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Gain insights from Dr. Mark W. Maier on overcoming technical and other challenges in system architecture. Learn from his practical experience and teaching methods to enhance your approach to building successful systems.
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Challenges for Systems Architects: Technical and Otherwise Mark W. Maier, Ph.D. Distinguished Engineer The Aerospace Corporation 703-324-8879 mark.w.maier@aero.org
A Brief Introduction • Engineering background • Caltech, B.S. • Ph.D. EE from USC (Radar and Communications) • Co-author, with Eb Rechtin, of “The Art of Systems Architecting” • I don’t really care about complex system science • I do care about things that effect the difficulties, methods, and processes by which we successfully (or unsuccessfully) build systems • I do a mixture teaching and practice • In teaching, my students are also my clients, so I have to “Eat my own dog food” • Meaning, if I can’t figure out how to use it I’m not inclined to care about • I still might, but it has to fight for a place with the rest of my pleasure reading and studying