Establishing long-term viability in the information economy: the strength of the integrated systems engineering process

Information technology companies are under increasing pressure to develop high technology products and services at an accelerated pace. They are often rewarded for such efforts through increases in their stock prices only to see these gains drop due to poor quality, failed technology, and poor customer support. In considering these events the question that comes to mind is, "What is the formula for providing long term viability in the high-tech information economy?" This paper presents recommendations that can be applied to the integrated systems/software engineering process which, when implemented, will provide companies with the formula for long-term viability in this rapidly changing fast-paced environment.