IAI SP1 case studies
IAI SP1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
SP1 (Systems Practice 1) is a certification offered by the International Association for Innovation (IAI) for people who apply systems engineering and systems thinking in practice, whether as systems engineers, requirements analysts, architects, integrators or technical leads moving into a systems role. It tests judgement as much as recall: how you frame a problem, bound a system, engage stakeholders, turn needs into verifiable requirements, shape a conceptual design, evaluate trade-offs, and carry a system through integration, verification, validation and lifecycle governance. The IAI SP1 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,169 words.
1Gate Review Under a Fixed-Price Deadline
Northgate Water is a regional utility serving 310,000 customers. Its 14-month, EUR 9.2 million programme will replace ageing telemetry and SCADA across 62 pumping stations.
683 words, about 3 min2The Ward That Wasn't in the Room
St Alban's Hospital, 900 beds, is automating linen and sterile-supply movement with 14 automated guided vehicles across three service lifts and two shifts. The project held workshops with facilities, IT and nursing directors.
652 words, about 3 min3The Kiosk That Passed Its Test
A national border agency is procuring 240 self-service biometric kiosks. The requirements specification contains: 'The kiosk shall process travellers quickly and reliably' and 'The kiosk shall be accessible to all travellers.' The vendor's verification report shows a mean transaction of 12 seconds for 30 cooperative adults in a laboratory, and an accessibility checklist completed by the design team.
621 words, about 3 min4Battery-Electric Ferry: Centralised or Distributed Power Conversion
A 120 m battery-electric ferry will carry 600 passengers and 180 cars across a 4.2 km crossing. A 4.5 MWh battery feeds a 900 V DC bus; two azimuth thrusters draw 2 x 1.8 MW.
632 words, about 3 min5Integration Defects at the Container Terminal
A container terminal is replacing its terminal operating system eight weeks before go-live. Four suppliers provide the terminal operating system, crane control, truck appointment and gate optical-character-recognition systems.
581 words, about 3 min