“INCOSE International Workshop”

Don Boyer,

Consultant

John Nallon,

Enterprise Solutions, Inc.

Agenda:
5:30 p.m. CST — Dinner & Networking
5:50 p.m. CST — Short Chapter Meeting
6:00 p.m. CST — Keynote Speakers (45 min. Presentation, followed by 10-15 min. Discussion)

Location: Grand Prairie, Greenville, Hurst, Richardson, Waco, & WebEx

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 Abstract:

INCOSE’s International Workshop is the event of the year for systems engineers to contribute to the state of the art. In this presentation, we have two speakers that are going to discuss different aspects of the International Workshop. Don Boyer will introduce the Keys to Effective Chapters program and available resources as well as discuss some of the Working Groups he attended. John Nallon will discuss the Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) activities and how several Working Groups and a Local Chapter (Colorado) have focused their efforts to support the development of MBSE. He will also review the number of Technical Activities that took place at IW2010 under the direction of Technical Operations.

Biographies:

Don Boyer

Don Boyer retired from Raytheon in 2001 and now consults with small businesses on performance improvement. Don is a Past President of the North Texas Chapter. He served on and co-chaired the INCOSE Chapter Awards Committee. He is currently the chair of Keys to Effective Chapters Committee of the Member Board.

John Nallon

John Nallon is the Director of Systems Engineering at Enterprise Solutions, Inc. He has over 30 years of experience in product development, systems engineering, and consulting for the aerospace, defense, and government contracting industries. He has been a member of INCOSE for over 17 years, and is currently the Assistant Director of Technology on the Technical Operations Board.

Presentation — Posted to our INCOSE North Texas Sharepoint Server (To be available after the meeting)

Meeting Announcements (To be available after the meeting)

Meeting Flier

INCOSE North Texas Theme

“Soar Above The Rest”

Our 2010 Goals:

1. To help our members develop their careers
   and receive recognition for their efforts.
2. To help our members meet their fellow
   systems engineers, both in North Texas area
   and out of the local area.
3. To encourage members to volunteer in key
   systems engineering initiatives in North Texas.
4. To be a networking aggregator for other organizations.

The OMG Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML) Tutorial

featuring

Ernest Stambouly,
Cephas Consulting Corporation

Date: Sat., May 1, 2010
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $110 (INCOSE Member), $150 (Nonmember)
Location: Doubletree Dallas/Richardson Hotel

** This is a great opportunity to learn SysML and get hands on experience taught by an expert, Ernest Stambouly! **

Abstract

The Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML™)Tutorial is hands-on and includes in-session exercises using Enterprise Architect (EA) from Sparx Systems, Pty.  Learn how to use SysML to support specification, analysis, design and verification of complex systems.  Learn the fundamentals of modeling requirements, behavior, structure, and parametrics.  A 30 day licensed full featured version of Enterprise Architect will be made available for each student.

Ernest Stambouly 

Ernest Stambouly is the owner and principal of Cephas Consulting.   As a senior consultant in enterprise computing, industry performer and educator in high technology, he brings extensive experiential knowledge in enterprise modeling, enterprise architecture, and strategic consulting in adopting model oriented approaches for software development and for model based systems engineering (MBSE).  He has been teaching SysML for the past two years, and he draws on 19 years of industry experience and 9 years as a business owner to help companies make superior use of technology to extend their capabilities and successfully transition their environment into MBSE.  Ernest currently serves on the OMG’s OCSMP board of content developers for the OMG SysML certification program.

Registration:

You can register for this tutorial through PayPal.  Link coming soon!

Itinerary:

Click here for a tutorial outline.

Map & Directions:

The Doubletree Dallas/Richardson Hotel is located at:
1981 N. Central Expwy.
Richardson, TX 75080

Click here to go to the hotel’s website.
(A map is available from the hotel’s website.)

Please go to our Monthly Meeting page for more details.

George Gianacakes
President
george.gianacakes@incose.org

Mike Dietz
President Elect
michael.dietz@incose.org

Jarid Cottrell
Secretary and Vice President of Communications
jarid.cottrell@incose.org

Richard Robledo
Treasurer
richard.robledo@incose.org

Paul White
Vice President of Chapter Development
paul.white@incose.org

William Linn
Past President
william.linn@incose.org

Dr Jerrell Stracener
Director at Large
jerrell.stracener@incose.org

Chris Petta
Director at Large
christopher.petta@incose.org

Thursday, February 18, 2010

A project led by the Stevens Institute of Technology and the Naval Postgraduate School is working collaboratively across the world-wide community to create a robust Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK).  The project, called the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (or BKCASE), is a three-year effort with support from the U.S. Department of Defense, INCOSE, the IEEE Systems Council, and the NDIA Systems Engineering Division.  BKCASE now has over 30 authors who are leveraging existing efforts to create and deploy competency models, to create and deploy graduate curriculum guidelines, and to certify individuals.  In this presentation, we will discuss the BKCASE project and how it can impact you as a systems engineer.

Dr. Arthur Pyster is a Distinguished Research Professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology and the Deputy Executive Director  of the Systems Engineering Research Center.  He is also the project leader for BKCASE. Dr. Pyster has held several senior management and senior technical roles at various companies and organizations.  During his career, he directed the creation of three competency models for systems engineering, oversaw more than $10 billion in investment, directed the creation of several systems and software engineering methods, delivered telecommunications systems with extremely low defects, and managed training programs.  He is an INCOSE Fellow.  During 2008-2009, he chaired the INCOSE Corporate Advisory Board  and was a member of the INCOSE Board of Directors.  He received his Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences from The Ohio State University.

Presentation – Posted to our INCOSE North Texas Sharepoint Server

Meeting Announcements

Meeting Flier

Thursday, January 21, 2010

One of the ways that INCOSE brings value to its stakeholders is through its more than 30 Working Groups.  INCOSE Working Groups are composed of INCOSE members who are interested in building their expertise and contact in a particular area of systems engineering or who have expertise to some level and are interested in sharing that with others.  INCOSE Working Group members participate in many activities such as creating unique products, reviewing technical papers, participating in panels or tutorials, helping to develop or review international standards, and supporting technical initiatives.  INCOSE Working Groups focus on many areas of systems engineering, from air transportation to defense systems to information systems to net-centric operations to verification and validation.  This presentation will discuss INCOSE Working Groups and how you can get involved in this dynamic area of INCOSE.

Paul White is a systems engineer at L-3 Communications in Greenville, Texas, where he has worked for nine years.  He has served in various roles including systems engineer, software engineer, factory automation engineer, and quality engineer.  His primary experience is in military datalink systems.  He has a Master of Science in Computer Science from Texas A&M University at Commerce, and he has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Texas A&M University at College Station.   In INCOSE, he is serving our North Texas Chapter as the current Vice President of Communications and has served previously as Vice President of Chapter Development.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Reliability analysis is a useful technique for measuring the performance of components over time.  It is also useful for determining the reliability of a system.  Increased reliability results in greater value to the Customer.  In this presentation, we will discuss ways to define and measure the reliability of a logistics system.  We will present the ways in which a logistics system can significantly impact the reliability of other systems and the overall cost of a project.  We will then discuss solutions that can improve the reliability of a logistics system, resulting in great overall cost savings to a project and in greater value being delivered to the Customer. 

Dr. Gerard Ibarra was the President and CEO of Buildwave Technologies, Inc., a software and technology company that provides solutions to help companies identify, track, and analyze the events generated by their systems.  He and his partner sold Buildwave on July 31, 2009, to iWave Software, LLC.  Previously, he ran his own consulting business focusing on logistics systems engineering, life cycle costs analysis, and marketing.  He has worked in the logistics, business operations, and marketing fields.  He received his Ph.D. in Applied Science from Southern Methodist University, where he also received an M.S. in Systems Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.  He is an adjunct professor in the graduate engineering and business programs for SMU and the University of Dallas, respectively.

To see the current SMU Lyle School SEP planning guide, click here.  To volunteer to help out or to provide input, e-mail Mike Dietz.

SMU, located in Dallas, offers graduate degrees in Systems Engineering through its Department of Engineering Management, Information, and Systems (EMIS) in its Bobby B. Lyle College of Engineering.  INCOSE has enjoyed a long, fruitful relationship with SMU.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Technological obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when a technology is no longer needed or wanted, even though it may still be a good working order.  In today’s complex systems, technological obsolescence must be considered in order to foster the successful execution of a systems engineering project.  Changes that are due to technological obsolescence fall into two categories: “have to changes” and “want to changes”.  In this presentation, Dr. Tom Herald will discuss the issues related to technological obsolescence and will present some solutions that will lead to the successful execution of systems engineering project.

Dr. Tom Herald is a Principle Engineer and Senior Manager with the Simulation, Training, and Support division of Lockheed Martin.  He has over 25 years of experience at IBM, Loral, and Lockheed Martin.  His specialties include technology obsolescence management, systems engineering, and enterprise systems.  The focus of his research has been to provide the systems engineer with an integrated approach for the development and execution of technology obsolescence management.  He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park, and a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology.  He serves as an Industry Associate Professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology.  He is also the Vice President, and President-Elect, of the INCOSE Orlando Chapter.