1. Welcome to the INCOSE North Texas Chapter October Meeting Announcements

2. Presenting “ Using Dynamic Multi-Attribute Trade space to Develop Value Robust Systems ” - Adam M. Ross, Ph.D., MIT Oct 18 th Monthly Meeting Chapter Meeting Location: UGS Corporation WebEx Available See http://www.incose.org/ntexas/meeting.asp for details 5:30 pm CST - Networking 5:50 pm CST - Brief Chapter Meeting 6:00 pm CST - Guest Speaker Meeting Topic Abstract Designing and maintaining systems in a dynamic contemporary environment requires a rethinking of how systems provide value to stakeholders over time. Dynamic Multi-Attribute Trade space Exploration is introduced as an approach to considering and codifying changing user needs and contexts in order to develop systems that can maintain usefulness over time. Classically difficult problems can be considered in this framework including such issues as quantification of flexibility, consideration of policy effects on systems, impact of requirement changes, and the introduction of new technology. Dynamic MATE, which can address both classical notions of alterability and robustness, empowers designers to develop systems that can maintain value delivery over their lifecycle, in spite of changes in their contexts, thereby achieving value robustness to stakeholders over time. Adam Ross Adam Ross, a Research Scientist at MIT Engineering Systems Division, received his dual B.A. in Physics and Astronomy and Astrophysics from Harvard University in 2000, and his M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics and M.S. in Technology and Policy from MIT in 2003. He finished his Ph.D in Technology, Management, and Policy of Engineering Systems at MIT in 2006. Dr. Ross was previously a research assistant with the MIT Lean Aerospace Initiative. He is one of the co-founders of the MIT Systems Engineering Advancement Research Initiative (SEAri). Dr. Ross has published papers in the area of space systems design. He has work experience with government, industry, and academia including NASA Goddard, JPL, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Boeing Satellite Systems, MIT, Harvard, and Florida State University, performing both science and engineering research.

3. Slide 3 of 10 INCOSE North Texas Chapter WWW.INCOSE.ORG/NTexas Upcoming Meetings Oct - Chapter Elections (coming soon)Oct - Chapter Elections (coming soon) (Nominations now closed) Oct 18 - Adam Ross, System DesignOct 18 - Adam Ross, System Design Nov 15 - Tim Kasse, Requirements AnalysisNov 15 - Tim Kasse, Requirements Analysis Dec - no meeting due to holiday seasonDec - no meeting due to holiday season

4. Slide 4 of 10 INCOSE North Texas Chapter WWW.INCOSE.ORG/NTexas 2007 Leadership Past President – Don Boyer President – Gregg Beardsley VP – President Elect – Bill Linn VP – Chapter Development – Steve Brown VP – Technical Development – Dr. Jerrell Stracener Secretary/Newsletter – George Gianacakes Treasurer – Richard Robledo Directors-at-Large: –Gunter Daley –John Nallon –Mark Sampson –Jeff Williams

5. Slide 5 of 10 INCOSE North Texas Chapter WWW.INCOSE.ORG/NTexas 2007 Leadership

6. Slide 6 of 10 INCOSE North Texas Chapter WWW.INCOSE.ORG/NTexas Concept Exploration and Definition for a Regional Response to Systems Engineering Education, Research and Training Needs Jerrell Stracener Systems Engineering Initiative Project Project Overview SE Research Project_Regional Response_09.19.07

7. Slide 7 of 10 INCOSE North Texas Chapter WWW.INCOSE.ORG/NTexas Center for Systems Engineering Description Research based exploration and definition of a framework for effective response to regional industry and government systems engineering-education,-research and-training & consulting needs. Initial focus on the aerospace/ defense/security sectors. Expansion to other sectors will be guided by regional needs.