Systemology
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Glossary
Systems = People + Machines + Benefit (from ISO Data Processing Glossary)
People = Users + Administrators + Engineers
Machines = Hardware (Components + Firmware) + Software (Programs + Data)
Benefit = Advantages (Social, Economic, Personal)`
engineer = a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems (eg. cause a system to evolve & improve)
specification = Objectives + Requirements
Objectives = attributes + measurement methods
Requirements = true / false measurement methods
administrator = someone whose job is to keep a system operating correctly
user = someone who derives some or all of the benefit of a system