Conclusion

While the roots of systems engineering lie in the fields of aeronautics, space, energy and transport, a significant proportion of systems engineering methods and tools come from information processing and automatic control systems. However, as the fields of application expand, so do the methods and tools used.

The implementation of systems engineering in institutions has given rise to much debate, controversy and diverse, all too often subjective, views and opinions. Joseph Kasser's article on the seven myths of systems engineering bears witness to this.