本临时标准的目的是支持系统工程能力的发展和改进。本标准的范围包括与系统工程相关的所有活动。系统工程是一种跨学科的方法和手段，能够实现成功的系统。在这种情况下，系统工程不仅限于系统工程组织或系统工程师所做的工作。相反，它是许多人、过程和组织的互动，从而完成所需的活动。

The purposeo f this Interim Standard is to support the development and improvement of systems engineering capability.The scope of this standard includesa ll activities that associate with or enable systems engineering. Systems engineering is an inter-disciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of successful systems. In this context, systems engineering is not limited to what either Systems Engineering organizations or Systems Engineers do. Rather it is the interaction of many people, processes, and organizations resulting in the accomplishment of the required activities.