A Framework for Enterprise Systems Engineering Processes
November 2006
Dr. Robert S. Swarz, The MITRE Corporation
Dr. Joseph K. DeRosa, The MITRE Corporation
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we describe how traditional systems engineering processes, such as those delineated in the
ANSI//EIA 632 standard, are becoming inadequate for today's complex systems, in which there is a rich set of
interconnections and interrelationships between all of the systems in an enterprise. We further suggest that a new
discipline (or an extension of the old discipline) is developing in response, called Enterprise Systems Engineering
(ESE).
We next explain some salient characteristics of complex adaptive systems and motivate how these properties, such
as variation, interaction, and selection can be used to shape the evolution of the enterprise. We outline five important
new processes: Technology Planning, Capability-Based Engineering Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Strategic
Technical Planning, and Enterprise Analysis and Assessment that can be used to exercise a degree of control beyond
that which can be afforded by traditional means.
Additional Search Keywords
Enterprise Systems Engineering, Evolution, Variety, Selection, Process, Enterprise Architecture,
Capabilities
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