New Challenges in Systems Engineering and Architecting Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER) 2012 - St. Louis, MO Cihan H. Dagli, Editor in Chief Organized by Missouri University of Science and Technology

This paper presents a framework and hierarchy of techniques for accelerating systems engineering while conserving or increasing its effectiveness. It is organized around ways to shorten the critical path of tasks involved in a project’s systems engineering activity, including eliminating tasks (e.g., via business process reengineering, reusing assets, generating drafts, and prioritizing system scope); reducing time per task (e.g., via tools and automation, increasing parallelism, and Pareto 80-20 based work streamlining); reducing risks of single-point failures; reducing backtracking; activity network streamlining; increasing the effective workweek; improving staffing and incentives; and measurement-based continuous process improvement. It provides descriptions and examples of successful use of the framework and techniques.