Questions for Review, Discussion, and Reflective Writing

Q1. Why is it important to distinguish between the physical world and the mental space?

Q2. What is the difference between implementation, description, and documentation of the system? Which of these is present in the physical world?

Q3. Why are system descriptions necessary, and why is it not possible to work without system documentation?

Q4. How are system descriptions and the subject of interest related?

Q5. What is described in system documentation? List the characteristics of your product and the subjects of interest for your roles.

Q6. Is a work artifact a system, and is a system a work artifact?

Q7. Explain the difference between a function and a system. Why is it important to name a system after its main function? How does this help the team reach agreement?

Q8. How did you come to understand the difference between a word, a physical object, and a system?

Q9. What is a composition or assembly relationship, the "part-whole" relationship? Are a passenger vehicle and a road in such a relationship from the perspective of an automotive corporation team?

Q10. How are system levels and parts distinguished from the whole?

Q11. What are complex systems made of, and how do they differ from processes?