INCOSE Systems Engineering ASEP Exam Study Guide Solutions

INCOSE Systems Engineering ASEP Exam Study Guide Solutions Life Cycle Model - ANSWER-1. Concept 2. Development 3. Production 4. Utilization 5. Support 6. Retirement Process Groups - ANSWER-1. Technical Processes 2. Technical Management Processes 3. Agreement Processes 4. Organizational Project-Enabling Processes IPO diagram - ANSWER-Input-Process-Output diagrams describe: 1. Inputs 2. Activities/Processes Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 2/7 3. Outputs System - ANSWER-An integrated set of elements, subsystems, or assemblies that accomplish a defined objective. Represented by the external and internal attributes, and the interrelationships between them. Operating Environment or Context - ANSWER-Collection of elements that specifically do not belong to the system but do interact with the system. System Boundary - ANSWER-"Line of Demarcation". Defines what belongs to the system and what does not. System Architecture - ANSWER-The fundamental concepts or properties of a system in its environment embodied in its elements, relationships, design and evolution. Attribute - ANSWER-An observable characteristic or property of the system. Represented by variables. Variable - ANSWER-A symbol or name that identifies an attribute. System State - ANSWER-When the values assigned to its attributes are remain constant or steady for a meaningful period of time. Dynamic Behavior - ANSWER-The time evolution of the system state. Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 3/7 Atomic element - ANSWER-Cannot be further decomposed. A system element that needs only a black box representation to capture its requirements and confidently specify its real-world solution. (i.e. make, buy, or reuse). Emergent Behavior - ANSWER-Behavior of the system that cannot be understood exclusively in terms of the behavior of the individual system elements. Hierarchy - ANSWER-An organizational representation of a system structure using a partitioning relation. System of systems (SoS) Characteristics - ANSWER-Characteristics of an SoS include: 1. Operational Independence 2. Managerial Independence 3. Geographical Distribut