Explaining complex systems to key Stakeholders

The terms complex and complexity are often used inaccurately and inconsistently.  People use these terms many times a day when trying to deliver communications with critical consequences.  Whether something is actually complex or not, needs to be clearly defined.   

Is complex more difficult than complicated, or the other way around?  Are there measurable aspects about complexity, or is term purely subjective and emotional?

In this presentation Mike explores this subject based on his experience leading teams developing technically complex systems.  Mike provides several effective approaches for explaining key concepts of complexity to non-technical stakeholders.

 

Mike Johnson
Mike has worked leading challenging product development roles mainly in the Space and Defence Industries. He has worked predominantly in the roles of Systems Engineer, leading technical developments involving inter-disciplinary teams often consisting of Mechanical, Electrical, Technology, Software and Optical Engineers. He worked at RUAG Space, Zürich for five years. During this period he moved into management, leading the Systems Engineering group in the product unit Optoelectronics and Instruments. In addition he gave Systems Engineering training courses to the employees across the whole company, training circa 100 Engineers from a beginners to an advanced level. Having moved to Roche Diagnostics International to lead the Systems Engineering team in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, he is now passionately applying his experience and knowledge of Systems Engineering to the Healthcare industry. He is passionate about product development and especially the application of Systems Engineering.
  • Masters in Photonics and Optoelectronic devices (UK)
  • Chartered Engineer (IET 97325920) and Chartered Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
  • Organiser of SWISSED, Switzerland’s annual conference on Systems Engineering
  • One of the founders of the Swiss Society of Systems Engineering (SSSE)

 

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