Explore selected writings from George D. Allen on systems engineering, functional safety, and digital transformation in the automotive domain. These insights reflect real-world program experience and the lessons learned from integrating complex systems into production reality.
Articles
When Weak Signals Challenge a Readiness Claim
Weak Signals can challenge an engineering Readiness Claim before evidence is complete. This article examines early evidence, dissent, and governance.
Is AI a New Industrial Revolution?
AI Industrial Revolution may differ from earlier industrial shifts by extending automation into cognitive work, judgment, analysis, and decision support.
Displayed State: Why Redundant Information Can Still Fail
Displayed State can become unreliable even when vehicle data remains correct. This case examines redundancy, disagreement management, and driver trust.
Fresh Look: AI Governance: Capability Is Not Authority
AI Governance must separate capability from authority by linking AI to evidence, operating boundaries, human judgment, accountability, and technical oversight.
Finite Engineering: What Reliability Tails Really Require
Finite Engineering defines the bounded work required to support reliability claims through statistical evidence, failure mechanisms, and explicit uncertainty.
Three Requirement Problems: When Development, Applicability, and Transfer Fail
Requirement Problems are not all the same. Development, applicability, and transfer each require different engineering knowledge and evidence.