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The Seven Samurai of Systems Engineering Dealing with the Complexity of 7 Interrelated Systems

The Seven Samurai of Systems Engineering Dealing with the Complexity of 7 Interrelated Systems. WMA Chapter of INCOSE Washington, DC 10 February 2009 James N Martin The Aerospace Corporation James.Martin@incose.org. A Film by Kurosawa (1954). Tale of heroism and sacrifice

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The Seven Samurai of Systems Engineering Dealing with the Complexity of 7 Interrelated Systems

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  1. The Seven Samurai of Systems EngineeringDealing with the Complexity of 7 Interrelated Systems WMA Chapter of INCOSE Washington, DC 10 February 2009 James N Martin The Aerospace Corporation James.Martin@incose.org

  2. A Film by Kurosawa (1954) • Tale of heroism and sacrifice • Samurai warriors hired by a Japanese village to protect against a band of marauding thieves • Some say… • “one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of the motion picture” • “what cinema is meant to be”

  3. The American Wild West Version (1960) • Starring • Yul Brynner (leader of the 7) • Steve McQueen • James Coburn • Charles Bronson • Some call it… • “the best Western ever made”

  4. Problem (P1) Context System (S1) • First, there is a Problem to be solved • The Problem is part of the Context System

  5. Context System Elements Problem (P1) • Pre-Existing “Solutions” • Physical Environment (air, land, sea) • Regulatory Environment (laws, regulations, customs, ethics, stigmas) • Information (data, signals, noise) • Knowledge (information, knowledge, wisdom, “best” practices) Context System (S1) But More Elements . . . • Anti-Knowledge (misinformation, lies, stupidity) • Emotions (love, hate, delight, disappointment) • Aesthetics (elegance, beauty, cultural expectations)

  6. intended to address Intervention System (S2) Problem (P1) Context System (S1) Systems Engineers try to conceive of a way to “suppress” the Problem

  7. Problem (P1) intended to address Context System (S1) Intervention System (S2) Problems • Transport people quickly over long distances. Passenger Jet • Collect images quickly over entire earth. Imagery Satellite System Solutions

  8. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) The Intervention System must be: • Designed & Developed • Tested & Qualified • Produced & Deployed

  9. Realization System Elements • People & Organizations • Facilities & Equipment • Materials & Supplies • Services & Utilities • Processes & Methods • Tools & Techniques • Policies & Procedures • Data & Information • Knowledge & Wisdom

  10. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) Intervention Systems Passenger Jet Imagery Satellite Realization Systems • Airbus + Air France + Airplane Standards + etc • Boeing + Suppliers + US Gov’t + Regulations + Imaging Technology + Physics Knowledge + etc

  11. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) becomes Deployed System (S4) Deployed System is often different from the “as-designed” system

  12. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) becomes Deployed System (S4) Boeing 747 • 747-100 s/n 345 • 747-200 s/n 678 • 747-419 s/n 321 • …

  13. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) becomes becomes Modified Context System (S1’) needs to understand Deployed System (S4)

  14. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) becomes Problem (P2) becomes Modified Context System (S1’) needs to understand Deployed System (S4) may cause • Unanticipated? • Unintended?

  15. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) becomes Problem (P2) becomes Modified Context System (S1’) needs to understand Deployed System (S4) may cause collaborates with Collaborating System (S5)

  16. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) may need to develop or modify becomes Problem (P2) becomes Modified Context System (S1’) needs to understand Deployed System (S4) may cause Sustainment System (S6) collaborates with sustains Collaborating System (S5)

  17. Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) may need to develop or modify becomes Problem (P2) becomes Modified Context System (S1’) needs to understand Deployed System (S4) may cause Sustainment System (S6) collaborates with sustains Collaborating System (S5) • Logistics Supply Chain • Repair Depot • Customer Hotline • Energy & Fuel Suppliers • Waste Removal • Communications • Training & Education • Food & Water

  18. Problem (P1) Context System (S1) may address Competing System (S7) becomes competes with Modified Context System (S1’) Deployed System (S4)

  19. Problem (P1) Context System (S1) may address Competing System (S7) becomes competes with Modified Context System (S1’) Deployed System (S4) • Competitor’s System • Homegrown Solutions • Status Quo (“do nothing”) • Fuel & Energy • Scarce Materials • Trained & Educated People • Psychological Expectations • Limited Attention Span

  20. The 7 Samurai Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address Intervention System (S2) may address Competing System (S7) becomes may need to develop or modify competes with Problem (P2) becomes Modified Context System (S1’) needs to understand Deployed System (S4) may cause Sustainment System (S6) collaborates with Collaborating System (S5) sustains

  21. 15 Interactions Problem (P1) needs to understand Context System (S1) Realization System (S3) intended to address • Context System (S1) contains a Problem (P1) • Intervention System (S2) is intended to address P1 • Realization System (S3) brings S2 into being • S2 is a constituent of S3 • S3 needs to understand S1 • S3 needs to understand the Modified Context System (S1’) • S3 may need to develop or modify the Sustainment System (S6) • Intervention System (S2) becomes Deployed System (S4) • S1 becomes the Modified Context System (S1’) • S4 is contained in (and interacts with) S1’ • S4 collaborates with one or more Collaborating Systems (S5) • S4 is sustained by Sustainment System (S6) • S4 may cause new Problem (P2) • Competing System(s) (S7) may address the original Problem (P1) • S7 competes with S4 for resources Intervention System (S2) may address Competing System (S7) becomes may need to develop or modify competes with Problem (P2) becomes Modified Context System (S1’) needs to understand Deployed System (S4) may cause Sustainment System (S6) collaborates with Collaborating System (S5) sustains

  22. Interactions Between the 7 Samurai Systems • Context System (S1) contains a Problem (P1) • Intervention System (S2) is intended to address P1 • Realization System (S3) brings S2 into being • S2 is a constituent of S3 • S3 needs to understand S1 • S3 needs to understand the Modified Context System (S1’) • S3 may need to develop or modify the Sustainment System (S6) • Intervention System (S2) becomes Deployed System (S4) • S1 becomes the Modified Context System (S1’) • S4 is contained in (and interacts with) S1’ • S4 collaborates with one or more Collaborating Systems (S5) • S4 is sustained by Sustainment System (S6) • S4 may cause new Problem (P2) • Competing System(s) (S7) may address the original Problem (P1) • S7 competes with S4 for resources and for the attention of users and operators

  23. Classical Systems Engineering • Context System (S1) contains a Problem (P1) • Intervention System (S2) is intended to address P1 • Realization System (S3) brings S2 into being • S2 is a constituent of S3 • S3 needs to understand S1 • S3 needs to understand the Modified Context System (S1’) • S3 may need to develop or modify the Sustainment System (S6) • Intervention System (S2) becomes Deployed System (S4) • S1 becomes the Modified Context System (S1’) • S4 is contained in (and interacts with) S1’ • S4 collaborates with one or more Collaborating Systems (S5) • S4 is sustained by Sustainment System (S6) • S4 may cause new Problem (P2) • Competing System(s) (S7) may address the original Problem (P1) • S7 competes with S4 for resources and for the attention of users and operators

  24. Systems engineers focus too much on one system —the Intervention System • Should use this as a framework to encourage true “systems” thinking • The 7 Samurai frame-work can lead to more holistic application of SE methods and tools

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