Difference between revisions of "Systems Engineering Fundamentals"
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| − | This Knowledge Area (KA) provides a guide to knowledge about [[System (glossary) |systems (glossary)]] which form the foundations for [[Systems Thinking (glossary)|systems thinking (glossary)]] and hence for the related worlds of Interdisciplinary [[Systems Science | + | This Knowledge Area (KA) provides a guide to knowledge about [[System (glossary) |systems (glossary)]] which form the foundations for [[Systems Thinking (glossary)|systems thinking (glossary)]] and hence for the related worlds of Interdisciplinary [[Systems Science (glossary)]] and [[Systems Approach (glossary)|Systems Approaches (glossary)]] to Practice. |
This knowledge is not specific to SE, but is part of a wider systems body of knowledge. The SEBoK does not capture all of the system knowledge here; rather, it identifies those aspects relevant to the SEBoK. | This knowledge is not specific to SE, but is part of a wider systems body of knowledge. The SEBoK does not capture all of the system knowledge here; rather, it identifies those aspects relevant to the SEBoK. | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 30 June 2012
This Knowledge Area (KA) provides a guide to knowledge about systems which form the foundations for systems thinking and hence for the related worlds of Interdisciplinary systems science and systems approaches to Practice.
This knowledge is not specific to SE, but is part of a wider systems body of knowledge. The SEBoK does not capture all of the system knowledge here; rather, it identifies those aspects relevant to the SEBoK.
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Topics
The following topics are part of the Systems Fundamentals knowledge area:
Introduction
The word system is used in all areas of human activity and at all levels. But what do people mean when they use the word “system” and is there some part of that meaning which is common to all applications? What is a system? Are there different types of systems? These and similar questions, all relating to the use of the word “system” in everyday language, need to be given careful consideration in order to achieve a clear understanding of the underlying concepts of systems thinking before applying it to an engineering context.
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