19.2 Conceptual design
Once an idea for a system has been suggested, conceptual design is the very first thing that you do in the systems engineering process. In the conceptual design phase, you take that initial idea, investigate its feasibility, and develop it to create an overall vision of a system that could be developed. You then have to describe the envisaged system so that nonexperts, such as system users, senior company decision makers, or politicians, can understand what you are proposing.
There is an obvious overlap between conceptual design and requirements engineering. As part of the conceptual design process, you have to imagine how the proposed system will be used. This may involve discussions with potential users and other stakeholders, ...
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