System of systems engineering and family of systems engineering from a standards perspective

System of systems engineering (SoSE) and family of systems engineering (FoSE) continue to be two of the least well-understood SE disciplines. Knowledge of the SE standards significantly aids this understanding, including the relationship between SE, SoSE, and FoSE. This knowledge enhances any engineerpsilas career. The goals of this paper are to: 1) describe the SE standards heritage, processes, and products; 2) show the relationships between SE, SoSE, and FoSE based on these standards; 3) encourage and challenge the participants to read, understand, select, tailor, and apply these standards to SE, SoSE, and FoSE, i.e., ldquostand on the standards,rdquo as opposed to relying solely on other sources such as instructions, procedures, guides, textbooks, education, training, and experience; and 4) describe how to apply these standards. Individuals may have an understanding of portions of SE, SoSE, and FoSE based on these other sources. Standards, developed by subject matter experts and approved by nationally recognized standards organizations, provide a more complete and common understanding.