INCOSE: Chapter 3 questions with correct answers

Simple definition of a life cycle: - Answer The series of stages through which something (a system or manufactured product) passes The role of the systems engineer encompasses: - Answer the entire life cycle of the SOI Systems engineers orchestrate the development of a solution from requirements definition through design, build, integration, verification, operations, and ultimately system retirement by assuring that: - Answer domain experts are properly involved, all advantageous opportunities are pursued, and all significant risks are identified and mitigated What is the purpose in defining the system life cycle? - Answer To establish a framework for meeting the stakeholders' needs in an orderly and efficient manner for the whole life cycle What is the orderly and efficient way to ensure that an SE is meeting a stakeholders' needs? - Answer decision gates! What risks do you run when skipping stages and eliminating 'time-consuming' decision gates? - Answer greatly increase risks (cost, schedule, performance) and may adversely affect the technical development as well by reducing the level of the SE effort