Importance of systems engineering in early acquisition

The US Department of Defense is facing challenges in the successful acquisition of major defense systems. Systems engineering applied early in the acquisition process has been recognized as a key enabler of acquisition success. This paper presents recent experience with applying a systems approach t...

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Hauptverfasser:	Dahmann, J.S., Bhatti, A.S., Kelley, M.
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquisition Business business process modeling Context modeling Costs Engineering management Government Maintenance engineering Signal processing systems engineering Systems engineering and theory
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Zusammenfassung:	The US Department of Defense is facing challenges in the successful acquisition of major defense systems. Systems engineering applied early in the acquisition process has been recognized as a key enabler of acquisition success. This paper presents recent experience with applying a systems approach to the defense acquisition system through the application of business process modeling, with a focus on the critical systems engineering activities and their role in providing the technical foundation for program decisions.
DOI:	10.1109/SYSTEMS.2009.4815781