Utah Engineers Journal 2021 Issue

45 • Observation 1: There were digital natives in the galaxy. These natives accepted that the network, connections, and applications were always available. They just accepted this digital ecosystem as part of their daily life. • Observation 2: Scouts were experiencing par ts of the digital ecosystem (as they looked into clouds, microservices, agile software, and so on.). As a group, they were trying to utilize this new environment to the best of their ability through crowdsourcing models and ideas. • Observation 3: I saw a third group that I termed “Vagons” (not a negative term) that were not as comfortable as the scouts and natives. They are cautious at every step as we see and experience more of the universe and as the digital galaxy starts to expand. Don’t worry if you fit into any of those categories. Arthur continued to ask “Why?” in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. You can, too. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Arthur and I hope you enjoyed The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Digital Engineering Galaxy. The journey doesn’t stop here. We have a long way to go, and it is going to be a fantastic future! Let’s recap some of the journey. In body of knowledge No. 1, we learned the basic elements that make up the Digital Galaxy, such as model-based system engineering, product lifecycle management, analysis, and visualization. We also ran through the element descriptions to better understand this very complex, very integrated Analysis Visulization. The expansion of the sum of those four critical elements is larger than the individual elements: (1+x ) n =1+nx+(n (n -1) x 2 + . . . For me, concluding that those four elements are the only or completely correct four elements is just ludicrous at this stage of our digital galaxy journey. In body of knowledge No. 2, we learned how to frame our understanding of this integrated digital environment relative to the further advancement of acquisition knowledge processes. We should embrace our legacy but recognize that our legacy should not restrict our advancement and adaptation of new truths thrust upon us as the complex digital galaxy is unveiled. In body of knowledge No. 3, we recognized that everyone would not advance at the same pace while traversing the galaxy. We will recognize digital “Natives, Scouts, and Vagons.” We should strive to understand their cultures, perspectives, and backgrounds and leverage all these aspects as we moving into the new digital galaxy. 1! 2! Continued on the following page