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Building a Competency Taxonomy to Guide Experience Acceleration of Lead Program Systems Engineers
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Training SystemEngineeringProject ManagementEducationSoftware EngineeringSoftware Engineering EducationSystems Engineering LeadershipProgram EvaluationSystem Of Systems EngineeringStem EducationSystem Engineering EducationPerformance AssessmentManagementSystems EngineeringCompetency ModelsEngineering Design ProcessCompetency TaxonomyDesignGuide Experience AccelerationTechnical CompetencyCompetence-based ManagementSystems Engineering CompetencyManagement EducationCognitive EngineeringCompetency ModelProfessional Development
The study aims to demonstrate that technology can accelerate the maturation of systems engineers by developing a competency taxonomy and simulator. The authors built a prototype simulator and a competency taxonomy derived from existing models and systems‑thinking research to support accelerated learning. The resulting taxonomy contains 87 competencies and a proficiency matrix linking self‑assessed and demonstrated skill levels.
Abstract : The goal for the initial phase of the systems engineering Experience Accelerator (ExpAcc) research project is to demonstrate the ability to leverage technology to accelerate the time it takes to mature a systems engineer. To demonstrate this goal, the ExpAcc team is developing a prototype simulator for demonstrating the ability to increase the learner's proficiency in a selected area of systems engineering competency. As an initial step in the project, a systems engineering competency taxonomy was built from a selected set of existing competency models combined with systems thinking research. The final competency taxonomy covers 87 unique competencies and includes a proficiency table based on the learner's level of self-assessed and demonstrated ability. This paper describes in detail the approach used to develop the competency model for the ExpAcc research project, and describes in more detail the primary areas, categories, subgroups and individual capabilities, as well as the proficiency matrix, that together form the taxonomy.