**8 Properties of “Elegance” to aim for with our systems** According to Dr. Mike Griffin, it’s the main job of a Systems Engineer to ensure these properties are achieved and balanced. **Workability** - the system produces the anticipated behavior, the expected output **Robustness** - the system should not produce radical departures from its expected behavior in response to small changes **Efficiency** - produces the desired output for what is thought to be a lesser expenditure of resources than competing alternatives **Predictability** - accomplishes its intended purpose while minimizing unintended actions, side effects, and consequences **Functional Compliance** - performs the functions we desire at or above the expected level of performance **Simple Architecture** - the structural arrangement of the physical parts of form with only essential [[System Complexity]] **Minimal Lifecycle Cost** - including the design effort, manufacturing cost, capital expenditures, operating expenses **Superior Lifecycle Properties** - robustness, safety, flexibility to change, maintainability, sustainability... **** # More ## Source - [[MIT 16 842 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering MIT Course]] ## Related - [[What is SE Quote]] - [[More is Unnecessary, Less is Impossible.]] - [[Modularity]]