5.5.3 Systems Engineering Management

Abstract Organizations may have sophisticated and detailed systems engineering process models yet struggle to implement them effectively in the face of conflicting internal priorities, legacy practices and slowly changing cultures. Taking experiences from a number of sources this paper identifies a range of current systems engineering issues and suggests that it is the interface of systems engineering with other business activities that is a cause of many implementation problems. By taking a systems view of the business (a systems‐make‐systems approach), one can use systems engineering principles to address these problems. A broader remit for Systems Engineering Management is recommended.