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SE started to emerge as a formal discipline in the 1950s, primarily driven by the US DoD programs of the era. These programs were failing at a worrying rate and were characterised by: complex and challenging requirements; incomplete and/or poor definition of these requirements; use of emerging technologies, reliance on the integration of a number of disciplines; and high levels of technical risk. The more successful programs managed these challenges using early forms of what is now known as SE.
     SE provides a framework within which complex problems can be defined and analysed and in which solutions can be considered, specified and manufactured with a lifecycle focus. SE therefore provides an environment in which adequate systems can be delivered, operated and supported successfully.
     SE focuses on the system as a whole not on individual parts of the system and relies on strong inter-disciplinary integration and cooperation. Systems engineering also focuses on requirements engineering, a top-down approach, and system optimisation and balance.

Other topics in our resources on SE related to SE include: 
 
  • Verification And Validation (V&V)
  • Reviews
  • System Design
  • Test And Evaluation (T&E)
  • Configuration Management
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  • SE Tools
  • Training
  • Software
  • Acquisition Phase
  • SE Process
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  • Logistics
  • Quality Assurance (QA)
  • SE Management
  • Interface
  • Requirements Engineering

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