advancing systems engineering preVIEW International Council On Systems Engineering UK Chapter Newsletter May 2004 In brief

Logo competition in THIS ISSUE

In Profile - 2 Hillary Sillitto President’s 3 Corner

Events 3 Calendar

Bob Dale receiving his prize from Prof. Derek Hitchins Spring 4 For those of you who unfortunately strangely enough, was “if it ain’t Logo and re-branding of the UK Conference - missed the Spring Conference in broke don’t fix it” – keep the Logo Chapter over the next few months Tewkesbury, here are the results of the as it is! to coincide with the 10th Anniversary in colour Logo competition. The designs were Bob was awarded a signed copy Event in September. anonymously sent to the UK Chapter of Derek Hitchin’s latest book, We would like to thank all of you Board members who independently presented by Derek himself at the who spent time to design a logo for SC 2004 How 4 voted on each design. John Mead Spring Conference. the competition. collated the votes and the clear The UK Chapter Board will be Was it for winner was Bob Dale, whose entry, considering the whole issue of the Editor’s Note 7 INCOSE founders Spring conference Around the 7 award for Allen This edition’s featured item is the UK Chapter’s Spring Conference, see Regions Fairbairn, UK pages 4 and 5. Secretary

Allen Fairbairn, the UK Chapter Secretary, has been honoured with an INCOSE Foun- ders Award, to be presented at the Open- ing Plenary of the 2004 International Sympo- sium in Toulouse. I am sure you all would like to join me in congratulating Allen for this achievement and thank him for all his ef- forts in INCOSE activities.

Conference delegates: heads down in the ballroom

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In a last minute change to the scheduled “In Profile” on John Mead, Administrator, INCOSE UK. Hillary Sillitto has kindly stepped in instead.

I joined INCOSE around 1996, wide divisional structure. I have offer. Systems engineering has got systems engineering method is when I was developing the sys- been in the Institute of Physics for to prove that it can deliver in the based on EIA 632, I honestly be- tems engineering philosophy and longer than I care to remember, real world. While we all have our lieve we need both. We certainly approach for what is now the sat on the Scottish Branch commit- favourite programme manager want to build on the UK's "holistic Thales Optronics business in Glas- tee for many years, and they jokes, I imagine they have feelings systems" heritage, and if we can gow and Staines. Having studied kindly made me a Fellow last year. too! If we want to have fun devel- put the 10th Anniversary Dinner Physics at St Andrews, I started my oping real systems that solve real together the way we hope, that career at in Edinburgh, What existing INCOSE products do problems and cost (other peoples') message will come across loud which was a fantastic education you find useful in your “day job”? real money, we will never get away and clear. in engineering. I did an Applied I hate to say this, but in terms of from accountants, CEOs, pro- The bottom line is - can we grow Optics MSc at Imperial, where I formal working group outputs - gramme managers or politicians - our membership to a level that will learnt computer assisted optimisa- none! Though there are some so we have to factor them into our make people take us seriously as a tion of lens designs - a real tightly really interesting ideas coming out thinking, talk their language, and professional (or otherwise influen- coupled "system" problem, since of the IEWG, and some lovely accept them as legitimate stake- tial and widely respected) body in the quality of every part of the ideas in a draft document that holders and team partners. this country, and make a differ- image is affected by the shape of Jack Ring and a small team will be ence to UK PLC? There are a num- every lens surface. I worked on all publishing at Toulouse. I devour When you take over the presidency ber of different ways we might try sorts of electro-optical systems, "Insight" and "Systems Engineering" of the UK Chapter, what challenges to do that, and some might be many of them novel and innova- the moment they come through do you think you will face? mutually exclusive. Do we push for tive, as optical designer, optical the letter box, there are always First, I think Paul and Phil have certification and chartering? Do engineer, team leader and sys- really useful nuggets in them. done a brilliant job stabilising the we try to "infect" every engineer tems engineer. From around 1990 Chapter - establishing UKAB, the with a bit of systems thinking? Can I was the Chief Engineer System What additional products would agreement with IEE, the better we do both? Concepts for the electro-optics you like to see developed? newsletter, and this year's Spring First and always, we need to department, doing a lot of work A "Bart Simpson’s Guide to Sys- conference with the excellent new make sure we are becoming on the precursors to the current tems Engineering" - targeted at membership figures. That may be steadily, day by day, more useful IRCM programmes. In 1993 I people who don't even have time difficult enough to sustain - but we to our existing members. Then we moved to what is now Thales Op- to download EIA 632 or 15288, have to build on it. need to attract and retain new tronics, working on "system con- never mind read them. Something I think there is one fundamental ones. And we also need some cepts" and systems engineering you can show your boss issue, with several knock-on ramifi- serious strategic thought about our techniques for land, naval, air and or accountant, and use to sell cations, that up to now we have future direction. automotive systems (don't ask!). I systems engineering to students, not had to really address except by got very interested in re-use and politicians and technical directors default, but that we can't put off product line architectures, and in of 10-man SMEs. much longer. It's about whether how to apply systems engineering systems engineering is a restricted techniques in a way that enhance How do you see these products profession or a widely shared skill. or focus innovation rather than the being developed and how would This defines our recruiting base and reverse. I became involved in the you encourage the members to strategy. Do we want to certify or Thales Systems Engineering net- participate in the development? charter systems engineers, and if so work around 1997, and repre- I'm exchanging ideas with can the current certification sented the Optronics business in Dipesh to see how we can revital- scheme be transplanted to this side the corporate Systems Engineering ise working groups. Working groups of the Atlantic? This initiative is a Steering Committee for several need to have a clear short term major plank of current INCOSE years. Around 1999, I was ap- objective. Small teams work best strategy, yet I know several people pointed Chief Systems Engineer, because you get commitment whose opinion I take very seriously introducing DOORS to the com- and a bit of staying power, yet who will have nothing to do with it, pany, and then became Chief anything intended to be an IN- and I assume want us to go in a Engineer of the company around COSE product needs to have wide completely different direction. 2001. For the last 18 months I have stakeholder input and buy-in. So I'd One reason for their concern (I been seconded to Thales UK Cor- like to see us making much more think there are others that we need porate as Engineering Director for use of conferences and assem- to understand) is that certification is Prime Contract Support. I led a blies to "blitz" the development based on the INCOSE SE hand- team developing engineering and validation of real INCOSE book, which is an excellent docu- processes for prime contracting, products with a wide cross-section ment but still (at Version 2) pretty and continue to assist and review of the membership, with a small, DoD centric. We need to decide as If you have a question you would prime contract programmes - for focused core team to refine, de- a chapter whether we can live with like answered by our panel of ex- example as a member of the joint velop and stabilise the "product" in this, and if not, whether we can perts or a point of view you would Thales/BAE SYSTEMS phase and between times. provide enough direction and like to share with Preview readers technical review teams for the resource to contribute to an ac- then please send to: Future carrier, and several other If there is one thing about the UK ceptable alternative. really interesting programmes. I'm chapter you would like to change, It is a matter of concern hat the d. [email protected] also now involved in delivering our what would it be? UKAB is I think still entirely "defence international in-house training We need to be much better at and aerospace" whereas we aspire or write to: Preview programme for prime contract making the business case for sys- to a much broader appeal. c/o UCL Business teams, and in a small process tems engineering - and then, hav- This brings us to the "systems engi- 2-16 Torrington Place convergence working group look- ing made the case, accepting neering or engineering of systems" London WC1E 7HN ing at aligning engineering proc- responsibility for delivering the debate. As a Hitchins disciple, esses across Thales' new world- business benefit we claim we can working for a company whose

In profile next time, John Mead, Administrator, INCOSE UK 2 Please email your news and views to [email protected] www.incose.org.uk apreVIEW dvancing May 2004 President’s corner form and in such good health. several entries and the UK Board which promises to be a very stimu- Lester Waugh of EADS members cast votes in a fair ballot. lating event. treated us to an excellent after The rather unusual winner was the We are progressing with plans for dinner speech that was both enter- entry that suggested that we re- our Chapter’s tenth anniversary taining and thought provoking and tain our existing logo (“if it ain’t event in the autumn, probably provided a real insight into the broke, don’t fix it”) and Bob Dale linked to our Autumn Assembly. Beagle 2 space programme. I of MBDA received a signed copy Please keep an eye open for the would like to thank all the speakers of Derek Hitchins new book details and do your best to attend for making it such a valuable event “Advanced Systems – thinking, … it will be a very memorable and for giving us all the benefit of engineering and management” occasion and we hope to have their systems work and experiences. as his prize. some very exciting speakers at the Several people commented that We have also set up a scheme grand dinner. the quality of the “systems debate” through which student members I look forward to seeing you at exhibited by the papers was very can apply for some financial sup- Toulouse, at our Anniversary Au- high indeed and this demonstrates port from the Chapter to attend tumn Assembly and at future IN- that INCOSE, and systems engineers the International Symposium. COSE events in the UK and around in the UK in particular, are moving Details are available from Doug the world. the discipline forward very success- Cowper. I hope to see many of Prof Phil John fully. our UK Chapter members at this President of the UK Chapter This is the first newsletter we have The event saw the introduction of year’s International Symposium in issued since our Spring Confer- a new award. As part of our policy Toulouse from 20th to 24th June, ence was held in Puckrup, near of encouraging involvement in the Tewkesbury, a few weeks ago. Chapter, the UK Board has set up The event was very well received several new initiatives and one of by the many members who at- these is an award for “Best Paper” Advertise in pre VIEW tended and it was very pleasing to at our Spring Conference, with a £100 cash prize (and a certificate!). see such a good turnout. Those If you are looking to contact the Systems Engineer- present certainly got involved in The winner is decided purely by the the proceedings, with lively ques- voting slips submitted by the mem- ing Community in the UK, why not place an adver- tion and answer sessions, not to bers attending and I am pleased to tisement in preview? mention the discussions going on announce that the first winner of in the bar and restaurant after- the award is Paul Davies of Thales wards. We had an excellent set of Airborne Systems … who is of For more information about our competitive rates tutorials on the pre-conference course the Immediate Past Presi- please contact: day and two days of high quality dent of the Chapter! Congratula- papers during the conference tions to Paul, whose paper on Ten itself. The Keynote Address was by Questions to ask before opening Prof Derek Hitchins, the founding the Requirements Document was John Mead on 01344 422325 President of our Chapter, who universally praised. Another award spoke about Systems Engineering: was also announced at the Confer- or Past, Present and Future. It was ence: the result of our Chapter email: [email protected] great to see Derek on such good Logo competition. We received

Events calender

JUNE Planned events:

3rd June 2004 17.30, London Local Group London local group “Practical Case Study of Verifica- tion and Validation”. Network Rail, Eversholt Street. September 2004 London Local Group Requirements Workshop by Praxis Email: [email protected] Critical Systems, venue TBC

th th 14th Annual International Sympo- 20 - 24 June 2004 NOVEMBER sium & 4th European Systems Engi- neering Conference - Toulouse, 8th - 9th November 2004 UK Autumn Assembly France

www.incose.org/symp2004/ Mid Nov 2004 Local London Group “Systems Engineering Management Plan Workshop” venue TBC

JULY If you have an event you would like pub-

13th - 14th July 2004 Introduction to UML, IEE Systems lished in Preview then please contact: Engineering PN Trianing Course, Hotel Russell, London UK Tel: 01435 765647 [email protected]

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Spring conference in colour

This year’s Spring Conference During the event the INCOSE UK was held at the Hilton Pukrup Hall board also held a joint strategy Hotel in Tewkesbury, Gloucester- meeting with the UKAB (advisory shire. For those of you who missed board). Topics on the agenda the event, it included a key note ranged from future events to address from INCOSE UK’s found- membership (both individual and ing President Prof. Derek Hitchins, corporate). a full programme of SE topics and an entertaining after dinner talk Copies of the proceedings are from Lester Waugh from EADS available on CD from John Mead Atsrium about his Beagle 2 trials for a small investment! and tribulations. john.mead9:ntlworld.com SE networking over coffee

A learning experience at the spring conference

Was it a good year for Tutorials? fourth time that this tutorial had not sure what the reasons are - Certainly in terms of quantity and been presented. The next most possibly the perception of a lack quality of offerings, we had a popular was From Problem Space of depth, or the thought of bumper year with several new to Systems Solution presented by "wasting" the other half of the proposals as well as some old Prof Derek Hitchins, and this was day. Early attention to marketing favourites. It was necessary to the first time of presentation. the tutorials seems to have paid downselect to a sensible number Clearly novelty is not essential for off in terms of increased numbers, to offer in the event brochure for success. but I still think that more registrants the first time that I can remember. Were the efforts of the presenters could be found. If anyone has Jocelyn and her Thales team about to We were up on last year with 40 appreciated? Of the 29 Tutorial any views or suggestions on tutori- hit the town! registrants as opposed to 29, how- Questionnaires returned (a 72.5% als then I will be pleased to hear ever the distribution between return rate), an overwhelming ma- from them and endeavour to For the third year in a row I found tutorials was uneven. The most jority felt that the tutorial had met improve the breed for SC2005. myself organising the Tutorial day popular two tutorials accounted their expectations and that they Will you be taking a tutorial next at the Spring Conference. It is for 28 registrants, with the other would recommend the tutorial to year? I certainly hope so. The always something of a nail-biter three sharing the remaining 12. others. With the technical aspects questionnaires reveal that if you because we never know until the The two half day tutorials didn't run of the tutorials averaging 6 out of a haven't taken in a tutorial before, very last minute whether enough because they did not attract any possible 7 on the marking scale, we you should. They are a truly worth- registrants will sign up for each interest. can assume that most of the cus- while learning experience. tutorial. This year was better than Were new offerings preferred to tomers were fully satisfied. Peter Lister most thanks to the early issue of old? The most popular tutorial was What will be different next year? Siemens Transportation Systems the event brochure which meant Real Time UML for System Engi- The poor take up of half day tutori- [email protected] that we received the first glimmers neers from Matthew Hause and als this year and last year makes of interest nearly 8 weeks before Francis Thom of Artisan, with a me think that they are not really the event. record 16 registrants. This was the worthwhile offering in future. I am

SC 2004 how was it for you?

This is my usual report on the quate food, but is it the right size to plan to do again. I visited Support serious contributing factor in the information that you fed back in accommodate the number of shop on the last Friday morning, to difficulty the hotel was having in the conference improvement delegates that will turn up in 4 support them, and the lady who providing adequate food. When I questionnaire sheets of which we months time and would the exhibi- controls all these things was looking finally gave up on Monday in had a record number. It does tors be happy in the rooms sur- very hassled and you can imagine trying to keep up with the numbers mean that some poor mug, or rounding the ballroom? The hotel the response I got to, “How many coming and asked the hotel to willing volunteer if you wish to do it would only hold bedrooms for us are coming?”! She was tearing her cater for 100 attendees for each next time, has even more to do. until 6 weeks before the event a hair out. Even I was described as of the following days I suspect that We could do a percentage of time at which we frequently have an ogre by one lady who rang with the message did not get to the course but we never do. Every one no bookings at all. We had done a last minute booking on Friday kitchen although it apparently of your feedback comments are our absolute best to get the bro- afternoon, although it felt to me as reached the accounts depart- read, entered into an analysis chures out early in order to ensure though it was the hundredth last ment. As far as I can recall the document and each Board mem- people had plenty of time to book minute booking of the day. ber given a copy. Before I do the and it was really encouraging When the full information on tuto- analysis let me first tell you “How it when a small number did book rials, programme, venue, prices etc was for me!” straight away. However our at- to book had been available for 6 Having been recommended this tempt to close bookings a week weeks! Why wait to the last day venue some years earlier and before the start in order for Sup- before booking? Of course it having tried to book it for a num- port Shop to produce accurate meant virtually all weekend work- ber of events it was always lists of attendees, print off the ing again. booked which indicated that it correct number of hand-books If Douglas Cowper can get his was popular, however this time we and deliver them, badges, atten- registration form in on 1st March started earlier and managed to dee lists etc just did not work. It why does it take several of you until acquire it. Concerns I had, as one was totally ignored by many and 24th April and a couple until 26th Peter eliciting feedback from Tutorial always does was not about the the last minute rush up to the final 9and numbers were still changing delegates ability of Hilton to produce ade- Saturday was not an exercise we daily)?. I suspect all of this was a

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lunch on Monday was fine and weeks. vided space for we decided none of you complained about it. What did you like best? As far as to provide classroom style and Next time, if the Board agrees, event content there were several this was the first time that no- we will close the booking some compliments on the Tutorials in the body had a chair problem. So days before, and keep it closed, questionnaire, but Peter will report even though it was a fairly late not to save the Support Shop and I on those separately as there was a minute decision we felt we just all the hassle but to ensure that specific question sheet. Every one had space to get you in and those who do get organised and had good things to say about provide you with table space book in time get a proper service presentation content –“the high etc. We did have last minute and the food etc that they have quality of presentations” or similar additional folk say 10-ish and paid for. was probably the most repeated this meant that you were Even exhibitors like to know how response with special reference on pretty close together. Would many are coming before they many occasions to Derek’s key- those that were cramped decide how many staff to send note, Paul’s award winning paper, have preferred to have no and can never make their minds Beagle 2, and the after dinner table? It was tables that took up until the last minute - and they speaker Lester Waugh. The Re- up the more than adequate all want feeding as well. quirements and Tools sessions were space for 100 theatre style. And how was it for you? –Well most highly acclaimed. The loca- Space for 200 theatre style the Lester Waugh entertaining us all with the there was a great deal of support tion also came in for many compli- hotel claims. Beagle 2 story for the whole event, 137 –ish atten- ments. What topics would you like dees, a higher quantity than be- Things that you did not like:– to see at the Autumn Assembly? What we did not get was -Why fore and higher quality in just obviously the Tuesday morning One rapidly forms a view of what is no CD? I guess you all had the about every department. There debacle and the lunch. Some said flavour of the month when you message that when available you were only five people who consid- lunch arrangements: I suspect this read these responses. This year it is will be sent a copy. ered it expensive, none that con- means the way the buffet was run “Risk Management” that leapt out Or any comment on the hand- sidered it cheap. No surprises there rather than the fact that it was a at me. The SEPDC will have to go book: except – we should have then. If I jump to your impressions buffet because this has been by through these more closely but if been given all the timings in ad- you are a risk management fan vance: from one who had re- you might like to start producing a cently changed his address and paper or point to some expert that not told us, and one who booked we might invite along? on the last but one day. There were many useful com- I did not recognise a response ments in response to “Please com- from an exhibitor although I asked ment on any of our events and this for them specifically as I knew one in particular.” I will précis a some were unhappy, but had few of the repeated topics: Poor several verbal comments that they lunches - where are all our aca- all wanted to be in one hall with demics? – still discussing the same the lunch and we know that this is topics as last time I came - Clearer the preferred approach. We can- separation of “ methods and not make people talk to you process” & “tools”- review the whether in one hall or several but exhibition – Lunch in the exhibition hopefully people did finally make hall – involve other disciplines - time to visit you. more Railway papers please etc. I hope that you were one of I repeat the following for obvious those who clearly did enjoy it, and – if selfish – reasons. Well organised thought it time well spent. conference – Thanks - the room John Mead layout was good, it made it easier UK Administrator to follow the presentation and Kuldeep, Doug and Paul Cooper planning a future London Local Group take notes, and - conference meeting the far room layout was a bit cramped. of the hotel there were small num- the preferred arrangement in the bers who judged it “Excellent” in past but the poor lad who had to every category, even catering. I set it up was clearly not up to was amused by the delegate who organising two or more serving in answer to the question else- positions. This was bad and so was where “What did you like best the second course which turned about the event?” replied Break- out to be “Fresh fruit basket” some fast! Every category except cater- of which clearly was not, and ing had more “good” responses cheese board and celery, on the than any other. Catering had 20 middle day. I do not recall seeing “good” and 21 “adequate”, and this? There were quite a few who, catering was the only one to re- contrary to earlier events where ceive “inadequate” responses longer breaks have been re- and I must say I do agree. How- quested thought they are now ever I do have some sympathy too long –so obviously we got that with them when the numbers went wrong and I am sure I can promise up so rapidly towards the end. I that they will be shorter in future. suspect that the final word on Yes there were some comments numbers may not have got to the on conference seating. Through- kitchen. out INCOSE UK events we have Thank you for your patience on always had theatre style seating Tuesday morning when they totally and always had complaints about failed to meet the contracted the chairs from someone. However commitment on set up of the when the numbers attending the conference room which they had Autumn Assembly did not reach Teleogic enjoying a busy exhibition had ( except for numbers) for the numbers that we had pro-

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London The London Local Group steering events from previous meeting: committee met on the 1st April to formula the groups forthcoming •“Heathrow’s Terminal 5” BAA, events. The meeting reviewed the Victoria TBC How do you get involved with regional activity? draft programme from the last •Hosting the Olympics as a logistics meeting and agreed the following Are you looking to participate in local programme: exercise INCOSE activities? •Systems Security – not just IT but rd 3 Jun 04 “Practical Case Study of security in the face of terrorism Verification and Validation”, or •Workshop for project managers – Network Rail, Eversholt Street Why is Systems Engineering Sept 04 “Requirements workshop” Important? Are you looking to set up a regional group? by Praxis Critical Systems, Praxis Offices in London, Location and The meeting agreed to take For more information about regional activities or how to time TBC. actions on these topics and venues go about setting up a regional group, please contact: and review them at the next Nov 04 “Systems Engineering meeting. Management Plan Workshop” Doug Cowper John Mead on 01344 422325 venue TBC University College London or email: john.mead9:ntlworld.com Centre for Systems Engineering The meeting also considered other

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