ABSTRACT
Fundamental Essence ..................................................................................................................... 472 Topical Relevance .......................................................................................................................... 473 Domains ......................................................................................................................................... 473 Country of Focus ............................................................................................................................ 473
Interested Constituency ............................................................................................................. 473 Primary Insights ........................................................................................................................ 474
Glossary ......................................................................................................................................... 474 Background .................................................................................................................................... 475
Context ...................................................................................................................................... 475 PertainingTheories ................................................................................................................... 476
Systems Thinking ................................................................................................................. 476 Leverage Points to Intervene in a System ............................................................................ 477
ComplexityTheory and Complex Adaptive Systems ............................................................... 477 Complexity Model of Change ................................................................................................... 479 Wicked Problems ...................................................................................................................... 481 Polarity Thinking ...................................................................................................................... 481 Cognitive Complexity and Adult DevelopmentTheory ............................................................ 482
Guiding Principles ......................................................................................................................... 483 Characterizations ............................................................................................................................ 483
Type of System .......................................................................................................................... 483 System Maturity ........................................................................................................................ 483 Environment .............................................................................................................................. 483 Systems Engineering Activities ................................................................................................. 483
As Is System Description ...................................................................................................... 483 To Be System Description ....................................................................................................484
Purpose ...........................................................................................................................................484 History .......................................................................................................................................484 Legacy of the 2009 Roundtable Series ......................................................................................484 2010 Roundtable Series.............................................................................................................485 2012 Roundtable Series.............................................................................................................487 Current Situation .......................................................................................................................487 Known Problems .......................................................................................................................488 Mission and Desired or Expected Capabilities ......................................................................... 489
