INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook: A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities

by INCOSE

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 : 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.    

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Engineering

298 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 12, 2015

Reviews

[Kat]

f u it counts

[Erin]

The definitions repeatedly use the word(s) they are defining. My favorite:
Enabling System Requirements: Enabling system requirements from all applicable life cycle processes, including implementation enabling system requirements, verification enabling system requirements, transition enabling system requirements, validation enabling system requirements, operation enabling system requirements, maintenance enabling system requirements, and disposal enabling system requirements.

[Camilla Nielsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gives a great overview of systems engineering. But it is very broad and missing more tangible examples to make it easier to understand.

[Melchor Moro-Oliveros · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a systems engineering book it is tough to read and difficult to understand if you are new in the subject, since it goes sequentially through the processes from a pure academic perspective without giving a sense to the whole. Its value lays on the need to study it for the certicifaction exam preparation INCOSE ASEP (Associated Systems Engineering Professional) and CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional), as well as if you want to get an overview about INCOSE best recommended practices (although for this you also have the SEBoK, which is more extense and detailed in content). Otherwise, you rather read directly the ISO 15288, which is the international standard for SE, based on which INCOSE has developed its best practices.
All in all, from Goodreads perspective, an average book. However, If you are a SE practitioner or manager, you might want to have the book on your shelf as an on the spot reference.

[George Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Came back and gave it a higher rating. I have marked it up pretty good.