The Medical Technology (MedTech) industry is not a traditional consumer of systems engineering practices.  The talk discusses some differences in the needs and value of systems engineering in market driven industries, and some best practices for creating business value through systems engineering excellence.  “Soft” skills are often as critical as technical and process excellence in creating that value.

Bio: Chris Unger is the retired Chief Systems Engineer for GE Healthcare and the founder of Practical SE, LLC. He is also the co-leader of the INCOSE Healthcare WG, the co-founder of the “Systems Engineering in Healthcare” conference, and a certified ESEP.  Chris has worked as a systems engineer in the defense and medical fields for 40 years.