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Methodology for training IT specialists in the systemic approach to management

Cheremisina E., Milovidova A., Potemkina S.

Dubna State University, Universitetskaya 19, 141980, Dubna, Russia, 79689310485, milanna@uni-dubna.ru

The text describes the application of a systemic approach in the learning methodology, covering practical examples of solving interdisciplinary problems from identifying and analyzing problem situations, defining tasks, to making a reasoned choice of the solution method and analyzing the obtained results. A crucial step in applying the systemic approach is a multi-aspect analysis of the system, including the analysis of the system's structure (functional, organizational, informational, territorial, economic, etc.), processes (considering feedback), goals and development strategies, interrelated indicators, and interactions with the external environment, among other aspects. Various models are constructed during this multi-aspect and multi-level analysis, serving as fragments of a unified system model.

To address this complex task, it is necessary to have a sufficient set of typical methodological, methodical, and technological solutions. System engineering is closely related to the systemic approach and represents a concretization of its principles and methods.

System engineering focuses on a holistic and mutual understanding of stakeholders' needs, exploring possibilities, documenting requirements, synthesizing, verifying, checking, and evolving solutions when considering the complete problem, from conceptualization to system disposal.

According to the principles of systems engineering, architectural design produces numerous different implementations, allowing a transition from:

• direct implementation to model-centric implementation (all errors are addressed in the modeling stage rather than during actual implementation);

• document-centric to data-centric (handling changes is done in terms of individual data, not "documents");

• working "for one client" to working with multiple stakeholders;

• "verification" to separate verification and validation;

• rigid planning methods to using flexible methods;

• "technological conveyor" to "orders-deliveries."

The presentation will introduce the methodology for training IT specialists at the Institute of Systems Analysis and Management in the systemic approach to management. The specifics of developing corresponding competencies and skills in students will be discussed, taking into account the specifics of directions/profiles in the Institute.

• abstract in Russian (PDF)