Showing papers by "Tom McDermott published in 2017"

Web notebooks as a knowledge management tool for system engineering trade studies

Abstract: We discuss the use of web notebooks as an integrated tool for conducting and managing engineering trade studies The value of the notebook form is the ability to capture all typical components of an engineering trade study in a common interactive document form The notebook form can also be displayed in a slide show mode for interaction with decision makers An example trade is shown to represent the typical trade study components integrated into a single document form In an accompanying presentation, an actual notebook would be used for the complete presentation Application of this approach is being pursued as a knowledge management approach to overcome some of the current disparate capture of trade study text and data across multiple tools forms

Human Capital Development - Resilient Cyber Physical Systems

Abstract: : The DoD has focused investment for some time now on developing and sustaining a cyber-ready workforce. The objective of this research is to assess the ability and current state of U.S. university education to produce a workforce that can design, protect, and sustain secure and resilient CPS. This research is intended as an initial characterization of the educational landscape, and consists of the development of an appropriate taxonomy to describe a resilient CPS education, a survey of current university programs and resources in the domain, and a discussion of the challenges that may require further research.

Developing a Model of Team Skill Decay

Abstract: Predicting team skill decay can support decisions intended to counter erosion of U.S. industrial base essential design skills. Despite the large extant research investigating both individual and te...

Emergence as innovation in systems of systems — A three systems model

Abstract: While emergence tends to be discussed as an outcome of a system of systems (SoS), it should be viewed as a process. Emergence is often the result of innovation within an SoS. We contend that, because of the complex adaptive nature of SoS, the assessment of the potential for innovation to create positive change is necessary for effective evolutionary planning. Innovation potential represents the convergence of three systems: the system of interest, the innovation system, and the context where these interact and come together. The three-system model is a useful perspective to assess the potential impact of innovation on the evolution of an SoS, and to describe the context of SoS emergence as enabled or constrained by its innovation system. We describe a set of methods and tools adapted from both SoS engineering and human-centered design which can be used for strategic design and planning of SoS evolution. The methods and tools are discussed with respect to the potential emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies into the context of urban transportation systems, a complex adaptive SoS.

Modeling and Simulation of Skill Decay at the Organizational Team Level

Abstract: When building teams, organizations select individuals capable of acquiring and maintaining skills required for team success. Often, teams undergo a period of skill non-use that can result in skill ...

INCOSE academic research forum — Future systems engineering research directions

Abstract: This paper describes a program organized by the INCOSE Academic Council to determine future directions in systems engineering (SE) research This program uses a framework coupling societal need to systems challenges, then to gaps in the capabilities of SE, which inform the direction of future SE research The results of the first workshop are presented including a description of the grand challenges in the four selected areas of societal needs, problem definitions, desired results, obstacles and related research questions The paper concludes with a summary and description of the future work for this program