Four layers approach for developing a tool for assessing systems thinking

Moti Frank, Sigal Kordova

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Abstract

To perform successfully systems engineering tasks, systems engineers need a systems view, in other words, a high capacity for engineering systems thinking (CEST). A tool for assessing systems thinking of engineers, once validated, may be used for systems engineering workforce selection and development, developing systems engineering curriculum, education, and training programs, as well as a standard tool for assessing systems engineers' competencies. Since there is no known way of directly 'measuring' systems thinking in general and CEST in particular, an indirect method is needed. This paper proposes an idea for developing an indirect means, i.e. a questionnaire for assessing the CEST of systems engineers. The idea is composed of four logic layers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences
ISBN (Electronic)9781510823372
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event59th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 2 Aug 20157 Aug 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences

Conference

Conference59th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period2/08/157/08/15

Keywords

  • Capacity for Engineering Systems Thinking (CEST)
  • Engineering systems thinking
  • Interest inventory
  • Systems engineering
  • Systems thinking

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