UK Advisory Board

The INCOSE UK is supported by the following organisations that make up the UK Advisory Board. The UKAB is chaired by Ayman El Fatatry and advises the Board on aims and strategy, and so co-ordinates working group activities with the Technical Director, Andrew Farncombe.

Terms of Reference

Scope

The INCOSE UK Advisory Board (UKAB) provides advice to INCOSE UK Chapter Board in matters related to Systems Engineering within the UK, its practice, dissemination, training, accreditation and advancement.

Responsibilities

The UKAB will advise INCOSE UK Chapter Board on:

• Priority issues related to Systems Engineering in the UK.
• The practice (and best practice) of Systems Engineering both in the UK and abroad.
• Teaching and training of Systems Engineering
• Promotion of Systems Engineering within the UK
• INCOSE UK national and regional activities including national events, their content and organisation.
• The development of Systems Engineering with the UK
• The relationships between INCOSE UK and other, related national and international bodies.

 Views expressed by the UKAB do not necessarily reflect the policy of INCOSE UK Chapter Board.

 UKAB members will encourage INCOSE membership and participation from members of their organisations.

Membership

• The UKAB is comprised of representatives from subscribing organisations. Each organisation is responsible for the identification of its representative.
•  The subscribing organisations are approved by the INCOSE UK Chapter Board.
•  A representative from the INCOSE UK Chapter Board to provide liaison between both bodies is invited to attend ordinary UKAB meetings.
•  Others may attend the meeting by invitation from the Chair.
•  View expressed by members of the meeting do not necessarily reflect the policy of their sponsoring organisation.
•  Membership of UKAB implies no specific obligation.

Modus Operandi

• Meetings to be held no less frequently than four times per year.
• Minutes of meetings to be freely available.
• Meetings to be held at a mutually agreed venue.
• The Chair of the UKAB will be elected by the UKAB members at first meeting after 31 July of each year.
• The Secretary of the UKAB will be elected by the UKAB members at first meeting after 31 July of each year.
• In the absence of the Chair of the meeting the chair will either have designated a deputy prior to the meeting or failing that, the members present will agree a Chair for the duration of the meeting.
• The UKAB will respond requests made by the INCOSE UK Chapter Board. However effort to explore such requests will be limited by the resources available.
• The UKAB will consider matters that it feels are important without prior direction (i.e. proactively) and bring its conclusions to the attention of INCOSE UK Chapter Board.
• At least one UKAB / INCOSE UK Chapter Board strategy meeting will be coordinated per year.

Working Groups

Members of the UKAB may nominate staff from their organisations (subject to availability) to join working groups set up by INCOSE UK. The UKAB can request reports from the Chairs of such working groups.

 The UKAB may also set up its own Working Groups as it deems appropriate. Such Working Groups will report to the UKAB. Membership of such Working Groups is not limited to members of the UKAB but must be agreed by the UKAB.

Circulation of Minutes

The secretary will prepare the minutes of the meetings and circulate to:

• UKAB members
• Those attending the meeting
• INCOSE UK Chapter Board Members

Minutes will be approved at a subsequent meeting.

Attendance

The meeting shall have a quorum if 50% or more members are present or in telephone contact.

Contacts

UKAB Chair: Ayman El Fatatry

UKAB Secretary: David Hawken