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8/9/2019 SERC Presentation to INCOSE Washington Chapter - 081010 Tarchalski v2

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The Systems Engineering Research Center

UARC

INCOSE Washington Metro Area Chapter Meeting

August 10, 2010

www.SERCUARC.org

Sta. Tarchalski

SERC Director of Strategy and Outreach

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 301-529-6924


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Agenda

The Systems Engineering Profession a Perspective

UARCs and the SERC

Some impactful SERC Research Projects


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Systems Engineering is on the verge of becoming irrelevant

yet

The need for Systems Engineering has never been greater

Systems Engineering is at a Cross-Roads


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How is Systems Engineering perceived by

non-Systems Engineers?


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The Perceived Role of SE Today

Courtesy Dr. Jon Wade,Stevens Institute of Technology


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The Evolving Role of SE



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The Systems Engineering Challenge- System Trends

1. Complexity: adaptive & emergent

2. Criticality: essential to day to day life

3. Security: increasingly valuable & vulnerable

4. Time Compression: were all on internet time

5. Legacy: unplanned, ill-suited & growing

6. Workforce: great diversity, youth are perhaps best

equipped for change & virtualization

What is driving an evolved SE?


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Infrastructure: 10-25+ Years

Mobile Weapons: 5-20+ Years

Electronics: 1-5 Years

Software & IDs: days to months

Self-Adaptive: Qs to seconds

Where is the Battle being Fought?

Rate of

Change

Development takes too long.

Change takes too long.

Replacement takes too long

The environment is highly

uncertain and complex

System complexity is growing

Costs are out of control

Development takes too long.

Change takes too long.

Replacement takes too long

The environment is highly

uncertain and complex

System complexity is growing

Costs are out of control


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Areas of Highest Impact

Early Systems Engineering Involvement

Conceptual Engineering pre MS A&B

Adaptable Systems

Systems that are adaptable to future needs

Agile Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering that continuously leads complex technology efforts

Injection and innovation of contemporary technologies Apply technologies and best practices from the commercial world

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Areas of Highest Impact

Human Friendly Systems

Systems that respond to the needs of users who may not be technology

sophisticated

Secure Systems

Systems that protect critical assets and respond to offensive andaccidental disruptions through resilient restoration of service

Systems Engineering Talent development

Building and nurturing STEM and Systems Thinking interest and

capability in our future workforce, accelerating learning

System of Systems Acquisition and Management

Integration of legacy capabilities, governance of complex systems

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So what exactly are UARCs and the SERC?


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DoDs Commitment to FFRDCs and UARCs

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

(FFRDCs) and University Affiliated Research Centers

(UARCs) are a unique resource and fulfill a vital role to the

Defense Department Operate as a stable and long-term partner for the Department

Meet special long-term research or development need, which

cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house or contractor

resources

Provide highly trained workforce that operate in the public

interest with objectivity and independence

Maintain a strategic relationship with Sponsor and Users

Dr. Ashton B. CarterUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,

Technology and Logistics

Strategic-Level FFRDC and UARC EngagementBriefing, 2 July, 2010


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FFRDC and UARC Operating Space

System of-Systems

Systems

Prototypes

Technology

Testbeds

Basic Science

Studies

Near Mid Far

Time to Fielded Capability

Industry

- Build operational systems

- Deploy and maintain systems

System FFRDCs

- Honest broker/assessment

- Engineer interfaces

Laboratory FFRDCs

- Prototypes/Testbeds- Technology risk reduction

Universities

- New knowledge

- High risk, high payoff

Studies FFRDCs

- Strategic studies

- Program analysis

Dr. Ashton B. Carter

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,

Technology and Logistics

Strategic-Level FFRDC and UARC

Engagement Briefing, 2 July, 2010


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Mission Statement

We see SERC as synonymous with world-class research and thought leadership in Systems

Engineering

The mission of the SERC is toenhance and enable the DoD's

capability in Systems Engineering

for the successful development,

integration, testing and

sustainability of complex

defense systems, services and

enterprises


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Vision and Objectives

DoD and Intelligence Community systems achieving mission

outcomes enabled by research leading to transformational SE

methods, processes, and tools.

VisionVision

ObjectivesObjectivesThe SERC will be the primary engine for defense and intelligence community SE basic research. In

doing so, the SERC will:

1. Transform SE practice throughout the DoD and IC communities by creating innovative methods,

processes, and tools that address critical challenges to meeting mission outcomes (what),

2. Catalyze community growth among SE researchers by enabling collaboration among many SE

research organizations (who),

3. Accelerate SE competency development through rapid transfer of its research to educators and

practitioners (how).

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WhoWe Are

Any U.S. university can be added to the SERC to provide

capabilities needed to support SERC mission 16


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Systems Science

Dependable Systems

Evolving Systems

Self-Adaptive Systems

Agile MPTs

Leveraging technology: Computation

Visualization

Information

Communication

Governance

Workforce

Development

Integrated, experiential

learning over entire

lifecycle

SERC Focus Areas


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SERC Research Focus Areas

1. Enterprise Responsiveness: Explore advancements in SE methods, processes,

and tools that are responsive to enterprise strategic and program-level needs,enabling agility and responsiveness to change during program

conceptualization and execution as well as strategic choice and assessment.

2. Systems Science and Complexity: Advance systems science and systems

thinking for application to engineering and management of complex systems

and capabilities.

3. Systems Engineering Workforce: Explore future SE workforce competencies

and research approaches to cultivate, educate, and prepare for future SE

practices and technologies.

4. Program Management and SE

Integration:R

esearch the alignment, promotionand integration of SE methods, processes, and tools with program execution

activities.

5. Life Cycle Systems Engineering Processes: Advance systems engineering life

cycle technical and management processes.

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# Topic Description

1Graduate SE Body of Knowledge

and Reference Curriculum

Create mature SE BoK and graduate reference curriculum with

broad community involvement

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Modular Reconfigurable

Architecture for Tailored and Rapid

SE Knowledge Dissemination

Create way to rapidly publish and maintain currency of SE artifacts

and other documents, extensively tailoring them to audience

3Rapid CONOPS Development

Environment for Agile SE

Develop approach to quickly construct a CONOPS that strongly

informs all key stakeholders and can evolve quickly and easily

4 Develop SE Technical LeadersCreate way to educate SE technical leaders rapidly and effectively

using innovative educational technologies

5 Evolutionary SECreate MPT for evolutionary SE for acquisition in context of new

5000.02 and emphasis on early SE prior to Milestone B

6Data Quality and EstimationResearch In Support of Future

Defense Cost Analysis

Create improved ways to cost complex software-intensive systems,

especially systems of systems

7 Agile Methods, Processes, and Tools Explore agile MPTs with focus on those applicable to NSA

8Systems Engineering

Transformation

Create a roadmap of research to transform SE into a much faster,

more responsive discipline

Research Projects


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# Topic Description

9 Security Systems EngineeringCreate a roadmap of research on security SE and begin executing

that roadmap

10 System Readiness LevelExplore the equivalent of technology readiness levels, but for

systems integration and other facets of engineering maturity

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Verification, Validation and

Accreditation using Modeling andSimulation

Explore ways to perform built-in VV&A when creating system

models and running system level simulations

12Early Identification of SE-Related

Program Risks Extension

Continue work begun under FY09 project to explore early

identification of SE-related program risks

13SE Development Experience

Accelerator

Significantly reduce the amount of time it takes for an SE to

become proficient

14 Valuing Flexible Systems

Develop architectural and other approaches to enable flexible

systems

15SE Capabilities within Universities

(STEM)

Develop teaching capabilities within universities to build

tomorrows workforce

16 DoD Systems 2020Future SE capabilities that enable more efficient platform

development, derivatives (flexibility), and adaptive systems

17 FAA NexGen GovernanceModeling of complex system of systems within the FAA NexGen

environment

Research Projects


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Systems Engineering - Future State

Linear

Sequential

Value

Conceive

Use

Develop

Solution

Problem

Strategic Tactical

Value

Conceive

Use

Develop

Solution

Problem

Strategic Tactical

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Solution

Problem

Strategic Tactical

Interactive

Models

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Strategic Tactical

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7. Agile Process Engineering

1. Prioritization &

Tradeoff Anal sis

2. ConceptEngineering

3. Architecture &

Design Anal sis

4. Design & TestReuse & S nthesis

5. Active S stem

Characterization

6. Human-S stemIntegration

Model & Data Repositor , Simulation & Communication

VirtualPh sical

8. Modeling Environment Infrastructure

Collaborative Foundation

SE Transformation Roadmap


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Which is more Intuitive?



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Or Collaborative?



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25Whats More Effective?



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26Experience Accelerator



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Summary

Systems Engineering is at a transformational cross-roads

The need has never been greater

The transformation requires:

Leadership/social/soft skills

Governance and technical authority, accountability

Technology that enables teamwork, leadership, learning

Early and continuous involvement across the life-cycle, ilities trades

Agility and a mindset that is open to change, adaptability and reuse

The SERC is driving innovations for a transformed Systems

Engineering and its easy to work with


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Lets move the needle forward together


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Thank you for your time and

participation

Questions?


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BACKUP


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Milestones

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER MAY JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DECEMBER FEBRUARY

2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010

Contract award

Regular collaborator

net meetings begin

Work on first two

research projects

(EM and MPT)

begins Naval Postgraduate

School joins SERC

Tenth research project

launched Annual Research

Review held

Georgia Tech

joins SERCEM and MPT research

projects successfully

completed

Fifth research

project launched

Inaugural

Ceremony

Purdue

joins SERC


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1. UARC designation is established by Congress and administered by DDR&E.

2. There are 14 UARCs, each sponsored by a DoD component and governed

by the DoD UARC Management Plan.

3. UARCs perform research in specific mission areas. By design, no two UARCs

have the same mission.

4. UARCs are not-for-profit, private sector organizations affiliated with, or

part of, universities or colleges that maintain essential research,

development and engineering capabilities needed by sponsoring DoD

components.

5. They maintain long-term, strategic relationships with sponsoring DoD

components in specific core areas and operate in the public interest, free

from real or perceived conflicts of interest.

What is a UARC?

University Affiliated Research Center


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1. UARCs are financed through long-term, non-competitive contracts

awarded by sponsoring DoD components for specific core work.

2. Operate under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3)(B) which allows DoD to

use non-competitive procedures in order to establish or maintain an

essential engineering, research, and/or development capability

3. Receives a minimum of $2M funding annually4. Long-term relationship is characterized by:

Responsiveness to evolving sponsor requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of sponsor requirements and problems

Broad access to information, including proprietary data

Broad corporate knowledge Independence and objectivity

Quick response capability

Current operational experience

Freedom from real and/or perceived conflicts of interest

More About UARCs


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Other UARCsUniversity UARC Name and Focus

Georgia Tech [Army]

Georgia Tech Research Institute applied research and development working on complex

technical problems in full-spectrum sensing, information technology, test and evaluation, and

systems engineering .

Johns Hopkins [Navy] AppliedPhysics Lab - solves complex research, engineering, and analytical problems

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

[Army]

Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies- nanotechnology research to dramatically improve the

survival of the soldier of the future.

Penn State University [Navy]

AppliedResearch Laboratory focus on naval issues in the following research areas: acoustics,

guidance and control, thermal energy systems, hydrodynamics, hydroacoustics, propulsion,

materials & manufacturing, navigation & GPS, communications & information, and education

University of California Santa Barbara

[Army]

Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies- transforms biological inspiration into technological

innovationUniversity of California Santa Cruz

[NASA]

NASA Ames Research Center- Information technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology,

computer science, aerospace operations, astrobiology and fundamental biology

University ofHawaii [Navy]

AppliedResearch Laboratory - Oceanography and environmental research,

astronomical research, advanced electro optical systems, laser, lidar and remote sensing

detection systems, and research in various engineering programs to support sensors,

communications, and information technology

University of Maryland [NSA] Centre for AdvancedStudy of Language

University of Southern California [Army]

Institute for Creative Technologies- the advancement of the state-of-the-art in artificial

intelligence, graphics and immersive environment with the creative talents ofHollywood and

the video game industry

University of Texas, Austin (2) [Army]

[Navy]

Institute for AdvancedTechnology- developing human and material resources to counter

biological and chemical threats.

AppliedResearch Laboratory - improving our national security through applications of acoustics,

electromagnetics, and information sciences

University of Washington [Navy] AppliedPhysics Laboratory acoustic and oceanographic studies

Utah State University [MDA] Space Dynamics Laboratory - the development of sensors and supporting technologies


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1. In 2008, the DoD released a full and open competitive RFP for a UARC onsystems engineering research.

2. Stevens led a team that brought together much of the best systems

engineering research talent in the nation to form a stable and enduring

collaboration to the benefit of the DoD.

3. Stevens was awarded the UARC (SERC) in September 2008.

4. UARC status is vested in Stevens through a 5 year renewable task-order

IDIQ contract with DoD.

5. Any federal entity can MIPR funding to the SERC for work within the

defined core areas, subject to the agreement of the SER

C sponsor.6. Other federal agencies can establish their own sole source contract with

Stevens consistent with the defined core areas and the DoD UARC

Management Plan.

The SERC


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Ability to leverage developments in systems architecting, complex

systems theory, systems thinking, systems science, knowledgemanagement and SwE to perform research to advance the design

and development of complex systems across all DoD domains,

including

System and open systems architecture/analysis SE in complex SoS and FoS environments

Enterprise SE

SW-unique extensions and modern SW-development

technology

Flexible SE environment

Knowledge management

Undergraduate/Graduate SE education needs

SERC Core Competencies


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Ability to leverage developments in open systems standards,

organizational theory, program management, SE management, andIT to provide needed integration of program/technical

management MPTs, including

Integrate TPMs with EVM

Maturity reviews SE team structures, etc. for improvement

Improved SE information sharing

Rationale and way ahead for standards

Toolsets throughout the life cycle Analyzing SE costs, accounts, and ROI

SE metrics and leading indicators

SERC Core Competencies

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