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This chapter motivates the need for, and introduces a formal set of processes that constitute the practice of, “Complex Systems Engineering” (CSE). Our experiences and observations strongly suggest Enterprise Engineering is best approached using CSE to engineer and manage the enterprise
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Norman, D.O., Kuras, M.L. (2006). Engineering Complex Systems. In: Braha, D., Minai, A., Bar-Yam, Y. (eds) Complex Engineered Systems. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32834-3_10
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