Chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards
The INCOSE SE Handbook V4.0 defines the discipline and practice of SE and is consistent with which two of the following (Choose 2)
A: DoD Systems Engineering
B: ISSO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015
C: Tau Beta Pi Society
D: Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBok)
B/D
1.2 page 1
Which of the following are process groups supporting SE as considered in INCOSE SE handbook and ISSO-15288 (Choose 3)
A: Speciality engineering processes
B: Technical processes
C: Manufacturing processes
D: Technical management processes
E: Agreement processes
B/D/E
1.3 page 2
Which among these processes are Technical Processes ? (Choose 3)
A: Life cycle management, Stakeholder Needs & Requirement definition, Verification, Validation
B: Stakeholder Needs & Requirements Definition, System Requirements Definition, Architecture Definition
C: Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition
D: Validation, Operation, Maintenance, Disposal
B/C/D
1.3 page 2
Two of the system engineer’s first and most important responsibilities when first beginning a project include: (Choose 2)
A: Establish common definitions and understandings regarding general methods and terminology
B: Build raport with stakeholders
C: Establish nomenclature and terminology that support clear, unambiguous communication and definition of the system
D: Ensure complete understanding of all required processes
A/C
1.5 page 4
System hierarchy is considered to be well balanced (“rule of thumb”) when (Choose 1)
A: System has no more than 10 +/- 2 elements
B: System has no more than 7 +/- 2 elements
C: System has no more than 4 +/- 2 elements
D: No particular rules, all depends on system nature
B
page 8, 1st column
Which of the following express the importance of making the right decisions early? (Choose 2) :
A: Before having spent 20% of actual costs, 80% of the total LCC has already been committed
B: Before having spent 40% of actual costs, 60% of the total LCC has already been committed
C: Cost to extract defects is quite the same whatever the system life cycle stages
D: Cost to extract defects increases exponentially at system progresses through its life cycle
A/D
Q07: Which of the following describe the correlation between costs/schedule overrun and SE effort (Choose 2)
A. Cost/schedule overrun lessen with increasing SE effort and appear to minimize at something greater than 14% SE effort.
B: Cost/schedule overrun lessen with increating SE effort and appear to minimize at something greater than 20% SE effort.
C: Variance in the Cost/schedule overrun lessens with increasing SE efforts and become predictable around 25% SE effort
D: Variance in the Cost/schedule overrun lessens with increasing SE efforts and become predictable around 14% SE effort
A/D
page 16, 2.8.2, 2nd column
Which of these are challenges that influence the engineering of a Systems of Systems? (Choose 3)
A: Leadership
B: Complexity
C: Autonomy, interdependence and emergence
D: SoS authorities
E: Organization
A/C/D
Which three of the following are useful characteristics to consider when deciding if a particular SOI can be understood as a System of Systems (SoS) ? (Choose 3)
A: Geographical distribuition
B: Operational independence of constituent systems
C: System Cost
D: Emergent behvior
E: Complexity
A/B/D
3.3.2, page 31
Some of the essential properties of a Systems Thinker are: (Choose 3):
A: Focusing on detailed and complete analysis of parts and how they behave
B: Seeks to understand the big picture
C: Identify the circular nature of complex cause-and-effect relationship
D: Change perspective to increase understanding
B/C/D
page 32, 3.4.1
Which three of the following are aspects of leadership that are relevant for systems engineers? (Choose 3)
A: Seeing the “big picture”
B: Cutting costs at the expense of stakeholders’ points of view
C: Turning ambiguous problem statements into clear and precise solutions challenges for the team
D: Facilitating decision making
E: Agreeing with conventional wisdom at all levels
A/C/D
3.4.2, page 33
Which three of the following are the three classes of competencies of the SE Competency Framework? (Choose 3)
A: Systems thinking
B: Holistic life cycle view
C: Awareness
D: SE management
A/B/D
3.4.2, page 33
