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About the Authors

Zane Scott is Vice President for Professional Services at Vitech Corporation. He is responsible for consulting and training operations. A frequent blogger and presenter, Zane has taught the fundamentals of model-based systems engineering in a variety of settings, including the delivery of the “SE 101” tutorial at the INCOSE International Symposium in 2014, 2015, and 2016. With David Long, Zane co-authored Vitech’s Primer for Model-Based Systems Engineering . Zane is active in INCOSE as co-chair of the Corporate Advisory Board, a member of the Board of Directors, and a member of the first cohort of the INCOSE

Technical Leadership Institute. Zane has a diverse background which includes a B.A. in Economics from Virginia Tech and a J.D. from the University of Tennessee School of Law. He has worked as a litigator, and is trained as a hostage/crisis negotiator and mediator. Prior to coming to work for Vitech, Zane was a senior process consultant assisting government and private clients with process modeling and improvement projects. For over 20 years, David Long has focused on helping organizations increase their systems engineering proficiency while simultaneously working to advance the state of the art across the community. David is the founder and president of Vitech Corporation, where he developed CORE™, a leading systems engineering software environment. He co-authored A Primer for Model-Based Systems Engineering , and is a frequent presenter at industry events around the world. A committed member of the systems community and Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP), David is a past president of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), a professional organization focused on sharing, promoting, and advancing the best of systems engineering. In 2006, he received the prestigious INCOSE Founders Award in recognition of his many contributions to the organization. David holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics, as well as a master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.

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