We’re already two weeks into 2015 and many of us are feeling ourselves slip into old habits – our hopes for 2015 are still high, but time is moving fast and we are experiencing the same struggles that plagued us in 2014, 2013, and beyond. One of the most effective …

As I took the first steps in my systems engineering career 25 years ago, there was only one recognized path towards systems engineering: earn a degree in engineering, physics, or possibly math; work in your discipline for 10+ years to build a depth of knowledge and experience; then transfer onto …

By Warren Smith, Principal Systems Engineer About 20 years ago, I met a systems engineer (name long forgotten) who was already an old hand at developing systems. As we talked shop, discussing systems engineering, documentation, and office politics, he relayed a story that has stuck with me through the years. …

There is a misconception among many people – including many technical people – that technical people are not “creative.” This is not only wrong but detrimental because any problem-solving involves creativity. To the extent that technical problem solvers buy into the idea that they are not (cannot be) creative, they …