Systems Engineering References

01. INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook Version v3.1

• Author:	INCOSE
  Copyright:	2007
  Publisher:	INCOSE.
  Web:
  Comment:	This is the subject matter basis for the INCOSE CSEP certification.

02. Introduction to Systems Engineering

• Author:	Andrew P. Sage and James E. Armstrong , Jr.
  Copyright:	2000
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0-471-02766-9
  Web:
  Comment:	This is a good introductory college level textbook. It has problem sets at the end of each section. There are also many bibliographic references for each section.

03. The Engineering and Design of Systems: Models and Methods

• Author:	Dennis M. Buede
  Copyright:	2000
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0-471-28225-1
  Web:
  Comment:	This is a good advanced college level textbook. It has problem sets at the end of each section. There are also many bibliographic references for each section.

04. Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management

• Author:	Andrew P. Sage and William B. Rouse
  Copyright:	1999
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0-471-15405-9
  Web:
  Comment:	This is a compendium of works from 40 contributing authors. At the end of each chapter are lists of additional references and a bibliography supporting the work.

05. Systems Engineering Guidebook: A Process for Developing Systems and Products

• Author:	James N. Martin, A. Terry Bahill
  Copyright:	1999
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0849378370
  Web:
  Comment:	This is a compendium of works from many contributing authors.

06. Systems Engineering and Analysis

• Author:	Benjamin S. Blanchard and Wolter J. Fabrycky
  Copyright:	1998
  Publisher:	Prentice Hall
  ISBN:	0131350471
  Web:

07. Systems Engineering Management

• Author:	Benjamin S. Blanchard
  Copyright:	1997
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0471190861
  Web:

08. Systems Engineering: Coping with Complexity

• Author:	Jackson, Brook, Stevens, and Arnold
  Copyright:	1998
  Publisher:	Prentice Hall
  ISBN:	0130950858
  Web:
  Comment:	Excellent reference. Integration of Systems Engineering activities, e.g. CM, Requirement Engineering, Verification and Validation.

09. Visualizing Project Management, Third Edition

• Author:	Forsberg, Mooz, and Cotterman
  Copyright:	2005
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	047648485
  Web:
  Comment:	Excellent reference on the Vee Development Model and the integration of Project Management and Systems Engineering.

10. CMMI Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement, Third Edition.

• Author:	Ahern, Clouse, and Turner
  Copyright:	2008
  Publisher:	Addison-Wesley
  ISBN:	0321461088
  Web:
  Comment:	The CMMI is the replacement for SECAM and integrates Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and Integrated Product Team. Good introduction on CMMI Capabilities Maturity Model.

11. Systems Thinking, Systems Practice

• Author:	Peter Checkland
  Copyright:	Reprinted November 2000
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0471986062
  Web:
  Comment:	Considered a classic work in Systems Engineering and Systems Thinking.

12. Systems Engineering Principles and Practice

• Author:	Alexander Kossiakoff and William N. Sweet
  Copyright:	2003
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0471234435
  Web:
  Comment:	Considered a classic work in Systems Engineering and Systems Thinking.

Requirements Engineering References

01. Software Requirements Styles and Techniques

• Author:	Soren Lauesen
  Copyright:	2002
  Publisher:	Addison Wesley
  ISBN:	0 201 74570 4
  Web:
  Comment:	Good elicitation techniques

02. Requirements Engineering

• Author:	R.J. Wieringa
  Copyright:	1996
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0 471 95884 0
  Web:
  Comment:	Describes a number of requirements analysis techniques.

03. System Requirements Engineering

• Author:	Loucopoulos and Karakostas
  Copyright:	1995
  Publisher:	McGraw-Hill
  ISBN:	0 07 707843 8
  Web:
  Comment:	Discussion on Modeling Requirements.

04. Requirements Engineering: A Good Practice Guide

• Author:	Sommerville and Sawyer
  Copyright:	1997
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0 471 97444 7
  Web:
  Comment:	Good layout, easy to follow

05. Requirements Engineering Process and Techniques

• Author:	Kotonya and Sommerville
  Copyright:	1998
  Publisher:	Wiley
  ISBN:	0 471 97208 8
  Web:
  Comment:	Update of the Requirements Engineering, with Object Technology added

06. INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook Version v3.1

• Author:	INCOSE
  Copyright:	2007
  Publisher:	INCOSE.
  Web:
  Comment:	Update of the Requirements Engineering, with Object Technology added

Reference Standards and Papers for Systems and Software Engineering

01. INCOSE Symposium papers

• Author:	Various
  Copyright:	Various
  Publisher:	INCOSE
  Web:	http://www.incose.org
  Comment:	10 years of papers – From the initial INCOSE conference, a wealth of SE information, available on CD.

02. Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI).

• Author:	Software Engineering Institute at Carnage Mellon University
  Publisher:	SEI
  Web:	http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi
  Comment:	A wealth of process improvement information available for free download

03. Chaos report – The Standish report

• Author:	The Standish Research Group
  Publisher:	Standish Research Group
  Web:	http://www.standishgroup.com/sample_research/chaos_1994_1.php

04. Integrated Method for Information Modeling [IDEF]

• Author:	National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST]
  Publisher:	NIST – Knowledge Based Systems [KBS]
  Web:	http://www.idef.com
  Comment:	Used for the Context diagrams for the process section

05. ISO/IEC 15288 System Life cycle Processes

• Author:	International Organization for Standardization
  Copyright:	ISO
  Publisher:	ISO
  Web:	http://www.iso.org

06. ISO 10007 Quality Management – Guidelines for Configuration Management

• Author:	International Organization for Standardization
  Copyright:	ISO
  Publisher:	ISO
  Web:	http://www.iso.org

07. EIA/IS 632, Draft Standard: Processes for Engineering a System

• Author:	Electronics Industry Alliance
  Copyright:	Electronics Industry Alliance
  Publisher:	GEIA
  Web:	http://www.geia.org

08. EIA 649 National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management

• Author:	Electronics Industry Alliance
  Copyright:	Electronics Industry Alliance
  Publisher:	GEIA
  Web:	http://www.geia.org

09. IEEE 1220-1994, Standard for Application and Management of the Systems Engineering

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

10. IEEE 1362-1998, Guide for Information – System Definition – Concept of Operations Document.

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

11. IEEE 830-1993, Recommended Practice for Software Requirements Specifications

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

12. IEEE 1012-1986, IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation Plans

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

13. IEEE 1233 - IEEE Guide for Developing System Requirements Specifications

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

14. IEEE 1028-1988 Standards for Review and Audit

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

15. IEEE 1471-2000 Recommended Practice for Architectural Descriptions of Software-Intensive Systems

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

16. IEEE 1012-1998 Software Independent Verification and Validation

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

17. IEEE 12207 Software Life cycle Process

• Author:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE]
  Copyright:	IEEE
  Publisher:	IEEE
  Web:	http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/index.html

18. Unified Modeling Language UML

• Author:	Object Management Group [OMG]
  Publisher:	OMG
  Web:	http://www.omg.org

19. AIAA G-043-1992 Guide for the Preparation of Operational Concepts Document

• Author:	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics [AIAA]
  Publisher:	AIAA
  ISBN:	http://www.aiaa.org
  Web:	http://www.omg.org
  Comment:	Military Standards and Handbooks

20. Mil-Std-498 Software Documentation

• Author:	Department of Defense
  Publisher:	DoD is not publishing this standard – search on the internet can download free
  Web:	http://www.omg.org
  Comment:	a number of useful Data Item Description document that provides outlines for various systems engineering documents

21. Mil-Hdbk-61 – Configuration Management Guidance

• Author:	Department of Defense
  Publisher:	Search on the internet can download free
  Web:	http://www.omg.org
  Comment:	Excellent handbook on Configuration Management all phases

22. Mil Std-499C – System Engineering [Draft]

• Author:	Department of Defense
  Web:	http://www.incose.org/newsevents/news/docs/499Cdraft_20050324.doc
  Comment:	New effort on this standard.

References for Intelligent Transportation Systems and Transportation policies

01. Federal Final Rule [23 CFR 940 part 11]

• Author:	FHWA
  Web:	http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/23cfr940_03.html

02. National ITS Architecture

• Author:	FHWA
  Publisher:	DOT
  Web:	http://www.its.dot.gov/arch/index.htm

03. Systems Engineering for ITS: An Introduction for Transportation Professionals

• Author:	FHWA
  Publisher:	FHWA
  Web:	http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/seitsguide/index.htm
  Comment:	This handbook provides an accessible introduction to SE concepts and makes a good companion to this Systems Engineering Guidebook.

04. A Guide to Configuration Management for Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Author:	Federal Highway Administration
  Publisher:	FHWA
  Web:	http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/JPODOCS/REPTS_TE/13622.html
  Comment:	Introduces configuration management for ITS professionals.

05. Regional ITS Architecture Guidance Document

• Author:	FHWA
  Publisher:	FHWA
  Web:	http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/regitsarchguide/index.htm
  Comment:	How-to guide to developing, using, and maintaining a regional ITS architecture.

06. California State Administrative Manual [SAM]

• Publisher:	Department of General Services of the State of California
  Web:	http://sam.dgs.ca.gov
  Comment:	California’s SAM 4819.35 [dated 6/03] relating to IT projects

07. Caltrans Division of Local Assistance Intelligent Transportation Systems Web Page

• Author:	Caltrans
  Publisher:	Caltrans
  Web:	http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/ITS/ITS.htm
  Comment:	A resource for local agencies implementing ITS projects in California. Includes guidance and links to the Local Assistance Program Guidelines and Systems Engineering Review Form (SERF).

08. Florida DOT Rule 940 Implementation Web Page

• Author:	FDOT
  Publisher:	FDOT
  Web:	http://www.floridaits.com/rule_940_implementation.htm
  Comment:	Identifies a strategy and resources for meeting Rule 940 for ITS projects in Florida.

09. New Jersey DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Engineering Guidelines Web Page

• Author:	NJDOT
  Publisher:	NJDOT
  Web:	http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/elec/ITS/guidelines.shtm
  Comment:	Provides guidelines and resources for applying systems engineering to ITS projects at New Jersey DOT.

10. North Dakota DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Web Page

• Author:	NDDOT
  Publisher:	NDDOT
  Web:	http://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/maintenance/its.htm
  Comment:	A resource for ITS project development in North Dakota. Includes guidance and resources for meeting Rule 940 requirements.

11. New Mexico DOT Systems Engineering Web Page

• Author:	NMDOT
  Publisher:	NMDOT
  Web:	http://nmshtd.state.nm.us/main.asp?secid=16566
  Comment:	This web page provides links to the NMDOT ITS Project Checklist and on-line ITS Systems Engineering training, including specifics of how the Rule 940 requirements are met in New Mexico.

12. Systems Engineering Evaluation for ITS Executive Summary

• Author:	California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT
  Publisher:	CCIT
  Web:	http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/cadiv/segb/files/caltransevalsumm.pdf
  Comment:	This effort was a detailed CMMI-based evaluation of the systems engineering processes at Caltrans.

13. Systems Engineering Evaluation for ITS Final Report

• Author:	California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT
  Publisher:	CCIT
  Web:	http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/cadiv/segb/files/caltransevalreport.pdf
  Comment:	This effort was a detailed CMMI-based evaluation of the systems engineering processes at Caltrans.

14. National Transportation Communications and Information Protocol [NTCIP] Family of Standards

• Author:	AASHTO, ITE, NEMA
  Publisher:	AASHTO, ITE, NEMA
  Web:	http://www.ntcip.org
  Comment:	This effort was a detailed CMMI-based evaluation of the systems engineering processes at Caltrans.

Systems Engineering Training

01. ITS Professional Capacity Building Program

• Web:	http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov
  Comment:	The PCB sponsors the popular Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) webinars – interactive net meetings where ITS experts present a wide range of topics, including many related to systems engineering and project management.

02. Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE

• Web:	http://citeconsortium.org
  Comment:	The Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) is a unique organization of universities and industry associations focused on providing comprehensive advanced transportation training and education that is flexible and convenient for its students. CITE offers over thirty interactive web-based courses for transportation technicians, professionals and college students.

03. Systems Engineering for ITS Workshop

• Author:	Federal Highway Administration
  Web:	http://citeconsortium.org
  Comment:	This two day workshop combines one day of training in systems engineering and a one day process improvement review where workshop participants review their own systems engineering processes.

Systems Engineering Tools

01. INCOSE Systems Engineering Tools Database

• Author:	International Council on Systems Engineering
  Web:	http://www.incose.org/ProductsPubs/products/toolsdatabase.aspx
  Comment:	INCOSE maintains a comprehensive database of systems engineering tools with a comparison of features.