Management
Today, we have the pleasure of having amongst us, an eminent personality who is an author and lecturer, Mr. Scott Jackson. Mr. Scott Jackson gives periodic lectures on Systems Engineering to personnel from INCOSE, ASME, the Chinese Society of Engineers, NASA Glenn, and LMU among others. While he graduated in Aeronautical Engineering from University of Texas, he has a Master’s in Engineering from UCLA. He also passed his Master’s degree in Liberal Arts from the University of South Australia. He is here to talk to us on safety issues. Accidents are common phenomenon. Whether it is man-made or because of nature, accidents can happen without a warning, and when they do happen, they can cause considerable pain and destruction. Irrespective of how they happen, there has to be a contingency plan in place to counter or minimize the danger that it can cause. With a view to educate his audience on this aspect, Mr. Scott Jackson, a widely recognized expert on Resilient Systems, and the author of two books; Systems Engineering for Commercial Aircrafts, and Architecting Resilient Systems: Accident Avoidance and Survival and Recovery from Disruptions, spoke in length about Resilient Systems on January 23, 2014.
Reflecting on Mr. Jackson’s view of developing a resilient system to minimize or curtail accidents, I am of the firm belief that there should be a protective system available to prevent or minimize disruptions at workplace. As a Project Manager, I would like to ensure that nothing comes between productivity and profits and if such a contingency does take place, I should be able to minimize loss by virtue of a resilient system that works within an acceptable time-frame and composite costs and risks.
I personally felt that Mr. Scott Jackson, an expert in System Engineering, did his best to convey his message on developing a resilient system to protect and minimize collateral damage caused by calamities. Even though the professor is very experienced and is considered one of the best in the field of Systems Engineering, I thought his voice was feeble and ineffective. However, the supporting materials provided by the professor made up for his ineffectiveness, and I was able to understand that we too had to develop a suitable resilient system in our organization to prevent or minimize accidents.
