SEBoK Introduction

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Knowledge Areas In Part 1

• Part 1: SEBoK 0.5 Introduction
  • Context and Purpose of the SEBoK
  • Scope of the SEBoK
  • SE and Other Engineering Disciplines
  • A Short History of SE: Challenge and Response
    • Overview of Systems Engineering Challenges
  • Key SE Principles and Practices
  • Origins of the SEBoK
  • SEBoK Users and Uses
  • Another Scope Dimension: Domain-Independent Knowledge
  • Intertwined Disciplines and the SEBoK
  • Scope and Guidance for the Construction of the SEBoK
  • Structure of SEBoK version 0.5
  • Next Steps

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