4.0. Overview
4.0.1. Purpose
4.0.2. Contents
4.0. Overview
4.0.1. Purpose
DAG Chapter 4 provides overarching guidance on the systems engineering (SE) discipline, its activities and processes, and its practice in defense acquisition programs. The Program Manager and the Systems Engineer should use DAG Chapter 4 to effectively plan and execute program activities across the system life cycle.
4.0.2. Contents
Section 4.1 Introduction defines Systems Engineering and why it is important.
Section 4.2 Systems Engineering Activities in the Life Cycle provides a by-phase description of key activities and the SE technical reviews and audits.
Section 4.3 Systems Engineering Processes provides a description of each process and contains the design considerations including specialty engineering.