APL Applied Systems Engineering: Guest Editors' Introduction

作者：Seymour Samuel J^*; O'Driscoll Michael J

来源：Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest, 2011, 29(4): 306-309.

This issue of the Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest highlights APL's approach to systems engineering. There are six steps in APL's systems engineering process: critical needs are identified, current capabilities are assessed, new or existing capabilities are explored and conceptualized, prototyping is performed, a solution is implemented, and the final system is deployed. The articles in this issue of the Digest describe how this systems engineering "loop" has been applied to a number of different APL programs. The success of these programs has and will continue to require the pervasive use of systems thinking that is linked to broad and deep domain expertise and coupled with in-depth, hands-on experience and understanding of the operational environment within which the system or system-of-systems must operate. Also critical to the success of these programs is APL's strong inter-disciplinary leadership and collaboration with government institutions, private industry, and professional societies. Expecting an increased emphasis on systems engineering in the development and delivery of technology and systems throughout the world, APL is prepared to respond to new and changing challenges of its sponsors and our nation.

• 出版日期2011