Bill Austin & Associates, Inc. is an engineering consulting company that specializes in systems engineering (SE). Systems engineering involves skills in technology as well as skills less technical...those involving people. SE relies heavily on information technology and we are a virtual company with the ability to work from anywhere.
Engineering systems is a very multidisciplinary, holistic effort--it's necessary for an SE company to be broad in its outlook and approach. System modeling, requirement definition, and project management are all key components of SE. It's also necessary to be involved in many engineering disciplines, as well as all steps in a system development life cycle...from inception to implementation to phase out.
While we specialize in Systems Engineering, we are inextricably involved with technology and its implementation. We list some of those areas under Services. We can help through project or product delivery, or thru staff augmentation.
SE is heavily involved with technology and systems can be created, managed and improved in many fields. For people who may not be connected to engineering or technology it should be noted that there are systems everywhere. A system could best be described as "a relationship between things", and is a universal concept.
When a decision has been made to build a new house, the client likely will enlist the services of an architect to ensure that his desire for a well-designed home are met. The process then leads to the selection of a contractor and his crew to implement the plan laid out in the blueprints, with the end result culminating in the home of the client's dreams. The relationships between the homeowner, the architect, and the contractor are good examples of systems engineering.
