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• Process Description (David Endler) (Mike Yokell)
• Process Concurrency, Iteration, and Recursion (David Endler) (Mike Yokell)

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• David Endler

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Systems engineering relies on a well-defined set of processes that guide the development of complex systems along the whole life cycle. These processes form the backbone of systematic engineering practice, differentiating it from ad-hoc approaches. ISO/IEC/IEEE 24774 standardizes process descriptions to ensure clarity, consistency, and comparability. However, they are not meant to be executed in a serial, sequential fashion. Concurrency, iteration, and recursion ensure dynamic, non-linear system life cycle management.

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• Process Concurrency, Iteration, and Recursion

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