CHAPTER 1
THE GLOBAL CONTEXT FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Systems engineering in 2035 is shaped by the global environment: human and societal needs; global megatrends; and grand engineering challenges. It is also shaped by the technologies that underly systems and the evolving enterprise work environment. Stakeholder expectations, aligning with broad societal, technological, enterprise trends, also influence the practice of systems engineering.
In this section, we highlight the global context motivating the creation of engineered systems, of incredible breadth of purpose, and the changing nature of these systems to which engineering, particularly systems engineering, must respond.
