The INCOSE Vision 2025, “A World in Motion,” traces throughout its narrative the inescapable interaction of systems engineering with “social systems.” It advocates the expansion of systems engineering involvement into such systems. It even lists, “Applying systems engineering to help shape policy related to social and natural systems” as one …

In the second post in this series, Scott explores how to master a variety of specific listening skills. And in the third post, Scott looks at a further set of skills that will enhance and refine your communication competency as a systems engineer. Communication is on everyone’s list of crucial …

We learn through experience. This was the main concept that stuck with me after completing the INCOSE Institute for Technical Leadership. And as I look back at my first job and the environment in which I worked, I realize that it was those early experiences that developed me into the …

At a small company in Illinois in the early 90s, Steve Cash was given a lot of leash. As a 20-something fresh out of college with a degree in electrical engineering, this was heady stuff. The company did prototype engineering with a focus on automotive fuel injection and ignition systems. …