A detailed and thorough reference on the discipline and practice of systems engineering The
objective of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Systems Engineering
Handbook is to describe key process activities performed by systems engineers and other
engineering professionals throughout the life cycle of a system. The book covers a wide range
of fundamental system concepts that broaden the thinking of the systems engineering
practitioner such as system thinking system science life cycle management specialty
engineering system of systems and agile and iterative methods. This book also defines the
discipline and practice of systems engineering for students and practicing professionals alike
providing an authoritative reference that is acknowledged worldwide. The latest edition of the
INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook: * Is consistent with ISO IEC IEEE 15288:2015 Systems and
software engineering--System life cycle processes and the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body
of Knowledge (SEBoK) * Has been updated to include the latest concepts of the INCOSE working
groups * Is the body of knowledge for the INCOSE Certification Process This book is ideal for
any engineering professional who has an interest in or needs to apply systems engineering
practices. This includes the experienced systems engineer who needs a convenient reference a
product engineer or engineer in another discipline who needs to perform systems engineering a
new systems engineer or anyone interested in learning more about systems engineering.
