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Event Details
03/09/10 March 9th Dinner Meeting
Divergent Thinking in Systems Engineering Practice: Is There a Shortfall?
Presentation by Mr. Jim Armstrong
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Agenda
6:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner and Business Meeting
7:00 - 8:00 PM Presentation by Mr. Jim Armstrong
Location:
Brio Tuscan Grille
Tysons Corner Mall
7854L Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102
703.288.8882
Cost:
Cost for dinner is $20 for members and $25 non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
Menu:
Insalata & Zuppa (choice of)
Chopped Salad
Caesar Salad
Entrees (choice of)
Lasagna Bolognese
Grilled Chicken "Under the Brick"
Pasta alla Brio
Tuscan Grilled Pork
Chops
Penne Mediterranean
Abstract
Divergent thinking produces an expanded definition of both problem and solution space. Convergent thinking leads to the selected solution. A balance of the two is an essential element of effective systems engineering practice. A significant predominance of convergent thinkers and shortage of divergent thinkers has been noticed in a group of systems engineering students with negative impact on exercise results. Problems encountered are similar to critical errors in case histories of problem programs. If this classroom observation is a valid for the general systems engineering field, there are serious implications that must be addressed in training and at work.
About the author:
Jim Armstrong has practiced systems engineering for over 40 years, performing various roles including configuration management, test, deployment, chief engineer, program manager, and program element monitor. For the last 20 years, he taught, consulted, and appraised systems engineering in industry and government. Also, he was on the author teams for most of the systems engineering standards and models.
Cost:
Cost for dinner is $20 for members and $25 non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged
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