Goncalves, D2009-03-052009-03-052008-06Goncalves, D. 2008. Processes and beyond. INCOSE 2008 (18th International Symposium of INCOSE): Systems Engineering for the Planet, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 15-19 June, pp 9.0-9720562-6-2http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3136INCOSE 2008 (18th International Symposium of INCOSE): Systems Engineering for the Planet, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 15-19 June 2008Systems engineering is about coordination. To coordinate is to bring the different elements of a complex activity or organization into a harmonious or effective relationship as a whole system. This paper views coordination in the context of unprecedented or innovative systems and attempts to focus some attention on important social issues relating to how work gets done. A framework of coordination mechanisms is developed. Coordination can be performed using processes, work products, skill/knowledge and mutual adjustment (personal or group communication). Under conditions of high task uncertainty, high task interdependence and dynamic environments, mutual adjustment is favored as opposed to process. Under these conditions this is not a choice. Most methodologies use some combination of the basic coordination mechanisms. The paper presents a case study illustrating some aspects of coordinationenSystems engineeringINCOSE 2008Conference PresentationGoncalves, D. (2008). Processes and beyond. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3136Goncalves, D. "Processes and beyond." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3136Goncalves D, Processes and beyond; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3136 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Goncalves, D AB - Systems engineering is about coordination. To coordinate is to bring the different elements of a complex activity or organization into a harmonious or effective relationship as a whole system. This paper views coordination in the context of unprecedented or innovative systems and attempts to focus some attention on important social issues relating to how work gets done. A framework of coordination mechanisms is developed. Coordination can be performed using processes, work products, skill/knowledge and mutual adjustment (personal or group communication). Under conditions of high task uncertainty, high task interdependence and dynamic environments, mutual adjustment is favored as opposed to process. Under these conditions this is not a choice. Most methodologies use some combination of the basic coordination mechanisms. The paper presents a case study illustrating some aspects of coordination DA - 2008-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Systems engineering KW - INCOSE 2008 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 0-9720562-6-2 T1 - Processes and beyond TI - Processes and beyond UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3136 ER -