The inclusion of talented systems engineers in all stages of a project's life cycle can turn 21st century challenges into successes. The early application of systems engineering is a proven way to reduce overall project cost and completion time. To take advantage of all of systems engineering's benefits, qualified systems engineers must be placed in both lead and supporting project roles. However, due to the high demand for their talent and steep learning curve for new engineers, skilled systems engineers can be difficult to obtain and retain for the entire project life cycle. To prepare for the future, companies should invest in the development of new systems engineers by combining on-the-job training and formal systems engineering instruction with best practices centered on broad SDLC exposure, bigpicture understanding, and strong mentorship. However, 21st century challenges will arise regardless of an organization's readiness to overcome them. When this happens, systems engineering consultants can empower an organization by providing the right skills when and where they are needed most. Systems engineering and its practitioners are extremely valuable resources for today's aerospace projects and will continue to be essential in the exciting technological future ahead.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Systems engineering: Program empowerment for 21st century aerospace projects


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2014-12-01


    Size :

    2523294 byte




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Aerospace engineering education for the 21st century

    Fletcher, L.S. | Online Contents | 1997


    Aerospace engineering education for the 21st century

    Fletcher, L. S. / International Astronautical Federation / International Academy of Astronautics et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997



    Aerospace materials for the 21st century

    Cannon, P. | Tema Archive | 1988


    Engineering 21st Century Systems

    Clare, T.A. | Online Contents | 1996