Systems engineering is an
interdisciplinary field of
engineering that focuses on how to design and manage
complex engineering
systems over their
life cycles. Issues such as
requirements engineering, ,
logistics,
coordination of different teams, testing and evaluation, maintainability and many other
disciplines necessary for successful system development, design, implementation, and ultimate decommission become more difficult when dealing with large or complex projects. Systems engineering deals with work-processes, optimization methods, and
risk management tools in such projects. It overlaps technical and human-centered disciplines such as
control engineering,
industrial engineering,
software engineering,
organizational studies, and
project management. Systems engineering ensures that all likely aspects of a project or system are considered, and integrated into a whole.