Back to list Synergy with Project Management Large complex projects benefit significantly from the constructive tension between the Project Manager and Systems Engineer who must communicate well and form a partnership. These issues need to be firmly resolved at the outset of a project or the fault lines created then persist and deteriorate. Systems Engineering performs trade-off studies for and reports production progress to Project Management. Back to list Human System Integration Humans should be viewed as part of the system. Their roles should not be defined by default or assumed, but must be evaluated and assessed.
Humans vary in performance under workload and in response to their environment.
Humans can be seen as threats and vulnerabilities, but they also act as counter-measures. Operators can make or break a system. They can find ways around using a system or obviate large chunks of capability. Training needs to be part of the system. On a project Systems Engineers must have and use soft skills to sell the Systems Engineering process and product.