ASEP/CSEP Prep Questions (INCOSE) - I (SE Handbook
Ch.1-4) 2023
System Concept
A shared mental representation of the actual system
System elements have processes that have the binary value of ______ or _____
idle, execute
System elements cannot be systems on their own merit. (True/False)
False
What are two things that integration must establish?
1. relationships between the effects that organizing the elements has on their own
interaction.
2. How these effects enable the system to achieve its purpose
In defining a hierarchy, a SE must strike a balance between:
1. Defining span of control clearly and simply
2. Resolving the structure of the SOI into a complete set of system elements that can be
implemented with confidence
Characteristics that can be used to decide if SOI is better understood as a SoS
o Operational independence of constituent system
o Managerial independence of constituent system
o Geographical distribution
o Emergent behavior
o Evolutionary development process
In complicated systems, the interactions between many parts are governed
by______.
fixed relationships
Difference between complex and complicated systems
o In complicated systems, the interactions between many parts are governed by fixed
relationships.
o In complex systems, interactions between the parts exhibit self-organization where
local interactions give rise to novel. Nonlocal, emergent patterns.
o Complicated systems can often become complex when behavior patterns change.
Challenges that influence the engineering of an SoS
o SoS Authorities (each constituent system has its own local owner)
o Leadership
o Constituent systems' perspectives
o Capabilities and requirements (most SoS are made up of multiple independent
systems with their own requirements),
o Autonomy, interdependencies, and emergence
o Testing, validation, and learning
o SoS principles (new field, major learning curve for traditional SEs)
o Security challenges
What should be considered during life cycle stages of the SOI?
Relevant enabling systems
One system variable can be the cause and effect of another system due to
, circular causation
What are the three classes of SE competencies?
Systems thinking
Holistic life cycle view
SE management
Operating environment/ Operating Context
collection of elements that interact with the system
Attribute
observable characteristic/property of a system
System Boundary
what belongs/does not belong to the system
Functionality
interactions of the system with its operating environment
System Architecture
per IEEE 42010 (2011): "the fundamental concept or properties of a system in its
environment embodied in its elements, relationships, and in the principles of its design
and evolution."
Variable
symbol/name that identifies an attribute
Measurement
outcome of a process in which the SOI interacts with an observation system under
specified conditions.
Dynamic behavior
time evolution of the system state
Emergent behavior
behavior of the system that cannot be understood exclusively in terms of the behavior of
individual system elements.
· Black Box/ White Box
- Black box: external view of the system (attributes)
- White box: internal view of the system (attributes and element structure)
Partitioning of the system
identify a complete set of distinct system elements with regard to only the whole by
suppressing details of their interactions and interrelations
System Hierarchy Concept
per IEEE 15288: "[5.2.2] The system life cycle processes...are described in relation to a
system that is composed of a set of interacting system elements, each of which can be
implemented to fulfill its respective specified requirement."
SoS
an SOI whose elements are managerially and/or operationally independent systems
Enabling systems
systems that facilitate the LC activities of the SOI
A life cycle can be defined as _____
series of stages through which something passes.
Per IEEE 15288: "5.4.2 - life cycles vary according to
the nature, purpose, use and prevailing circumstances of the system..."
Where are SE tasks usually concentrated?
Ch.1-4) 2023
System Concept
A shared mental representation of the actual system
System elements have processes that have the binary value of ______ or _____
idle, execute
System elements cannot be systems on their own merit. (True/False)
False
What are two things that integration must establish?
1. relationships between the effects that organizing the elements has on their own
interaction.
2. How these effects enable the system to achieve its purpose
In defining a hierarchy, a SE must strike a balance between:
1. Defining span of control clearly and simply
2. Resolving the structure of the SOI into a complete set of system elements that can be
implemented with confidence
Characteristics that can be used to decide if SOI is better understood as a SoS
o Operational independence of constituent system
o Managerial independence of constituent system
o Geographical distribution
o Emergent behavior
o Evolutionary development process
In complicated systems, the interactions between many parts are governed
by______.
fixed relationships
Difference between complex and complicated systems
o In complicated systems, the interactions between many parts are governed by fixed
relationships.
o In complex systems, interactions between the parts exhibit self-organization where
local interactions give rise to novel. Nonlocal, emergent patterns.
o Complicated systems can often become complex when behavior patterns change.
Challenges that influence the engineering of an SoS
o SoS Authorities (each constituent system has its own local owner)
o Leadership
o Constituent systems' perspectives
o Capabilities and requirements (most SoS are made up of multiple independent
systems with their own requirements),
o Autonomy, interdependencies, and emergence
o Testing, validation, and learning
o SoS principles (new field, major learning curve for traditional SEs)
o Security challenges
What should be considered during life cycle stages of the SOI?
Relevant enabling systems
One system variable can be the cause and effect of another system due to
, circular causation
What are the three classes of SE competencies?
Systems thinking
Holistic life cycle view
SE management
Operating environment/ Operating Context
collection of elements that interact with the system
Attribute
observable characteristic/property of a system
System Boundary
what belongs/does not belong to the system
Functionality
interactions of the system with its operating environment
System Architecture
per IEEE 42010 (2011): "the fundamental concept or properties of a system in its
environment embodied in its elements, relationships, and in the principles of its design
and evolution."
Variable
symbol/name that identifies an attribute
Measurement
outcome of a process in which the SOI interacts with an observation system under
specified conditions.
Dynamic behavior
time evolution of the system state
Emergent behavior
behavior of the system that cannot be understood exclusively in terms of the behavior of
individual system elements.
· Black Box/ White Box
- Black box: external view of the system (attributes)
- White box: internal view of the system (attributes and element structure)
Partitioning of the system
identify a complete set of distinct system elements with regard to only the whole by
suppressing details of their interactions and interrelations
System Hierarchy Concept
per IEEE 15288: "[5.2.2] The system life cycle processes...are described in relation to a
system that is composed of a set of interacting system elements, each of which can be
implemented to fulfill its respective specified requirement."
SoS
an SOI whose elements are managerially and/or operationally independent systems
Enabling systems
systems that facilitate the LC activities of the SOI
A life cycle can be defined as _____
series of stages through which something passes.
Per IEEE 15288: "5.4.2 - life cycles vary according to
the nature, purpose, use and prevailing circumstances of the system..."
Where are SE tasks usually concentrated?
