INCOSE
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
HANDBOOK, LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
The INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook
Learning Objectives (LOs) take effect on
1 August 2023 for the knowledge exam. The final
LO will not be included on the hybrid exam.
Academic Equivalency providers (universities)
who apply or renew starting 1 August 2024 will be
evaluated based on this list of LOs.
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INCOSE Systems
Engineering
Handbook
INCOSE Learning Objectives
4th
5th Edition
Edition
Systems Engineering and Life Cycle Overview
Identify systems engineering definitions, principles, and concepts Part 1 Chapter 2
Define awareness level concepts of systems thinking
Lifecycle Models and Concepts
Define awareness level concepts for lifecycles Chapters
Define awareness level concepts of acquisition and supply Part 2
3, 5, 6, 7
Define awareness level concepts of business and enterprise integration
(Includes Infrastructure, Portfolio, Human Resources, Knowledge, Quality Management, and Quality Assurance)
Technical Management Processes
Define awareness level concepts of planning
Define awareness level concepts of monitoring and control
Define awareness level concepts of decision management Part 2 Chapter 5
Define awareness level concepts of risk and opportunity management
Define awareness level concepts of configuration management
Define awareness level concepts of information management
Technical Processes
Define awareness level concepts of requirements definition
Define awareness level concepts of architecture definition
Define awareness level concepts of design for systems realization
Define awareness level concepts of modeling and analysis
Part 2 Chapter 4
Define awareness level concepts of integration
Define awareness level concepts for verification
Define awareness level concepts for transition
Define awareness level concepts for validation
Define awareness level concepts for operation and support
Methods and Analysis Chapters
Define awareness level concepts of design for quality characteristics Part 3
Define awareness level concepts for interfaces
9, 10
Application Considerations Chapters
Define how systems engineering is applied Part 4
(Includes MBSE, Agile, Lean, PLE, System Types, Domains)
8, 9
Systems of Systems
Part 4 Chapter 2
Define the complexities of a System of Systems
N/A - not
Systems Engineering in Practice
Part 5 on hybrid
Identify aspects of systems engineering in practice
exam
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