Christopher Ritter
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April 21 Tutorial: Building Your Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
Mar 2nd
One of the lost arts in Systems Engineering is the development and use of the Concept of Operations (CONOPS). Dr. Steven Dam along with Dr. Dinesh Verma authored a chapter on this subject in a recent Joint DoD/NASA-sponsored book entitled “Applied Space Systems Engineering.” Dr. Dam will use this text and recent experience in developing CONOPS for the Department of Defense to discuss how to develop a CONOPS using architectures and scenarios. This tutorial will discuss how to: 1) validate the mission scope and the system boundary; 2) describe the operational environment, and primary constraints and drivers; 3) develop key operational scenarios, and associated timelines; 4) synthesize, analyze, and assess key implementation concepts; 5) validate and baseline the operational architecture for the system of interest; and 6) Document and iterate through Architecture and the DoD Architecture Framework. Come participate in this dynamic and interesting tutorial.
Time:11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Brio Tuscan Grille
Tysons Corner Mall
7854L Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102
703.288.8882
Author Biography:
Steven H. Dam, Ph.D. Dr. Dam is the President and Founder of the Systems and Proposal Engineering Company (SPEC Innovations), based in Marshall, VA. He has been involved with structured analysis, software development, and system engineering for over 30 years. He participated in the development of C4ISR Architecture Framework and DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO) Vision Architecture, the Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA), and Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) architecture. He currently is applying system engineering techniques to various DoD projects.
Dr. Dam has been a member of INCOSE since the early 1990s. He has presented papers at numerous Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) meetings and national symposiums. He is also a past president of the San Diego INCOSE chapter and current President of the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) Chapter.
Dr. Dam is the author of two systems engineering-based books: “DoD Architecture Framework: A Guide to Applying System Engineering to Develop Integrated, Executable Architectures;” and “Proposal Engineering: A Guide to Developing Winning, Cost-Effective Proposals.” He was a contributor to the DoD/NASA-sponsored text book entitled “Applied Space Systems Engineering.” Dr. Dam is currently completing his third book entitled “Knowledge-Based Analysis and Design (KBAD) – A Methodology for Rapid, Cost-Effective System Engineering and Architecture Development.” Dr. Dam has a BS degree in Physics from George Mason University and a PhD. in Physics from the University of South Carolina.
Cost:
Cost for the tutorial (includes lunch) is $75 for members, $95 non-members, $45 part-time students and $35 for full-time students. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
March 9 Dinner Meeting: Divergent Thinking in Systems Engineering Practice: Is There a Shortfall?
Feb 12th
Divergent Thinking in Systems Engineering Practice: Is There a Shortfall?
Agenda
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner and Business Meeting
7:00 – 8:00 PM Presentation by Mr. Jim Armstrong
Location:
Brio Tuscan Grille
Tysons Corner Mall
7854L Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102
703.288.8882
Cost:
Cost for dinner is $20 for members and $25 non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
Menu:
Insalata & Zuppa (choice of)
Chopped Salad
Caesar Salad
Entrees (choice of)
Lasagna Bolognese
Grilled Chicken “Under the Brick”
Pasta alla Brio
Tuscan Grilled Pork
Chops
Penne Mediterranean
Februrary 20 Tutorial: Developing and Managing Project Metrics
Jan 11th
Developing and Managing Project Metrics
8:30:00am – 12:30pm, Saturday, February 20, 2010
SAIC Conference Center, 1710 SAIC Drive, McLean, VA
Presentation by Dr. Steven Meier
Cancellation Policy: INCOSE WMA chapter reserves the right to cancel the tutorial, due to serious weather conditions, insufficient registration, etc. Cancellations from participants will be accepted until February 18th. For all cancellations after February 18th, the attendee is responsible to pay the full amount of the tutorial fee to INCOSE.
Check in to pick up the course materials at 8:00 am. The course is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am and end at 12:30 pm.
Continental breakfast will be provided
Tutorial Fees:
Members: $55
Non-Members: $75
Part time Students: $25
Full Time Students: $0
November 10 Dinner Meeting: Technical Leadership and the Role of the Systems Engineer for Program Success
Oct 2nd
Technical Leadership and the Role of the Systems Engineer for Program Success
Presentation by Mr. John Thomas
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner and Business Meeting
7:00 – 8:00 PM Presentation by Mr. John Thomas
Location:
Booz Allen Hamilton
Hamilton Building, Mclean Conference Center
8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102, (703) 902-5000
Directions: http://www.incose.org/wma/event_locations.php#dinner
RESERVATIONS AND FEES
FREE networking event. Pizza and refreshments will be served. Reservations are strongly encouraged. RSVP no later than Thursday, November 5th. On-line registration via WMA Chapter web-site, http://www.incose.org/wma
October 13th Dinner Meeting: Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge and Curriculum Guidelines
Aug 6th
Creating the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge and Curriculum Guidelines for Graduate Degree Programs in Systems Engineering
Presentation by Professor Dr. Arthur Pyster
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner and Business Meeting
7:00 – 8:00 PM Presentation by Professor Dr. Arthur Pyster
Location:
Booz Allen Hamilton
Hamilton Building, Mclean Conference Center
8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102, (703) 902-5000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (703) 902-5000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Directions: http://www.incose.org/wma/event_locations.php#dinner
RESERVATIONS AND FEES
Cost for dinner is $10.00 for members and non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged. RSVP no later than Thursday, October 8th. On-line registration via WMA Chapter web-site, http://www.incose.org/wma
September 8 Dinner Meeting: NRC Study of Air Force Scientific, Technical, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Workforce Needs
Jul 14th
NRC Study of Air Force Scientific, Technical, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Workforce Needs
Presentation by Maj. General Jim Armor
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner and Business Meeting
7:00 – 8:00 PM Presentation by Maj. General Jim Armor
Location:
Booz Allen Hamilton
Hamilton Building, Mclean Conference Center
8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102, (703) 902-5000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (703) 902-5000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Directions: http://www.incose.org/wma/event_locations.php#dinner
RESERVATIONS AND FEES
Cost for dinner is $10.00 for members and non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged. RSVP no later than Thursday, September 3rd. On-line registration via WMA Chapter web-site, http://www.incose.org/wma
August 11 Dinner Meeting: System Integration and the Integrator Role
Jun 12th
System Integration and the Integrator Role
Presentation by Mr. Jim Armstrong
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner and Business Meeting
7:00 – 8:00 PM Presentation by Mr. Peter Baxter
Location:
Booz Allen Hamilton
Hamilton Building, Mclean Conference Center
8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102, (703) 902-5000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (703) 902-5000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Directions: http://www.incose.org/wma/event_locations.php#dinner
RESERVATIONS AND FEES
Cost for dinner is $10.00 for members and non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged. RSVP no later than Thursday, August 6th. On-line registration via WMA Chapter web-site, http://www.incose.org/wma
August 22 Tutorial: Topics in Advanced Systems Engineering
Jun 11th
Topics in Advanced Systems Engineering
8:00am – 5:00pm, Saturday, August 22, 2009
SAIC Conference Center, 1710 SAIC Drive, McLean, VA
Presentation by Ms. Sarah Sheard
Cancellation Policy: INCOSE WMA chapter reserves the right to cancel the tutorial, due to serious weather conditions, insufficient registration, etc. Cancellations from participants will be accepted until August 20th. For all cancellations after August 20th, the attendee is responsible to pay the full amount of the tutorial fee to INCOSE.
Check in to pick up the course materials at 7:30 am. The course is scheduled to begin at 8 am and end at 5 pm.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided



