Identify which stage in the systems engineering process each activity is a part of. Write:

IA = Industry Analysis, PA = Problem Analysis, CA = Causal Analysis, DA = Decision

Analysis, RA = Risk Analysis

1. Identifying the what, when, where, when, and extent of a problem
2. The use of management science and operations research to evaluate possible solutions to the problem
3. Identifying how unlikely it is that the fault will be detected by the system responsible --- design control process, quality testing, etc.
4. Organizing errors, problems, or defects to help focus problem-solving efforts

5.Preparation of the graphical representations of decision situations using symbols

6. Estimating losses due to noise, contamination and pollution in ecosystem

7. Evaluation of the organization's macro environment, immediate industry and competitive

Environment

8. Presentation of "what is" and "what is not"

9. Identifying and evaluating companies that have significant cost advantages than the organization

under study

10. Presenting the visual representation of the key steps in a process or a system by using specified

Symbols

11. Diagnosis of process deficiencies to track down the core problem issues

12. Comprehensive presentation of specific qualitative and quantitative problems

13. Identifying all possible potential failures of a product or process, prioritize them according to their risk, and set in motion action to eliminate or reduce the probability of their occurrence

14. Preparing a map of the seven interrelated factors that influence an organizations ability to change

15. Measure the amount of potential loss and elements of the system that contribute most to such losses

16. Systematic thinking on important real problems to come up with better decisions

17. Comparing the market positions of each firm separately or grouping them into like positions when the industry has so many competitors

18. Use of linear programming based techniques to measure the relative performance of organizational units where the presence of multiple inputs and outputs makes comparisons difficult

20. Highlighting both internal and external factors affecting the business

21. Analyzing the firm's competitive pressures from suppliers, customers, new entrants and competitors offering substitute products

22. Brainstorming or focus group discussion to identify the possible causes of a problem

23. Evaluating contributors to risk --- from design, development, construction, and operation

24. Listing down the advantages the organization has and its unique selling proposition

25. Data collection and presentation