Engineering of COmplex Systems: Understanding the Art Side

摘要

The engineering of complex systems is both science and art. although the cause of many difficulties in development of complex systems is the "art" side, this side is frequenctly ignored since it can't be conventiently described and quantified. We recommend a conscious recognition of the appropriate role of the art, or judgement, side of systems engineering, especially in th key processes of abstraction and decomposition. Detailed documentation of rationale is a powerful mechanisms for introducing repeatability into "art" side design and development decisions.