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Atlas 2020
Atlas presents all that the team learned from the more than 600 individuals who participated in Helix, our extensive literature surveys, and our experiences with the 32 organizations that participated in Helix.
Paradoxical Mindset
The Paradoxical Mindset of Systems Engineers offers an in-depth look at the qualities effective systems engineers require and the positions they should seek for successful careers. Written by Helix researchers, it explores why systems engineers are uncommon and how they can assess, improve, and cleverly leverage their uncommon strengths. The book gives employers practical strategies and tools to understand their systems engineers and advance them to higher performance.
Implementation Guide
Guidance on how to use various aspects of Atlas is provided throughout the various sections of this document.
Career Paths Guidebook
This guidebook is intended to provide guidance to advance individuals’ systems engineering capabilities and proficiencies.
List of Publications and Presentations
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- Hutchison, N., See Tao, H. Y., Burke, P., Luna, S., 2019. “Evolution of the Helix Project: From Investigating the Effectiveness of Systems Engineers to Systems Engineering Organizations”, International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) International Symposium, Orlando, FL
- Hutchison, N., Burke, P., See Tao, H. Y., Kothari, S. J., Makwana, D., Luna, S., 2019. “The Influence of Organization Alignment on the Effectiveness of Systems Engineers”, Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), Washington, D.C.
- Soneji, S., Kothari, S. J., Luna, S., See Tao, H. Y., Zavala, A., Hutchison, N., 2019. “ Text Analysis Approach to Systems Engineers’ Effectiveness in an Organization”, IEEE Systems Conference, Orlando, FL
- Luna, S., Partacz, M. and Hutchison, N., 2018. “Discovering Career Patterns in Systems Engineering.” Proceedings of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) International Symposium, 7-12 July 2018, Washington, D.C.
- Hutchison, N., 2018. “Helix: Developing an Understanding of Organizational Systems Engineering Effectiveness.” Presentation at the SERC Sponsor Research Review, 8 November 2018, Washington, D.C.
- Hutchison, N., 2018. “Helix: Developing an Understanding of Organizational Systems Engineering Effectiveness.” Presentation at the NDIA Annual Systems Engineering Conference , 22-25 October 2018, Tampa, FL
- Pyster, A., N. Hutchison, D. Henry, 2018. The Paradoxical Mindset of Systems Engineers: Uncommon Minds, Skills, and Careers. Hoboken: Wiley.
- Hutchison, N., J. Wade, and S. Luna. 2017, “The Roles of Systems Engineers Revisited.” Proceedings of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) 27th International Symposium, 15-20 July 2017, Adelaide, Australia.
- Hutchison, N., 2018. “Helix: Developing an Understanding of Organizational Systems Engineering Effectiveness.” Presentation at the SERC Sponsor Research Review, 8 November 2018, Washington, D.C.
- Clifford, M. and N. Hutchison. 2017. “Helix: Understanding Systems Engineering Effectiveness through Modeling.” Proceedings of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Systems Engineering Conference, 25 October 2017, Washington, DC.
- Jauregui, C., A. Pyster, D. Henry, N. Hutchison, and C. Wright. 2016. “Insights on the Experiences and Education of INCOSE-Certified Expert Systems Engineering Professionals and Chief Systems Engineers.” Proceedings of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) 26th International Symposium, 18-21 July 2016, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Squires, A., Wade, J., Hutchison, N. 2016. “Building a Pathway to Systems Education for the Global Engineer.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 123rd Annual Conference, 26-29 June 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
- Hutchison, N., A. Pyster, D. Henry. 2016. “Atlas: Understanding What Makes Systems Engineers Effective in the US Defense Community.” Systems Engineering. 19(6): 510-521.
- Pyster, A., Henry, D., Hutchison, N., Barboza, C., Clifford, M., 2015. “The Helix Project.” Presentation at the SERC Sponsor Research Review, 3 December 2015, Washington, D.C.
- Lipizzi, C., S. Manchanda, M. Kamil, A. Pyster, D. Henry, N. Hutchison. 2015. “The Education Background of INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification Program Applicants.” Proceedings of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) International Symposium, Seattle, WA, July 2015.
- Pyster, A. and N. Hutchison. 2015. “The Helix Project: Analysis of INCOSE SE Certification Program Applicants.” Special Presentation to the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Corporate Advisory Board (CAB), January 25, 2015 as part of the INCOSE International Workshop, 25-27 January 2015, Los Angeles, CA.
- Pyster, A., N. Hutchison, D. Henry, C. Barboza. 2015. “Helix: What Makes Systems Engineers Effective?” Proceedings of the Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), March 17-19, 2015, Hoboken, NJ.
- Hutchison, N., 2015. “A Framework to Classify Experiences and Enable Career Path Analysis to Support Maturation of Effective Systems Engineers in the Defense Industry.” PhD Dissertation. Hoboken, NJ: Stevens Institute of Technology. October 2015.
- Hutchison, N., Henry, D., Pyster, A., Pineda, R. 2014. “Early Findings from Interviewing Systems Engineers who Support the US Department of Defense.” Proceedings of the 2014 International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) 24th International Symposium, June 30-July 3, 2014, Las Vegas, NV.
- Henry, D., N. Hutchison, A. Pyster, P. Dominick, C. Lipizzi, M. Kamil, S. Manchanda. 2014. “Summary of Findings from the Helix Project (2013-14) – An Investigation of the DNA of the Systems Engineering Workforce”. Proceedings of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Systems Engineering Conference, Springfield, VA, USA, October 23-26, 2014.
- Hutchison, N., D. Henry, A. Pyster, and P. Dominick. 2014. “Systems Engineering Career Analysis: Supporting a Theory of Systems Engineers.” Proceedings of the INCOSE Europe, Middle-East, Africa Systems Engineering Conference (EMEASEC), Cape Town, South Africa, October 27-30, 2014.
- Pyster, A., R. Pineda, D. Henry, N. Hutchison. 2013. “Helix: Investigating the DNA of the Systems Engineering Workforce.” Proceedings of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Systems Engineering Conference, October 28-31, 2013, Crystal City, VA.
- Pyster, A., S. Rifkin, D. Henry, K. Lasfser, N. Hutchison, D. Gelosh. 2013. “The Helix Project: Understanding the Systems Engineers who Support the US Department of Defense.” Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering (APCOSE), 8-11 September 2013, Yokahama, Japan.
