SEBoK Table of Contents

The following is the complete outline SEBok 0.5. It shows the complete organization of the SEBoK into Parts, Knowledge Areas, Topics, and Subtopics. Click on any item below to link directly to that page. Glossary terms and primary references are not included in the list below.

As changes to the structure are approved using the configuration management process, this outline will be updated.

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• Part 1: SEBoK 0.5 Introduction
  • Knowledge Area: SEBoK Motivation, Context, Purpose, and Scope
    • Topic: SEBoK Motivation and Context
    • Topic: SEBoK Purpose
    • Topic: SEBoK Scope: Systems Engineering Boundary and Environment
  • Knowledge Area: Nature of Systems, Engineered Systems, and Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Natural and Engineered Systems
    • Topic: Systems Engineering
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering and Other Disciplines
    • Topic: Systems Engineering and Other Engineering Disciplines
  • Knowledge Area: Short History of Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Systems Engineering Stakeholders and Use Cases
  • Knowledge Area: Key Systems Engineering Principles and Practices
  • Knowledge Area: SEBoK 0.5 Origins, Users, and Use Cases
  • Knowledge Area: SEBoK 0.5 Content and Organization
  • Knowledge Area: SEBoK 0.5 Operational Concept and Evolution

• Part 2: Systems
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Overview
    • Topic: What is a System?
    • Topic: System Context
    • Topic: Overview of System Science
    • Topic: System Perspectives
  • Knowledge Area: System Principles
    • Topic: Principle of Holism
    • Topic: Principle of Grouping
    • Topic: Principle of Functions
    • Topic: Principle of Interactions
    • Topic: Principle of Boundaries
    • Topic: Principle of Cohesion
    • Topic: Principle of Emergence
    • Topic: Additional Principles
  • Knowledge Area: Types of Systems
    • Topic: Classifications of Systems
    • Topic: Engineered Systems
    • Topic: Groupings of Systems
    • Topic: System Domains
  • Knowledge Area: Representing Systems with Models
    • Topic: What is a Model?
    • Topic: Why model?
    • Topic: Types of Models
    • Topic: Representing Systems with a System Model
    • Topic: Modeling Standards
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Approach
    • Topic: Establishing Stakeholder Value
    • Topic: Identification of the Elements of a System
    • Topic: Grouping of Elements
    • Topic: Identification of the Boundary of a System
    • Topic: Identification of the Function of Each Element
    • Topic: Identification of the Interactions among Elements
    • Topic: Synthesis of the System
    • Topic: Proving the System
    • Topic: Incremental Problem Resolution
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering Challenges
    • Topic: Complex System Architecting Challenges
    • Topic: Attributes of Complex System Architectures
    • Topic: Dynamically Changing Meta-Architectures
    • Topic: Interoperability and Network Centric Architectures
    • Topic: Evolutionary System Architecting
    • Topic: Executable Architectures

• Part 3: Systems Engineering and Management
  • Knowledge Area: Enterprise Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Enterprise Systems Engineering Background
    • Topic: The Enterprise as a System
    • Topic: Related Business Management Activities
    • Topic: Enterprise Systems Engineering Key Concepts
    • Topic: [[Enterprise Systems Engineering Process Activities]
    • Topic: Enterprise Capability Management
  • Knowledge Area: Life Cycle Models
    • Topic: Life Cycle Characteristics
    • Topic: System Life Cycle Process Drivers and Choices
    • Topic: Representative System Life Cycle Process Models
  • Knowledge Area: System Definition
    • Topic: Stakeholder Requirements
    • Topic: System Requirements
    • Topic: Architectural Design
    • Topic: Systems Architecting versus Design
    • Topic: System Analysis
  • Knowledge Area: System Realization
    • Topic: Implementation
    • Topic: Integration
    • Topic: Verification
    • Topic: Validation
  • Knowledge Area: System Deployment and Use
    • Topic: System Deployment
    • Topic: Operation of the System
    • 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: Specialty Engineering
    • Topic: Integration of Specialty Engineering
    • Topic: Human System Integration
      • Environment
      • Personnel/Manpower
      • Training
      • Human Factors
      • Occupational Health
      • Habitability
      • Human Survivability
    • Topic: Dependability
      • Safety
      • Reliability and Maintainability
      • Availability
      • Supportability
    • Topic: Robustness
      • Adaptability
      • Resilience
    • Topic: System Assurance
      • Security
      • Supply Chain Risk Management
    • Topic: Spectrum Supportability
      • Spectrum Management
      • Electro-Magnetic Interference/Electro-Magnetic Compatability
    • Topic: Producibility
      • Transportability
      • Packaging
      • Feasible Shipping Modes
  • Knowledge Area: Systems of Systems (SoS)
    • Topic: TBD SoS Topic 1
    • Topic: TBD SoS Topic 2
  • Knowledge Area: Systems Engineering Standards
    • Topic: Relevant Standards for Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Alignment and Comparison of Systems Engineering Standards
    • Topic: Application of Systems Engineering Standards

• Part 4: Organizing to Perform Systems Engineering
  • Knowledge Area: Strategy to Organize to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Value Proposition to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Governing Systems Engineering
  • Knowledge Area: Organizing Individuals to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Personal Systems Engineering Competencies and Performance
    • Topic: Personal Systems Engineering Development
    • Topic: Ethical Systems Engineering
  • Knowledge Area: Organizing Teams, Projects, and Programs to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Structuring Teams, Projects, and Programs to Perform Systems Engineering Activities
    • Topic: Determining Needed Systems Engineering Capabilities and the Resulting Influences on Organizing Teams, Projects, and Programs
    • Topic: Developing and Improving Systems Engineering Capabilities within Teams, Projects, and Programs
  • Knowledge Area: Organizing Businesses and Enterprises to Perform Systems Engineering
    • Topic: Structuring Business and Enterprises to Perform Systems Engineering Activities
    • Topic: Deciding Desired Systems Engineering Capabilities within Businesses and Enterprises
    • Topic: Developing and Improving Systems Engineering Capabilities within Businesses and Enterprises

• Part 5: Systems Engineering Implementation Examples
  • Matrix of Implementation Examples
  • Case Studies
    • Case Study 1
    • Case Study 2
    • Case Study 3
    • Case Study 4
    • Case Study 5
    • Case Study 6
    • Case Study 7
    • Case Study 8
    • Case Study 9
    • Case Study 10
  • Vignettes