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Chapter Meetings (Western Cape)
by INCOSE SA
This channel contains highlights from Western Cape Chapter Meetings. Various notable guest speakers are invited to talk about different aspects of the engineering of systems, the development of technical systems, the management of human systems and the complexity and challenges that accompanies it.
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INCOSE SA Western Cape Branch Event: How to write a paper for INCOSE International Symposium (IS) in 2020
A vision to host INCOSE international events in South Africa was met with some scepticism at the 2009 INCOSE International Symposium in Singapore (IS2009). Undeterred, the vision was pursued with determination, resulting in the INCOSE SA Chapter hosting the first ever EMEA Systems Engineering...
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Evolving MBSE to Enable the Digital Future
For over ten years, the systems engineering community has focused on transforming from document-centric to model-based techniques. But the challenge is not to transform systems engineering. The challenge is to transform the holistic engineering lifecycle. How must we evolve model-based systems...
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Using the requirements Tree -Ad Sparrius
The Specification Tree is a well-known artefact for system engineering; but for many purposes its resolution is not nearly fine-grained enough. The Requirement Tree has the resolution of individual requirements and individual characteristics, and proves to be a very useful artefact as will be...
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Priscilla Mensah and Sepo Hachigonta - Showcasing South Africa’s investments in Systems Analysis
The talk will showcase a collection of peer-reviewed articles by promising young scientists and their academic mentors. The research is contextualized by South Africa’s multi-year investment framework in research and capacity development for systems analysis through the NRF and the Department of...
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Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz – Energy modelling in the South African Power and Energy
The current draft version of South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2016 Draft) plans for a renewable energy share in domestic electricity production of 18% by 2030, 26% by 2040 and keeps that share constant at 26% until 2050. The plan limits the amount of renewables that can be built in…
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Hanno Retief – Comparing sequential vs. incremental software development models
What is Agile really? Is waterfall really bad, and if so why? How does one makes sense of all the buzz words thrown about in today’s software development environment. Hanno Retief will present a comprehensive comparison of the most commonly used models, characteristics, their benefits and when to...
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Alwyn Smit - Getting the Most out of "Work" Breakdown Structure
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) can be a powerful aid in effectively managing projects, but it is also easily misunderstood and misapplied. Issues to be considered include: why WBS must not be just a breakdown of work, essential principles in adopting WBS as a management tool, failsafe rules for...
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Dr Willem Barnard- Organizational Development in the Information Age
The development of an organization is a complex process: as a continuously changing organism, it is confined to a structure created in a continuously changing environment. This talk aims to give a broad and philosophical overview of the essential aspects of such an organism: the environment...
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Giorgio Brajnik - Agile usage-centred software development
Despite technological advances seen in the past decades, several best practices for developing usable user interfaces are still too seldom being applied. Yet, the user interface of a software system is often its most complex and volatile component, where most of the problems in the end converge....
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David Long - Beyond MBSE: Looking towards the Next Evolution in Systems
For almost ten years, the systems engineering community has been focused on the transformation from document-centric to model-based techniques. While most systems engineering organizations have completed pilot efforts, established appropriate communities of practice, and are plotting their path...
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Dr. Dietmar Winzker - "Systems Engineering, Innovation and Leadership"
Often portrayed as separate items, requiring separate disciplines, Systems Engineering, Innovation and Leadership should really be viewed as a “merging” of interrelated parts, making something greater than the sum of these three together. This talk will relate experiences and findings by dr ,...
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Chantell Ilbury – "Welcome to the Age of The Fox…thinking the future"
INCOSE Western Cape Year End Function: Chantell Ilbury is an independent scenario strategist, facilitator, speaker and top-selling business author. She specialises in guiding organisations through strategic conversations, especially in times of uncertainty. Chantell holds a BSc in Chemistry, a...
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Robert Halligan - "An Overview of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015"
ISO/IEC 15288 – "Systems and Software Engineering - System Life Cycle Processes" has had a chequered history. Does the release on 15 May 2015 of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 mark the commencement of a new era? Robert believes so. The importance of the release of this new version of the standard cannot...
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Prof. Alan Brent – The Western Cape Green Economy Model (WeCaGEM)
Prof. Alan Brent – "Using System Dynamics to investigate transition and investment scenarios: The Western Cape Green Economy Model (WeCaGEM)" Transitioning to a green economy presents opportunities and challenges for not only national governments, but also provincial and local governments. Within...
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"Industrial Symbiosis and the Circular Economy." - Sally-Anne Käsner
Industrial Symbiosis is the collaboration between organisations to achieve resource efficiency, with particular focus on material and energy exchange. IS has evolved over the years in terms of scale and types of exchanges; however the motivation for the implementation of an IS approach by…
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Why Systems Engineering … ?
Why Systems Engineering …? Presented by Gerhard Swart. Gerhard is a multi-disciplinary Systems Engineer and Technology Strategist, consulting from his company Alphadot (Pty) Ltd. Alphadot helps customers achieve the profitable commercialisation of products based on high-impact local technologies,...
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South Africa's Energy Outlook
South Africa's Energy Outlook - Presented by Kobus Meiring. Kobus was born in Paarl, matriculated at Paarl Boys High and graduated at the University of Stellenbosch as a mechanical engineer. He started his career at Denel Aviation in 1988 and was appointed Rooivalk Programme Manager in 1997, a...
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Systems Engineering in Turbulent Times
Systems Engineering in Turbulent Times. Presented by David Long. For over twenty years, David Long has focused on enabling, applying, and advancing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to help transform the state of the systems engineering practice. David is the founder and president of Vitech...
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The integration of Design Thinking and System Thinking
The integration of Design Thinking and System Thinking. Presented by Richard Perez (Program Director World Design Capital 2014) INCOSE Introduction — PDF (1.4 MB) · Presentation Slides — PDF (4.2 MB)
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Francois Retief - INCOSE Certification and the Systems Engineering Handbook
INCOSE Certification and the Systems Engineering Handbook. Presented by Francois Retief. What is the value of INCOSE Certification? What are the various certification types and what are their requirements? What processes do I need to follow to become certified? What experience do I need and what...
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Feedback of the INCOSE International Workshop held in LA.
Suja Joseph-Malherbe gives feedback of the INCOSE International Workshop that was held in Los Angeles, California between 25 – 28 January 2014 Presentation Slides — PDF (3.9 MB)
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Ad Sparrius: Requirements Traceability
Requirements traceability and the issues that surround it will be discussed. What precisely is meant with traceability? What needs to trace to what? The life cycle of a requirement. Is there a difference between elicitation traceability and requirement traceability? Tree-up tracing versus…
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Rudolph Louw: Wits TCSE
Wits TCSE: Systems Engineering training and education in context of a major South African Soc: Transnet and its LTPF and Market Demand Strategy (MDS). Presented by Rudolph Louw. Presentation Slides — PDF (4.0 MB)
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Prof Eugene Cloete: Achieving the Extraordinary with Ordinary people
Achieving the Extraordinary with Ordinary people - Presented by Prof Eugene Cloete, Vice-Rector, Stellenbosch University
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Robert Halligan: System Engineering
Why the leading technology-based enterprises of the world embrace Systems Engineering as a set of principles and methods. - Presented by Robert Halligan. (Note that only the last part of the audio presentation is available.) Presentation Slides — PDF (6.2 MB)
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David Mason: INCOSE Student Division
INCOSE Student Division - Presented by David Mason. Presentation Slides — PDF (5.4 MB)
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Daniël Malherbe: Systems Engineering Models as Intellectual Capital Lego Blocks
Beyond Solutions: Systems Engineering Models as Intellectual Capital Lego Blocks - Presented by Daniël Malherbe Presentation Slides — PDF (3.1 MB)
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Ad Sparrius: Shall we spiral?
Shall we spiral? - Presented by Ad Sparrius who has been awarded four degrees—B Sc, B Eng, MSEE, and MBL, and is professor extraordinarius at UNISA’s Graduate School for Business Leadership. Presentation Slides — PDF (574.0 KB)
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Lizette Retief: Large Scale Software System Development
Large Scale Software System Development - The role of 'creating systems engineering'. The talk will present the application of enterprise and enabling systems engineering principles during the development of the modernised SARS Customs and Border management system at Interfront SOC Ltd over the...
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Prof John Powell: Hybrid System Methodology
Year-End Function. Hybrid System Methodology: How to involve humans, knowledge and the laws of physics in the same system. Presented by Prof John Powell, Director of Stellenbosch University Business School. Presentation Slides — PDF (1.6 MB)
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Coming in Under Par: What Golf can teach us about Systems Engineering by David Walden
David Walden’s lighthearted presentation seeks to do more than just entertain. Analogies between the proven approaches in both Golf and Systems Engineering will shine some light on the challenges Systems Engineers face in today’s dynamic environment. David Walden is recognised by INCOSE as an…
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Dr Richard Lord : The Acquisition of KAT-7
KAT-7 is a prototype system of the MeerKAT project – a world class radio telescope being developed in the Karoo. The KAT-7 is nearing completion and is in the final stages of establishing its operational baseline. KAT-7 is a critical stepping stone in the MeerKAT project and many valuable lessons...
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Philip Barret: System Engineering
User Experience: Bringing Imagination, Persuasion and Emotion to Systems Engineering. Presented by Philip Barrett. Presentation Slides — PDF (5.7 MB)
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Robert Halligan: The Business Case for Systems Engineering
Robert Halligan is known internationally for his role in the practice and improvement of the engineering of systems. He is a Past President of the Systems Engineering Society of Australia. He served as a member of the INCOSE Board of Directors in the role of Director (International). Robert is...
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Dr Neville Comins: Why should we grow and harness the National System of Innovation?
Dr Neville Comins " Why should we grow and harness the National System of Innovation? ". Presentation Slides — PDF (2.2 MB)
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Sarah Sheard: Systems Engineering and Complexity
Systems Engineering and Complexity - Presented by Ms Sarah Sheard, internationally recognized expert on complex systems engineering, INCOSE Fellow and recipient of an INCOSE Founder's Award, CSEP and Principle at Third Millennium Systems LLC.
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Richard Perez: Systems Thinking: Fostering Innovation in New Product Development
Systems Thinking: Fostering Innovation in New Product Development. Presented by Richard Perez a partner and director at …XYZ Design. (Presentation slides available on www.incose.org.za under past events.) Presentation Slides — PDF (916.2 KB)
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Prof Paul Cilliers: The boundaries of complexity, the limits of systems.
The boundaries of complexity, the limits of systems. The renowned Prof. Paul Cilliers has a philosophical discussion around complex systems and the characteristics that defines and governs them. (Presentation slides available on www.incose.org.za under past events.) Presentation Slides — PDF…
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This channel contains highlights from Western Cape Chapter Meetings. Various notable guest speakers are invited to talk about different aspects of the engineering of systems, the development of technical systems, the management of human systems and the complexity and challenges that accompanies it.
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