Overview of INCOSE and the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter

Overview of INCOSE and the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Erik De. Vito, President Elect INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter www. linkedin. com/in/erikdevito 9 April 2013 1

Agenda • INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter – – – Who we are What we do What it means to you Board of Directors Events • Monthly Dinners • Workshops and Tutorials • Annual Events – Systems Engineering Professional Dinner – Holiday Awards Dinner – Sponsors • Q&A 2

The International Council on Systems Engineering 3

Mission • Share, promote and advance the best of systems engineering from across the globe for the benefit of humanity and the planet. 4

Goals • To provide a focal point for the dissemination of systems engineering knowledge • To promote international collaboration in systems engineering practice, education, and research • To assure the establishment of competitive, scalable professional standards in the practice of systems • To improve the professional status of all persons engaged in the practice of systems engineering • To encourage governmental and industrial support for research and educational programs that will improve the systems engineering process and its practice 5

Overview • Started in August 1990 by 35 senior technical managers • Incorporated as nonprofit technical society in January 1992 • Charter expanded to International status in 1995 • Organization Governance and Leadership – Board of Directors – Corporate Advisory Board – Technical Operations, Working Groups and Initiatives – Administrative Committees – Administrative Office (Managing Executive) 6

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Publications • INSIGHT, quarterly newsletter since 1994 • Systems Engineering: peer-reviewed Journal since 1998, 4 issues per year • Journal of Enterprise Transformation – peer-reviewed journal with IIE since 2011 • Conference Proceedings since 1993, ipub • e. Note, periodic email notifications 8

Activities • Annual international symposium • Annual international workshop • Conference of Systems Engineering Research (CSER) • Regional conferences, such as APCOSE, Eu. SEC, MARC • Virtual meetings via monthly Webinars • Local chapters meet regularly • Technical Working Groups • Extensive professional networking • Ph. D network – SEANET • Increased use of Live Meeting 9

INCOSE IS • 2013 Philadelphia 24 -27 June 10

Benefits • Network with 8000+ systems engineering professionals; individually, through chapter meetings, or Working Groups • Subscriptions to INSIGHT and Systems Engineering online • Access to all INCOSE products and resources online • Discounted prices for all INCOSE events and publications • Professional Development through education and certification 11

INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter… – Who we are – What we do – What it means to you Erik De. Vito, President Elect INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter www. linkedin. com/in/erikdevito 9 April 2013 12

Who we are… • Founded in 1994 • The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE serves the systems engineering community in Baltimore, MD and its suburbs • Support INCOSE in the expansion of systems engineering understanding, practice, definition, and evolution • Current Membership: 400+ active members • Over 100 Registered SEPs 13

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What we do… • 11 monthly meetings with systems engineering presentations by subject matter experts • Our holiday banquet is the 12 th meeting. • Workshops and Tutorials • More than 10 Chesapeake members serving on INTERNATIONAL committees working groups, panels, the CAB, etc. – Future of Energy (2012 IS Paper of the Year – Object Oriented Systems Engineering – Systems Engineering and Project Management Special Interest 15

Monthly Dinner Meetings • INCOSE Chesapeake meets on the 3 rd Wednesday between January and November • Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. – Parsons Auditorium 16

Monthly Dinner Meetings 17

Monthly Dinner Meetings 18

Workshops and Tutorials • • July 2012 - Engineering Design for Flexibility June 2012 - Understanding the DODAF 2. 0 May 2012 - Using Agile Techniques for Systems Engineering August 2012 - Understanding the DODAF 2. 0 June 2012 - Agile PM & SE Techniques and Practices March 2012 - Architecture Development for Systems Engineers September 2011 - Intro to Model Based Systems Engineering February 2011 - Object Oriented Systems 19

Annual MD-SEP Recognition Dinner • Every August INCOSE Chesapeake hosts a dinner recognizing all Systems Engineering Professionals in the State of Maryland • Baltimore Engineers Club – Garret Jacobs Mansion 20

Annual Holiday and Awards Dinner • Every year INCOSE Chesapeake hosts our Holiday and Awards Dinner • SE of the Year • Recognition Awards • INCOSE Scholarships 21

Annual MD-SEP Recognition Dinner • Every August INCOSE Chesapeake hosts a dinner recognizing all Systems Engineering Professionals in the State of Maryland • Baltimore Engineers Club – Garrett-Jacobs Mansion 22

What it means for you… • • INCOSE Chesapeake provides a local forum for SE Professionals Provide continuing education opportunities (PDUs) Lecture opportunities (Do you have something to say? ? ? ) Volunteer and leadership opportunities – Committees and Board of Directors 23

Sponsors 24

Sponsors Your Company Here 25

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Questions? ? ? Erik De. Vito, President Elect INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter www. linkedin. com/in/erikdevito 9 April 2013 27

Questions? ? ? Erik De. Vito, President Elect INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter www. linkedin. com/in/erikdevito 9 April 2013 28

Thank You Very Much!!! Erik De. Vito, President Elect INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter www. linkedin. com/in/erikdevito 9 April 2013 29

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