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The Current State of
Systems Engineering
To understand the desired future state of systems engineering, it is essential to un-
derstand the current state. This section highlights key aspects of the current state of
practice to help predict and guide its future directions.
The previous section provides a global context for systems engineering, by character-
izing systems that systems engineers help develop and the work environment in which
systems engineering is practiced. Today’s systems engineering practices and challeng-
es are greatly influenced by the global context. These practices have evolved differently
across different industries but are built on common foundations and standards.
Historical Application
Trends Domains
CORE PRACTICES DIVERSITY
Section 1 Foundations
System Trends
Work Environment and Standards
GLOBAL CONTEXT CODIFICATION
Current SE
Practices
(examples)
Challenges for the
future of SE
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