Mini-Conference on Systems Engineering, Ottawa, Canada, 28 September 2013
INCOSE Canada presented a two speaker mini-conference on 28 September 2013, with very good attendance both locally in Ottawa and virtually in Vancouver and Toronto. We've received very positive feedback with the number one request to make the presentation slides available to attendees. We are very grateful to both Dr. Honour and Colonel (ret'd) Gunn for allowing us to distribute their presentations. In addition, a video recording of the both presentations will be made available later in October.
Dr. Eric Honour presented Systems Engineering Return on Investment (ROI)
Systems engineering (SE) is believed to have high value in the development of complex systems, but until recently there has been little data to quantify that value. Now, Eric Honour is presenting the results of over a decade of research into the quantified value of SE. These major results, based on data from over 90 programs, show proven relationships between systems engineering and the technical, schedule and cost success of programs. Optimum SE activity for median programs is 14.4% of the total program cost, which is about twice what median programs actually spend. At normal budgets, the ROI to use more SE is about 3.5:1, reducing total program cost by $3.50 for every additional $1.00 budgeted to SE. His work also provides adaptable target numbers for each of eight key SE activities such as requirements engineering, system architecting, and system integration. The results show that nearly all SE activities correlate with better project success, and provides detailed values that begin to answer how much is enough. Results also show, somewhat surprisingly, that current SE activities do not correlate with the technical quality of the product systems. You won’t want to miss this truly seminal information!
Systems engineering (SE) is believed to have high value in the development of complex systems, but until recently there has been little data to quantify that value. Now, Eric Honour is presenting the results of over a decade of research into the quantified value of SE. These major results, based on data from over 90 programs, show proven relationships between systems engineering and the technical, schedule and cost success of programs. Optimum SE activity for median programs is 14.4% of the total program cost, which is about twice what median programs actually spend. At normal budgets, the ROI to use more SE is about 3.5:1, reducing total program cost by $3.50 for every additional $1.00 budgeted to SE. His work also provides adaptable target numbers for each of eight key SE activities such as requirements engineering, system architecting, and system integration. The results show that nearly all SE activities correlate with better project success, and provides detailed values that begin to answer how much is enough. Results also show, somewhat surprisingly, that current SE activities do not correlate with the technical quality of the product systems. You won’t want to miss this truly seminal information!
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Colonel (ret'd) Bob Gunn presented Insights into the Defence Procurement Process in the Government of Canada
Recent newspaper and television reports highlighted several high profile Canadian Military Procurements for late delivery, slow starts, excessive cost increases, or procurements that did not run to completion. An examination of the complexities and interactions of the Canadian Government’s Procurement System from an insider’s viewpoint will help participants understand the interrelationship between elements comprising the procurement system, and the structural and policy factors that contribute to projects not running as expected by persons external to the system.
Recent newspaper and television reports highlighted several high profile Canadian Military Procurements for late delivery, slow starts, excessive cost increases, or procurements that did not run to completion. An examination of the complexities and interactions of the Canadian Government’s Procurement System from an insider’s viewpoint will help participants understand the interrelationship between elements comprising the procurement system, and the structural and policy factors that contribute to projects not running as expected by persons external to the system.
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Note: A full video of the presentations will be available later in October.