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IS2019 Book of Abstract System Applications for Global Challenges Status as of July 15, 2019 Book of Abstract Table of contents Keynote - Plenary ................................................................................................................................................................. p. 7 Keynote - Plenary#2: Biomimicry - A Bioinspired approach to Systems Thinking ....................................................... p. 7 Keynote - Plenary#1: Interdisciplinary Systems Engineering inspired by da Vinci ...................................................... p. 8 Keynote - Plenary#4: The Underway Global Unmanned Systems and Robotics Revolution ...................................... p. 9 Keynote - Plenary#3: To the Stars. The Sky Is No Longer the Limit ...........................................................................p. 10 Paper ....................................................................................................................................................................................p. 11 Paper#23: 12 principles for SE leaders .......................................................................................................................p. 11 Paper#113: A Concept for Set-based Design of Verification Strategies ......................................................................p. 12 Paper#100: A Model-Based V&V Test Strategy Based on Emerging System Modeling Techniques .........................p. 12 Paper#37: A practical study on how proactive quality approach can improve system development process to ens ..p. 13 Paper#47: A Roadmap for Advancing the State of the Practice of Model Based Systems Engineering for Govern ...p. 14 Paper#16: A strategic asset planning decision analysis: An integrated system dynamics and multi-criteria decisio ..p. 15 Paper#21: A Subjective Toolbox for Sociotechnical Systems .....................................................................................p. 16 Paper#17: A System Dynamics Model for Systems Security Engineering Analysis of Internet Service Provider Cu ..p. 16 Paper#50: A3 architecture views – A Project Management tool? ................................................................................p. 17 Paper#50: A3 architecture views – A Project Management tool? ................................................................................p. 18 Paper#35: Addressing Uncertain Requirements ..........................................................................................................p. 19 Paper#76: Agile Systems Engineering Life Cycle Model for Mixed Discipline Engineering ........................................p. 19 Paper#7: Alternatives for Managing Atmospheric Warming ........................................................................................p. 20 Paper#30: An A3AOs Method of Software Tools Integration in the Complex System Development ..........................p. 20 Paper#110: An Approach for Formal Verification of Machine Learning based Complex Systems ..............................p. 21 Paper#87: An Evaluation Ontology Applied to Connected Vehicle Security Assurance ..............................................p. 22 Paper#46: An SSM-TRIZ Methodology for Business Problem Structuring ..................................................................p. 23 Paper#20: Applying and analyzing A3 Architecture Overviews in a complex and dynamic engineering environme ...p. 24 Paper#64: Applying Feature-Based Systems and Software Product Line Engineering in Unclassified and Classifi ...p. 25 Paper#112: Applying Mission-Based Adaptability to Discipline Designs .....................................................................p. 25 Paper#81: Appreciative Methods Applied to the Assessment of Complex Systems ...................................................p. 26 Paper#51: Approach to structure, formalize and map MBSE meta-models and semantic rules. ................................p. 27 Paper#43: Augmenting requirements with models to improve the articulation between system engineering levels ..p. 27 Paper#106: Brownfield Systems Development: Moving from the Vee Model to the N Model for Legacy Systems .....p. 28 Paper#106: Brownfield Systems Development: Moving from the Vee Model to the N Model for Legacy Systems .....p. 28 Paper#90: Can We Use Wisdom-of-the-Crowd to Assess Risk of Systems Engineering Failures? ............................p. 29 Paper#27: Challenges and opportunities in the integration of the Systems Engineering process and the AI/ML Lif ..p. 30 Paper#56: Elevating the meaning of data and operations within the development lifecycle through an interoperab ..p. 31 Paper#60: Eliciting Human Values by Applying Design Thinking Techniques in Systems Engineering ......................p. 32 Paper#77: Emerging Education Challenges for Resilient Cyber Physical Systems ....................................................p. 32 Paper#22: Encoding Technique of Genetic Algorithms for Block Definition Diagram using OMG SysML™ Notatio ..p. 33 Paper#22: Encoding Technique of Genetic Algorithms for Block Definition Diagram using OMG SysML™ Notatio ..p. 34 Paper#9: Evaluation of COTS Hardware Assemblies for use in Risk Averse, Cost Constrained Space-based Syst ..p. 35 Paper#102: Evolution of the Helix Project: From Investigating the Effectiveness of Individual Systems Engineers ..p. 36 Paper#34: Experience from a Program for Accelerating the Creation of T-shaped Technical Leaders ......................p. 37 Paper#6: Exploring the Test and Evaluation Space using Model Based Conceptual Design (MBCD) Techniques ....p. 37 Paper#6: Exploring the Test and Evaluation Space using Model Based Conceptual Design (MBCD) Techniques ....p. 38 Paper#74: Famous Failures Revisited: A Focus on System Integration ......................................................................p. 38 Paper#88: Frenemies: OPM and SysML Together in an MBSE Model .......................................................................p. 39 Paper#59: General Modeling Language for Supporting Model-based Systems Engineering Formalisms (Part 1) .....p. 40 Paper#62: General Modeling Language Supporting Architecture-driven and Code-generation of MBSE (Part 2) .....p. 41 Paper#82: Implementing Augmented Intelligence In Systems Engineering ................................................................p. 42 Paper#97: Implementing systems engineering and project management processes in a Canadian company – Ov ..p. 43 Paper#5: Improving the information transfer between engineering and installation; case study at AS Nymo .............p. 44 Paper#67: Inclusion of human values in the specification of systems: bridging design and systems engineering ......p. 45 Paper#40: INCOSE Handbook V4 to CMMI Development V2.0 mapping ...................................................................p. 46 Paper#39: Information-based Requirement Development & Management .................................................................p. 47 Paper#49: Innovation in the Spirit of Design Thinking .................................................................................................p. 47 Paper#14: Integrating Program/Project Management and Systems Engineering in Practice ......................................p. 48 Paper#24: London Underground Deep Tube Upgrade Programme: System Function Definition Model Case Stud ...p. 48 Paper#99: Managing Complexity with Agility and Openness ......................................................................................p. 49 Paper#99: Managing Complexity with Agility and Openness ......................................................................................p. 50 Paper#41: OMG standard for integrating safety and reliability analysis into MBSE: Concepts and applications ........p. 51 Paper#32: Optimizing the Requirement Engineering Process: A Case Study of I/O List Management in Integrate ...p. 52 Paper#3: Problem Framing: Identifying the Right Models for the Job .........................................................................p. 52 Paper#11: Professional Competencies - The Soft Skills to give Systems Engineers a Hard Edge .............................p. 53 Paper#107: Projects as Interventions in Infrastructure Systems-of-Systems ..............................................................p. 54 Paper#52: Recommended Best Practices based on MBSE Pilot Projects ..................................................................p. 54 Paper#70: Solution Validation and Customer Needs Understanding in the Early Phases of Product Platform Dev ...p. 55 Paper#75: Speaking in Tongues: The Systems Engineering Challenge .....................................................................p. 56 Paper#75: Speaking in Tongues: The Systems Engineering Challenge .....................................................................p. 57 Paper#83: System Theoretic Process Analysis for Layers of System Safety ..............................................................p. 58 Paper#93: Systems engineering and complex systems governance - Lessons for better integration .........................p. 59 Paper#48: Systems Engineering--Software Engineering Interface for Cyber-Physical Systems ................................p. 60 Paper#104: Systems Engineering: Transforming Digital Transformation ....................................................................p. 60 Paper#69: The Drone System II: Availability Performance Analysis and Modeling .....................................................p. 61 Paper#63: The Enduring Path to System Success:
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