topic: Dynamically Changing Systems
    • Topic: Humans in Systems TO BE DELETED - WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN 0.75

Part 3

• Part 3: Systems Engineering and Management
  • Part 3 - Consolidated
  • Knowledge Area: Life Cycle Models
    • Topic: Life Cycle Characteristics
    • Topic: System Life Cycle Process Drivers and Choices
    • Topic: System Life Cycle Process Models: Vee
    • Topic: System Life Cycle Process Models: Iterative
    • Topic: Integration of Process and Product Models
  • Knowledge Area: Concept Definition - new
    • Topic: Mission Analysis
    • Topic: Stakeholder Needs and Requirements
  • Knowledge Area: System Definition
    • Topic: Fundamentals of System Definition
    • Topic: System Requirements
    • Topic: Architectural Design: Logical
    • Topic: Architectural Design: Physical
    • Topic: System Analysis
  • Knowledge Area: System Realization
    • Topic: System Implementation
    • Topic: System Integration
    • Topic: System Verification
    • Topic: System Validation
  • Knowledge Area: System Deployment and Use
    • Topic: System Deployment
    • Topic: Operation of the System
    • Topic: System Maintenance
    • Topic: Logistics
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering Management
    • Topic: Planning
    • Topic: Assessment and Control
    • Topic: Risk Management
    • Topic: Measurement
    • Topic: Decision Management
    • Topic: Configuration Management
    • Topic: Information Management
    • Topic: Quality Management
  • Knowledge Area: Product and Service Life Management
    • Topic: Service Life Extension
    • Topic: Capability Updates, Upgrades, and Modernization
    • Topic: Disposal and Retirement
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering Standards
    • Topic: Relevant Standards
    • Topic: Alignment and Comparison of the Standards
    • Topic: Application of Systems Engineering Standards

Part 4

• Part 4: Applications of Systems Engineering
  • Knowledge Area: Product Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Product Systems Engineering Background
    • Topic: Product as a System Fundamentals
    • Topic: Business Activities Related to Product Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Product Systems Engineering Key Aspects
    • Topic: Product Systems Engineering Special Activities
  • Knowledge Area: Service Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Service Systems Background
    • Topic: Fundamentals of Services
    • Topic: Properties of Services
    • Topic: Scope of Service Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Value of Service Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Service Systems Engineering Stages
  • Knowledge Area: Enterprise Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Enterprise Systems Engineering Background
    • Topic: The Enterprise as a System
    • Topic: Related Business Activities
    • Topic: Enterprise Systems Engineering Key Concepts
    • Topic: Enterprise Systems Engineering Process Activities
    • Topic: Enterprise Capability Management
  • Knowledge Area: Systems of Systems (SoS)
    • Topic: Architecting Approaches for Systems of Systems
    • Topic: Socio-Technical Features of Systems of Systems
    • Topic: Capability Engineering

Part 5

• Part 5: Enabling Systems Engineering
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering Organizational Strategy
    • Topic: Organizational Purpose
    • Topic: Value Proposition for Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Systems Engineering Governance
  • Knowledge Area: Enabling Businesses and Enterprises to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Deciding on Desired Systems Engineering Capabilities within Businesses and Enterprises
    • Topic: Organizing Business and Enterprises to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Assessing Systems Engineering Performance of Business and Enterprises
    • Topic: Developing Systems Engineering Capabilities within Businesses and Enterprises
    • Topic: Culture
  • Knowledge Area: Enabling Teams to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Determining Needed Systems Engineering Capabilities in Teams
    • Topic: Organizing Teams to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Assessing Systems Engineering Performance of Teams
    • Topic: Developing Systems Engineering Capabilities within Teams
    • Topic: Team Dynamics
  • Knowledge Area: Enabling Individuals to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Roles and Competencies
    • Topic: Assessing Individuals
    • Topic: Developing Individuals
    • Topic: Ethical Behavior

Part 6

• Part 6: Related Disciplines
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering and Software Engineering
    • Topic: The Nature of Software
    • Topic: An Overview of the SWEBOK Guide
    • Topic: Ten Things a Systems Engineer Needs to Know about Software Engineering - formerly Software Engineering and Systems Engineering: Similarities and Differences
    • Topic: Ten Things a Systems Engineer Needs to Know about Managing a Software Team
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering and Project Management
    • Topic: The Nature of Project Management - formerly An Overview of Project Management
    • Topic: An Overview of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(TM)) - new
    • Topic: Relationships between Systems Engineering and Project Management - formerly Systems Engineering and Project Management: Similarities and Differences
    • Topic: The Influence of Project Structure and Governance on Systems Engineering and Project Management Relationships
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering and Procurement/Acquisition
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering and Specialty Engineering
    • Topic: Integration of Specialty Engineering
    • Topic: Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
    • Topic: Human Systems Integration
    • Topic: Safety Engineering
    • Topic: Security Engineering
    • Topic: System Assurance
    • Topic: Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatability
    • Topic: Resilience Engineering
    • Topic: Manufacturability and Producibility
    • Topic: Affordability
    • Topic: Environmental Engineering

Part 7

• Part 7: Systems Engineering Implementation Examples
  • Matrix of Implementation Examples
  • Case Studies
    • Hubble Space Telescope Case Study
    • Global Positioning System Case Study
    • Medical Radiation Case Study
    • FBI Virtual Case File System Case Study
    • MSTI Case Study
    • Next Generation Medical Infusion Pump Case Study
  • Vignettes
    • Denver Airport Baggage Handling System Vignette
    • Virginia Class Submarine Vignette
    • UK West Coast Route Modernisation Project Vignette
    • Singapore Water Management Vignette
    • FAA Advanced Automation System (AAS) Vignette
    • Standard Korean Light Transit System Vignette