Exploring the Art and Science of Systems Engineering
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Jansma, P. A.
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Exploring the Art and Science of Systems Engineering
There has been much discussion of late in the NASA systems engineering community about the fact that systems engineering cannot be just about process and technical disciplines. The belief is that there is both an art and science to systems engineering, and that both aspects are necessary for designing and implementing a successful system or mission. How does one go about differentiating between and characterizing these two aspects? Some say that the art of systems engineering is about designing systems that not only function well, but that are also elegant, beautiful and engaging. What does that mean? How can you tell when a system has been designed with that holistic "art" component? This paper attempts to answer these questions by exploring various ways of looking at the Art and Science of Systems Engineering.
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Got software? what managers and engineers need to know
This paper discusses JPL's approach and "lessons learned" from planning and delivering a software training program in an engineering and scientific environment.
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CMMI implementation for software at JPL
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JPL software training plan
The purpose of this document is to define the software training approach and plans for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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SQI deployment approach, progress and lessons learned
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Understanding software for project management
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When Serious Project Management is a Critical Business Requirement
When serious project management is a critical business requirement, project managers need to integrate cost, schedule and technical scope of work across the project, and apply earned value management (EVM).
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It's Time to Transition to Production - Now What?
When it's time to transition to production, it's easy to be too focused on the application itself and to overlook some areas crucial to your success. Learn about the 10 transition tasks that will ensure a smooth transition, and will prepare your organization to operate and use your system effectively.
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It's Time to Transition to Production, Now What?
When it's time to transition to production, it's easy to be too focused on the application itself and to overlook some areas crucial to your success. Learn about the 10 transition tasks that will ensure a smooth transition, and will prepare your organization to operate and use your system effectively.
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Receiver-exciter controller design
A description of the general design of both the block 3 and block 4 receiver-exciter controllers for the Deep Space Network (DSN) Mark IV-A System is presented along with the design approach. The controllers are designed to enable the receiver-exciter subsystem (RCV) to be configured, calibrated, initialized and operated from a central location via high level instructions. The RECs are designed to be operated under the control of the DMC subsystem. The instructions are in the form of standard subsystem blocks (SSBs) received via the local area network (LAN). The centralized control provided by RECs and other DSCC controllers in Mark IV-A is intended to reduce DSN operations costs from the Mark III era.
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