Development of SEBoK v. 2.6

This version of the SEBoK was released 13 October 2022. This release included:

• An update of the main page - we have taken your feedback to streamline the SEBoK landing page to get you into the content you're interested in more quickly.
• New Editor's Corner - the former Letter from the Editor is now the Editor's Corner, refocused on the current and emerging trends in systems engineering. Check it out for our Editor in Chief's current thoughts on the metaverse and the impact on systems.
• New sponsors and sponsorship packages - you will notice a number of new sponsors and updates to the sponsorship packages available. Please join us in thanking our sponsors for their support of the SEBoK!
• New navigation - the left-hand menu has gone through a major overhaul to make it easier for you find the information you need and retire information that is no longer as relevant, as well as to load more quickly.
• The SEBoK users provided dozens of comments - from minor corrections to recommendations on terminology and reference updates to broad discussions about the transformation of the discipline. The Editorial Board has addressed all resolved comments in the wiki and will carry forward any comments still under discussion in version 2.6.
• Behind the scenes, we updated to the latest version of MediaWiki, tightened up our IT infrastructure, and made some adjustments to improve performance.

Governing Board for version 2.6

The three SEBoK steward organizations – the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Systems Council (IEEE-SYSC), and Stevens Institute of Technology – provide the primary funding and resources needed to sustain and evolve the SEBoK and make it available as a free and open resource to all. The stewards appoint the BKCASE Governing Board to be their primary agents to oversee and guide the SEBoK. The stewards appoint the SEBoK Editor in Chief to manage the SEBoK and oversee the Editorial Board.

The BKCASE Governing Board included:

• Representing the The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
  • Art Pyster (Governing Board Chair), Emma Sparks
• Representing the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC)
  • Thomas McDermott, Cihan Dagli
• Representing the IEEE Systems Council (IEEE-SYSC)
  • Stephanie White, Bob Rassa

Past governors include Andy Chen, Richard Fairley, Kevin Forsberg, Paul Frenz, Richard Hilliard, John Keppler, Bill Miller, David Newbern, Ken Nidiffer, Dave Olwell, Massood Towhidnejad, Jon Wade, David Walden, and Courtney Wright. The governors would especially like to acknowledge Andy Chen and Rich Hilliard, IEEE Computer Society, who were instrumental in helping the governors to work within the IEEE CS structure and who supported the SEBoK transition to the IEEE Systems Council.

SEBoK v. 2.5 Editorial Board

The SEBoK Editorial Board is chaired by the Editor in Chief, who provides the strategic vision for the SEBoK. The EIC is supported by a group of Editors, each of whom are responsible for a specific aspect of the SEBoK. The EIC and Editorial Board are supported by the Managing Editor, who handles all day-to-day operations. The EIC, Managing Editor, and Editorial Board are supported by a Student Editor, Madeline Haas, whose hard work and dedication are greatly appreciated.

SEBoK Editor in Chief
	Robert J. Cloutier University of South Alabama rcloutier@southalabama.edu Responsible for the appointment of SEBoK Editors and for the strategic direction and overall quality and coherence of the SEBoK.

SEBoK Managing Editor
	Nicole Hutchison Systems Engineering Research Center nicole.hutchison@stevens.edu  or  emtnicole@gmail.com Responsible for the the day-to-day operations of the SEBoK and supports the Editor in Chief.

Each Editor has his/her area(s) of responsibility, or shared responsibility, highlighted in the table below.

SEBoK Part 1: SEBoK Introduction
Lead Editor: Robert J. Cloutier University of South Alabama rcloutier@southalabama.edu

SEBoK Part 2: Foundations of Systems Engineering
Lead Editor: Gary Smith (UK) Airbus and International Society for the System Sciences gary.r.smith@airbus.com Responsible for the System Science Foundations of System Engineering.
Assistant Editor: Dov Dori Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and Technion Israel Institute of Technology (Israel) dori@mit.edu Responsible for the Representing Systems with Models knowledge area	Assistant Editor: Duane Hybertson MITRE (USA) dhyberts@mitre.org Jointly responsible for the Systems Fundamentals, Systems Science and Systems Thinking knowledge areas.
Assistant Editor: Peter Tuddenham College of Exploration (USA) Peter@coexploration.net	Assistant Editor: Cihan Dagli Missouri University of Science & Technology (USA) dagli@mst.edu Responsible for the Systems Approach Applied to Engineered Systems knowledge areas.

SEBoK Part 3: Systems Engineering and Management
Lead Editor: Jeffrey Carter JTConsulting jtcarter.57@outlook.com
Assistant Editor: Phyllis Marbach INCOSE LA [USA] pnarbach@gmail.com	Assistant Editor:
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SEBoK Part 4: Applications of Systems Engineering
Lead Editor: Tom McDermott Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) tmcdermo@stevens.edu
Assistant Editor: Javier Calvo-Amodio Oregon State University Javier.Calvo@oregonstate.edu	Assistant Editor: Judith Dahmann MITRE Corporation (USA) jdahmann@mitre.org Jointly responsible for Product Systems Engineering and Systems of Systems (SoS) knowledge areas.
Assistant Editor: Michael Henshaw Loughborough University (UK) M.J.d.Henshaw@lboro.ac.uk Jointly responsible for Product Systems Engineering and Systems of Systems (SoS) knowledge areas

SEBoK Part 5: Enabling Systems Engineering
Lead Editor: Nicole Hutchison Systems Engineering Research Center nicole.hutchison@stevens.edu
Assistant Editor: Emma Sparks Cranfield University Jointly responsible for the Enabling Individuals and Enabling Teams knowledge areas.	Assistant Editor: Rick Hefner California Institute of Technology Rick.Hefner@ngc.com
Assistant Editor: Bernardo Delicado INCOSE/Indra Sistemas bernardo.delicado@incose.org

SEBoK Part 6: Related Disciplines
Lead Editor: Art Pyster George Mason University (USA) apyster@gmu.edu

SEBoK Part 7: Systems Engineering Implementation Examples
Lead Editor: Clif Baldwin FAA Technical Center cliftonbaldwin@gmail.com

SEBoK Part 8: Emerging Knowledge
Lead Editor: Daniel DeLaurentis Purdue University ddelaure@purdue.edu
Assistant Editor: Ha Phuong Le Purdue University le135@purdue.edu

Student Editor

Madeline Haas, a student at George Mason University, is currently supporting the SEBoK and we gratefully acknowledge her exemplary efforts. Ms. Haas has also taken responsibility for managing the Emerging Research knowledge area of the SEBoK. The EIC and Managing Editor are very proud of the work Madeline has done and look forward to continuing to work with her.

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SEBoK v. 2.6, released 13 May 2022