System Engineers and Program Managers both desire to reduce overall risks and increase
opportunities on their system or program. Some of this is working as a team to explore better
combinations of life cycle, processes, tools, staffing, tradeoffs, that are better tailored to the
situation they currently are faced with and its associated technology and environment.  It
includes balancing cost, schedule, performance, risk, and flexibility decisions.

INCOSE Systems Engineering handbook in 2023 greatly expanded and improved its section of
tailoring (the best mix of formality and flexibility for the allocated resources). PMI and DoD have
some excellent references on Risk and Opportunity management. Opportunities are the
opposite of risks. Issues are risk that have happened. How we plan and adjust plans for the
changes in our system or program in this fast changing and increased complexity world will
drive our ultimate success.

So, if you want to improve your System or Program you may want to start 2025 off with this 1-
day ATI course, Tailoring Systems Engineering for Risk, Issues, and Opportunities, to
avoid the one size fits all approach. This one-day course begins with an overview of tailoring
and Risk, Issues and Opportunities for Portfolios, Programs, and Projects. The instructor will
discuss Acquirer and Supplier roles, Acquisition Strategy and Planning SE over the system(s)
life cycle.
To Register, or to learn more about this ATI course coming up in January, please visit here.
As always, you can find information on other ati short-courses at www.aticourses.com .