Happy Black History Month! We wanted to celebrate by highlighting a black leader who is part of the future of STEM and a changemaker in his community. Joseph (Joe) Parker is the CEO of iN2STEM Solutions, Inc., a minority business enterprise (MBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) in Reston, Virginia. Joe’s vibrant personality, leadership skills, […]
Why do I need Project Management? Before we jump into how project management is vital to the success, or unfortunately, the failure of a project, it is important to understand what project management is. Project Management Institute, also known as PMI, defines project management as” the use of specific knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to […]
Leaving your old tool might seem daunting, but Innoslate is a modern, cloud-computing tool that makes moving your data simple. The transition process is fast, and Innoslate will actually save you time because of its automation. Here are a few simple steps to make migrating your data to Innoslate easier: Organize Your Data: Assess how […]
Artificial Intelligence, more commonly referred to by its acronym, AI, is intelligence shown by machines rather than by humans or animals. AI currently has social media in its grasp. The world is talking about the capabilities of AI within digital art, whether it be positive or negative. Social media users across the world are using […]
By Taylor Duffy The final element in our three-part series of “Forgotten Elements of Systems Engineering” focuses on Change Management. Change Management is the practice of documenting changes in systems from the concept and reason for the change, all the way through to the deployment and results of the change. This important element is often […]
A common problem in model-based systems engineering is that we often forget to include the impact of reliability, maintainability, availability, and other “ilities.” If reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) are not adequately designed into the system, there is a risk that the program will breach acquisition thresholds with significantly higher development or acquisition costs due […]
By Steven Dam and Josh Rickwald Innoslate® provides a very secure platform for capturing, analyzing, and reporting your systems engineering and program management information. We work tirelessly to provide the most secure environment possible in the world of cloud computing. We chose the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platforms (both the regular AWS cloud and […]
By Dr. Steven Dam Complexity is in systems engineering’s very nature. As systems engineers, we create solutions to complex problems. So, from time to time, we forget important elements of the system’s lifecycle. We might even believe we are remembering them, but we do not give these elements the time and attention they desperately need. […]
By Dr. Steven Dam Risk Analysis is a part of every decision we make. Uncertainty, ambiguity, and variability are in constant flux as we move along in projects and try to determine the risk in each scenario we encounter. This is the purpose of the Monte Carlo Simulator. In every simulation, whether Monte Carlo or […]
By Elizabeth Steiner A good systems engineering tool helps you synthesize a solution and reduce the workload, allowing engineers to spend time on what’s important. Without a software tool, engineers must manually write down their requirements and models on paper or through a word processing tool, such as Microsoft Word. Not using a software tool […]
