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The Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) has been an immense undertaking involving the collective efforts of so many, including more than 70 authors, hundreds of reviewers, and the wiki support team. A special thanks goes to our primary sponsor, the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering, who provided unwavering support over the past three years.

With gratitude,

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BKCASE

The SEBoK was developed by the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering Project (BKCASE) (http://www.bkcase.org), which is concurrently also producing the Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE). Nearly everyone involved in BKCASE has worked on both products. Hence, the list of acknowledged participants generally does not distinguish between contributions to SEBoK and GRCSE.

The Department of Defense recognizes the importance of SEBoK to its own workforce development and has provided substantial financial support and partnership to the project. The office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering (DASD/SE) is the primary Department of Defense sponsor for the BKCASE Project. DASD/SE has graciously provided much of the funding for SEBoK development through their Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) (see http://www.sercuarc.org). Those funds have primarily paid for the time spent by the SEBoK leadership, enabled the many volunteer authors to conduct quarterly physical workshops, and provided for the technical and administrative infrastructure to conduct such a complex distributed project. DASD/SE has not determined the content of the SEBoK, but instead allows the author team and the community to determine what the SEBoK should contain. Without this support, this project would not be possible. Special thanks go to Stephen Welby, Kristen Baldwin, Nicholas Torelli, Don Gelosh, and Scott Lucero.

The remaining two thirds of the project cost were donations in-kind by our partners for the labor and travel support of their authors. We gratefully acknowledge their contributions.

Part Team Leads

The SEBoK is divided into seven primary Parts (see SEBoK Table of Contents). For each of the Parts, someone graciously volunteered to lead a team of authors in writing the articles and coordinating article integration. This was an enormous amount of work. We would like to thank each of these individuals for their time, dedication, and leadership. In addition, a member of the core team supported each of the part team leads.

  • Part 1 - Barry Boehm with support from Art Pyster
  • Part 2 - Richard Adcock with support from Nicole Hutchison
  • Part 3 - Garry Roedler with support from Jim Anthony
  • Part 4 - Harold (Bud) Lawson with support from David Olwell
  • Part 5 - Art Pyster with support from Alice Squires
  • Part 6 - David Olwell with support from Art Pyster
  • Part 7 - Heidi Davidz with support from Alice Squires

Authors

As a primarily volunteer effort, the SEBoK depends on dozens of authors from around the world to provide their own time and expenses. Each of the individuals listed below has worked many hours to develop and improve SEBoK. Without each of them, it would have been impossible to succeed. Many of them have been supported by their organizations during this effort, including support for travel and labor, and we also gratefully acknowledge the organizational contribution.


Table 1. SEBoK Authors. (SEBoK Original)
Rick Adcock, Cranfield University, UK Nicole Hutchison, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
James F. Anthony, Jr., Sevatec, Inc., USA Scott Jackson, University of Southern California, USA
Erik Aslaksen, Sinclair Knight Merz, Australia Mo Jamshidi, University of Texas San Antonio, USA
Richard Beasley, Rolls Royce, UK Cheryl Jones, U.S. Army, USA
Barry Boehm, University of Southern California, USA Chul Whan Kim, Korea National Defense University (KNDU), South Korea
John Brackett, University of Boston, USA Harold “Bud” Lawson, Lawson Konsult AB, Sweden
Chuck Calvano, Naval Postgraduate School, USA Yeaw Lip “Alex” Lee, Defence Science and Technology Agency, Singapore
Aaron Eng Seng Chia, Naval University of Singapore, Singapore Ray Madachy, Naval Postgraduate School, USA
Kyung-il Choe, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea James Martin, Aerospace Corporation, USA
Edmund Conrow, Management and Technology Associates, USA Greg Mayhew, Boeing, USA
Paul Croll, CSC, USA Steve Mitchell, Lockheed Martin, USA
Cihan Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA Ken Nidiffer, Software Engineering Institute, USA
Judith Dahmann, MITRE, USA David H. Olwell, Naval Postgraduate School, USA
Heidi Davidz, UTC Pratt and Whitney, USA Bohdan (Bo) Oppenheim, Loyola Marymount University, USA
Leopoldo Decardenas, Raytheon, USA Andrew Pickard, Rolls-Royce, USA
Johann "Hans" Demmel, Institute of Industrial Engineers, USA Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Jeremy Dick, Integrated Systems Engineering Ltd., UK Daniel Prun, Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC), France
Charles Dickerson, Loughborough University, UK Art Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
David Dorgan, Raytheon, USA Garry Roedler, Lockheed Martin, USA
Dov Dori, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Jean-Claude Roussel, European Aeronautical Defence and Space Company (EADS), France
Joseph J. Ekstrom, Brigham Young University, USA Hillary Sillitto, Thales Group, UK
Marcia Enos, Lockheed Martin, USA John Snoderly, Defense Acquisition University, USA
Dick Fairley, Colorado Technical University, USA Alice Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Alain Faisandier, Association Francaise d'Ingenierie Systeme and MAP Systeme, France Bill Stiffler, Raytheon, USA
Tim Ferris, University of South Australia, Australia Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Kevin Forsberg, Center for Systems Management, USA Guilherme Horta Travassos, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil
G. Richard Freeman, Air Force Institute of Technology, USA Ricardo Valerdi, University of Arizona, USA
Sanford Friedenthal, SAF Consulting, USA Mary VanLeer, Perceptive Systems, Inc., USA
Brian Gallagher, CACI, USA Qing Wang, Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Michael Henshaw, Loughborough University, UK Brian Wells, Raytheon, USA
Devanandham Henry, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA Brian White, CAU<SES, USA
Tom Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA Ken Zemrowski, TASC, USA

Partners

Partner organizations support SEBoK by providing personnel, opportunities to discuss the SEBoK in open forums such as conferences and workshops, and provide valued feedback on draft SEBoK materials. Some organizations have also chosen to have an official representative(s) participate in BKCASE, as shown below. A special thanks to our partners.

For more information on potential partner involvement after publication of version 1.0, please see SEBoK Evolution.

Wiki Team

The transition from a tradition document to a wiki-based platform was a long one. We are tremendously grateful to the folks who have helped us install, manage, and update the wiki:

  • Nicole Hutchison (team leader), Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Stephanie Enck (co-lead), Naval Postgraduate School
  • Hans-Peter de Koning, European Space Agency
  • Paola Di Maio, University of Strathclyde
  • Ray Jorgensen, Rockwell Collins
  • Sanford Friedenthal, SAF Consulting
  • Steven Mitchell, Lockheed Martin

Support for the wiki is provided by Peder Halseide of WikiExpert.

Participants

The following individuals have provided support to the BKCASE team over the course of the project.

  • Mike Kreuger
  • Richard Frost
  • John Baras
  • Edward Ghafari
  • Richard Gryzbowski
  • Ken Kepchar
  • Sven-Olaf Schulze
  • Greg Mayhew
  • Richard Rosenthal
  • Mary Jane Willshire
  • Peter Jackson
  • Stuart Booth
  • Naohiko Kohtake
  • Seiko, Shirasaka
  • Robert (Bob) Shishko

Reviewers

Reviewers are critical to the success and growth of the SEBoK. By providing feedback that represents the diversity of views and opinions on systems engineering, reviewers help the author team identify and describe ground truths for SE as well as areas of contention. The reviewers who provided feedback for version 0.25 and 0.50 are listed in Table 2, below. Many thanks. Many additional reviewers are anticipated for the broad review sought for version 0.75. The adjudication of SEBoK 0.25 review comments can be found here. The summary of adjudication status for SEBoK 0.5 review comments can be found here.

The author team would like to particularly acknowledge the efforts of several INCOSE working groups (WGs); the following groups provided extensive feedback on SEBoK 0.5 and input for SEBoK 0.75:

  • Systems Science WG
  • Architecture WG
  • Requirements WG
  • Decision Analysis WG
  • In Service WG
  • Lean Systems Engineering WG
  • System of Systems WG
  • Process Improvement WG
Table 2. Reviewers of earlier SEBoK versions. (SEBoK Original)
Karl Best, Project Management Institute Dr. Stan Rifkin, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Timothy W. Lohr, Lockheed Martin MS2 Curt Zielinkski, LMC EBS Tech Ops
Donald Robertson, Lockheed Martin MS2 Jack Ring, Educe LLC
Velda G. Musgrove, Lockheed Martin MS2 Johnny Duckworth, Space & Airborne Systems/Systems Development Center
Marcel van de Ven, Movares Nederland b.v. Daniel Mulvihill, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
Krister Sutinen, Siemens Industry Software AB Mike Gayle, Boeing
Stephanie White, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus Hans van Vliet, VU University, Amsterdam
Kal Toth, Portland State University Gerard Auvray, Astrium Satellite
Chia Eng Seng Aaron, National University of Singapore Harold Mooz, HMA
Dawn Sabados, UA Huntsville Prof. Ian Sommerville, School of Computer Science, University of St. Andrews
Odile Mornas, Thales Jay Mandelbaum, Institute for Defense Analyses
Howard Eisner, The George Washington University Mark Ardis, Stevens Institute of Technology
Robert Rathbone, CASSIDIAN Air Systems (EADS) Bruce Elliott, Arbutus Technical Consulting
Daniel J Dechant, Raytheon Dr Jon Holt, Atego
Roland MAZZELLA, Thales Michael C. Dapp, Lockheed Martin MS2
Anne Sigogne, THALES Theodora Saunders, IEEE AES, IEEE Sys Council, AHS
Dr. Karen J Richter, Institute for Defense Analyses Alan Knott, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Mark Maier, The Aerospace Corporation Rolan Mazzella, THALES
Andrew Farncombe, John Boardman Associates Dan Dillery
Edmond TONNELLIER, Thales Dahai Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Frédéric Autran, EADS - Cassidian Systems Vincenzo Arrichiello, SELEX Sistemi Integrati SpA
Jeremy I. Stuart, The Boeing Company Duncan Kemp, Department for Transport
Denis Bertrand, DGMSSC/DMPP 5-2, Ottawa, Canada Marcel van de Ven, Movares Nederland b.v.
John Harauz, Jonic Systems Engineering Bryan E. Herdlick, Applied Physics Laboratory; Johns Hopkins University
Yoshihiro Matsumoto, ASTEM Research Institute Bart Terrery, Lockheed Martin
Dennis Moen, Lockheed Martin Roger C. Pare, Lockheed Martin MS2
Jim Smith, Lockheed Martin Jennifer Milligan, Lockheed Martin MS2
Annette Reilly, Lockheed Martin Curt Zielinski, Lockheed Martin
Ada Hunter, Lockheed Martin Thomas Tudron, Lockheed Martin
Nelson Roberts, Lockheed Martin Paul Martellock, LMT
Vidyut Navelkar, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Jose Luis Fernandez Sanchez, Madrid Technical University (UPM)
Shirley Tseng Paola Di Maio, University of Strathclyde
Qing Wang, ISCAS William R. Lyders, ASSETT Inc.
Bernadette Gasmi, EADS AIRBUS Gilles Meuriot, AREVA TA
Gauthier Fanmuy, AND Susan Murray, Missouri S&T
Susan Ferreira,University of Texas at Arlington Judith Dahmann, MITRE
Ivan Mactaggart, AWE PLC Michael Wilkinson, Niteworks/Atkins
Lori Zipes, NAVSEA NSWC Panama City Division (US Dept of Navy) Alan D Harding, BAE Systems
Jean-Luc Wippler, LUCA Ingénierie Yvonne Simms, Boeing
Scott Werner, Honeywell Technology Services Incorporated (Colorado Springs) James Jamison, IBM
Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University William J. Brocker, Brocker Engineering
Duane Hybertson, MITRE Paul Joannou, IEEE Computer Society
Jeff Lankford, The Aerospace Corporation David Mason , Lockheed Martin USA
David D. Walden, INCOSE & Sysnovation LLC Barry Boehm, USC
Arnold Neville Pears, Uppsala University Chuck Walrad
Laurie Nasta, Booz Allen Hamilton IEEE Computer Society (collective review)
Andrew McGettrick, The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) William Golaz, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Roxann Marumoto, Raytheon Louisa Guise, Raytheon
Julie DeMeester, Raytheon Francis M. Joyner, Raytheon
David D. Walden, Sysnovation, LLC Lajuane Brooks, Aurora Sciences
James J. Peter, Johns Hopkins University Emile Anderson, Raytheon IDS
Ali Bahraman, Raytheon Mark Ardis, Stevens Institute of Technology
Beth Wilson, Raytheon Alan Knott, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Wayne O’Brien, Raytheon Denis Bertrand and others for a consolidated review, Department of National Defence
Peter Botman, Independent Mike Stemig, Raytheon
Bob Epps and a Lockheed Martin consolidated review, Lockheed Martin John Clark and a consolidated review, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Robert Mottl, NGAS Mike O’Neill, Georgia Tech Research Institute
James Martin, The Aerospace Corporation Scott Jackson, University of Southern California

Review of Previous versions

A complete list of the adjudication of comments made on previous versions of the SEBoK can be found at SEBoK Review and Adjudication.