THE NCOSE/CAWG INTERIM MODEL (VERSION 1.40)) FOR THE CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Abstract

This paper provides a description of the most recent issue of the NCOSEKAWG Interim Model for the Capability Assessment of Systems Engineering (Version 1.40) and its supporting documents. The NCOSEKAWG Interim Model has been under development for the past year and a half, with its initial release in April 1994. The NCOSEICAWG Interim Model is a preliminary attempt to assess systems engineering capability with respect to a subset of the requirements defined by the CAWG for this purpose. The NCOSE/CAWG Interim Model can be viewed as filling a void, since the CAWG believes that a complete Capability Assessment Model for Systems Engineering that satisfies all requirements defined by the CAWG for such a model currently does not exist. The paper also presents a synopsis of the background leading up to the development of the NCOSEKAWG Interim Model and a description of the planned activities focused on both improving and offering a degree of validation to the NCOSEKA WG Interim Model and its supporting documents. A key feature of the improvementhalidation activity is a series of CAWG facilitated Systems Engineering Process Assessments (SEPAs) at selected companies.