Publications

Journals

  • Smart, C. and Ferreira, S., Constructing A General Framework for Systems Engineering Strategy, Journal of Systems Engineering (accepted for publication).
  • Faezipour, M. and Ferreira, S., Applying Systems Thinking to Assess Sustainability in Healthcare System of Systems, International Journal of System of Systems Engineering (accepted for publication).
  • Ferreira, S., Shunk, D., Collofello, J., Mackulak, G., and Dueck, A., 2010, Reducing the Risk of Requirements Volatility: Findings from an Empirical Survey, Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution: Research and Practice, DOI: 10.1002/smr.515.
  • Smartt, C., and Ferreira, S., 2010, Advancing Systems Engineering in Support of the Bid and Proposal Process, Journal of Systems Engineering, DOI: 10.1002/sys.20177.
  • Doelling, K. and Ferreira, S. 2010, Advancing the Integration of Systems Engineering and Knowledge Management, Systems Research Forum, Vol. 4, Issue 1, June, DOI: 10.1142/S1793966610000144.
  • Ferreira, S., Collofello, J., Shunk, D., Mackulak, G., 2009, Understanding the Effects of Requirements Volatility in Software Engineering by using Analytical Modeling and Software Process Simulation, Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 82, Issue 10, October.
  • Sarder, MD. B., Martin, A., Yenduri, S., Ferreira, S., Quality Sacrifices: A Look at Quality Issues Experience in Global Outsourcing, International Journal of Production Research, Accepted for publication (May 2010).
  • Houston, D.X., Ferreira, S., Montgomery, D.C. 2005, Using Unreplicated 2k-p Designs for Characterizing Moderately-Dimensioned Deterministic Computer Models, Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 25, December: 809-824.
Conference Papers
  • Ferreira, S. and Faezipour, M., 2011, The Development of an Architecture Framework for Systems Engineering Process Simulators, 2011 International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Symposium.
  • Ferreira, S. and Tejeda, J., 2011, An Ontology for Unmanned and Autonomous Systems of Systems Test and Evaluation, 2011 International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Symposium.
  • Ferreira, S. and Tejeda, J., 2011, An Evolving Understanding for Predicting Emergent Properties, 2011 IEEE International Systems Conference.
  • Smartt, C. and Ferreira, S., 2011, The Archetypes of Systems Engineering Strategy, 2011 Conference on Systems Engineering Research.
  • Faezipour, M. and Ferreira, S., 2011, A Systems Thinking Approach to Address Sustainability in Healthcare Systems, 2011 Conference on Systems Engineering Research.
  • Tejeda, J. and Ferreira, S., 2011, Ideas for a Decision Support System for Predicting Undersirable Emergent Properties, 2011 Conference on Systems Engineering Research.
  • Ferreira, S. and Tejeda, J., 2011, An Ontology Model for Characterizing Emergent Properties from a Systems Engineering Perspective, 2011 Conference on Systems Engineering Research.
  • Ferreira, S. 2010, Prospects for Systems Engineering Process Dynamics, 2010 IEEE Systems Conference.
  • Ferreira, S. 2010, The Development of a Systems Engineering Process Simulator Using System Dynamics, 2010 Conference on Systems Engineering Research.
  • Ferreira, S., Valerdi, R., Medvidovic, N., Hess, J., Deonandan, I., Mikaelian, T., and Shull, G. 2010, Unmanned and Autonomous Systems of Systems Test and Evaluation: Challenges and Opportunities, 2010 IEEE Systems Conference. (INCOSE Track)
  • Smartt, C. and Ferreira, S. 2010, Leveraging Psychology and Software Engineering Research to Develop Bid, Proposal, and Cost Estimation Heuristics for Systems Engineering, 2010 Conference on Systems Engineering Research.
  • Doelling, K. and Ferreira, S. 2010, Advancing the Integration of Systems Engineering and Knowledge Management, 2010 Conference on Systems Engineering Research.
  • Sarder, MD, Ali, A., Ferreira S., Rahman, M. 2010. Managing Material Flow at the US Shipbuilding Industry. 2010 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
  • Ferreira, Susan and Sarder, MD. 2008. Using DKAP to Develop a Foundation Systems Engineering Ontology. 2008 Conference on Systems Engineering Research.
  • Sarder, MD and Ferreira, Susan. 2007. Developing Systems Engineering Ontologies. IEEE 2007 System of Systems Symposium.
  • Sarder, MD, Ferreira, Susan, Liles, Don H., and Rogers, Jaime. 2007. A Methodology for Design Ontology Modeling. PICMET '07 Conference.
  • Sarder, MD B., Liles, Don H., and Ferreira, Susan. 2007. A Generic Product and Process Design Ontology. Proceeding of the 2007 Industrial Engineering Research Conference.
Other
  • Susan Ferreira (one of multiple Core Team Contributors to) Systems Engineering Leading Indicators Guide, January 29, 2010. Version 2, edited by Roedler, G., Rhodes, D.H., Schimmoller, H., and Jones, C.