Final Exam: Systems Architect






Final Exam: Systems Architect will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout the Systems Architect track.




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Final Exam: Systems Architect

  • define safety and reliability of systems and their relationship to risk in the system life cycle
  • identify tools for assessing and managing system risk
  • identify techniques for analyzing system reliability
  • recognize the importance of communicating risk to stakeholders
  • outline the role of verification and validation in ensuring quality, reliability, and safety
  • recognize the purposes of validation and verification and how they complement each other in the systems development process
  • provide an overview of continuous verification throughout a system life cycle, emphasizing the importance of adapting to changing requirements and conditions
  • outline how to analyze validation and verification results, interpret findings, and generate comprehensive reports
  • recognize the ethical implications of system failures due to inadequate validation and verification
  • provide an overview of common validation errors, methods for mitigating system failure, and why validation fails
  • outline key performance indicators (KPIs), KPI categories, KPI metrics, and examples of process-specific, system-based, and project-based KPIs
  • recognize how performance measurements are used to assess systems engineering performance
  • identify key aspects of project outputs used in systems
  • outline how KPIs influence decision-making and how to hone KPIs for better decision-making
  • identify goals and best practices of reporting performance measurements and various report types
  • provide an overview of principles and methodologies in system architecture and design
  • outline the role of systems architecture
  • describe various types of architecture
  • describe trade-offs during system architecture design
  • describe key system architecture design capabilities
  • outline methods for integrating and interfacing different subsystems within a complex system
  • outline the principles of system optimization in the context of systems engineering
  • use mathematical modeling techniques to optimize system performance
  • describe trade-offs between different system parameters and design choices
  • provide an overview of decision analysis models and how they can be used to evaluate and select the most optimal system configurations
  • outline the impact of resource constraints and limitations on system optimization
  • outline the importance of system operation and maintenance in ensuring system reliability and performance
  • recognize key considerations for effective systems operations and maintenance planning
  • recognize key considerations for the change management process in engineering
  • outline system changes as it relates to scope, communication, and stakeholders
  • provide an overview of risk management when dealing with system changes and disruptions
  • identify the challenges and considerations associated with system upgrades, patches, and maintenance activities
  • provide an overview of the fundamental principles and benefits of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • outline considerations for system model creation using standardized modeling languages and tools
  • demonstrate how to create a basic system model using a standardized modeling language
  • describe how MBSE facilitates the capture of system requirements, behavior, and structure in models
  • discuss how MBSE relates to the system development life cycle (SDLC)
  • outline the role of traceability in MBSE
  • describe popular tools used in MBSE
  • discuss challenges and best practices in implementing MBSE in real-world projects
  • provide an overview of Sparx Enterprise Architect software, its purpose, and uses
  • outline key features of Sparx EA software
  • provided an overview of SysML and the transition to SparX
  • describe how to install and navigate Sparx EA
  • demonstrate how to build a model using Sparx EA
  • provide an overview of relationships and dependencies in Sparx EA, including tracing relationships and dynamic relationships
  • demonstrate how to create relationships and dependencies using Sparx EA
  • outline simulation and behavior, dynamic model simulation, and business process modeling and behavior capabilities in Sparx EA
  • provide an overview of concurrent engineering and its principles
  • outline key benefits of concurrent engineering
  • describe common challenges associated with concurrent engineering
  • provide an overview of stakeholder engagement in Concurrent Engineering
  • outline key considerations for conflict management in collaborative environments
  • identify how collaborative engineering environments can be improved upon using tools and techniques to improve the overall team effort
  • provide an overview of communication methods in concurrent engineering environments

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