Abm Case
Midterm Exam
1. Which portions of the ACM code are relevant to this case?
Code of ethics hold a professional accountable to clients and the public; for this particular case the portions of the ACM code that apply are:
1.3 Be honest and trustworthy – “A computer professional has a duty to be honest about his or her own qualifications…” (Association for Computing Machinery). Since my degree and work experience has been focused strictly around the software engineering and IT field, my qualifications and skills to serve as a systems engineer are limited. Since the contract is focused on a large manufacturing system, the knowledge and experience a systems engineer would need for this project include: requirements engineering, reliability, logistics, …show more content…
System validation should ensure compliance with those requirements.” (Association for Computing Machinery). If I were to accept the assignment to support the client meeting, I would have to conduct some research prior and ensure that the requirements were well defined. I would benchmark similar contracts that the firm had bid and won. I would also hold peer reviews with the other system engineers on staff to ensure no critical requirements were inadvertently missed during this definition …show more content…
Under the given circumstances, what actions should you take in this situation?
This is one of the most common ethical dilemmas – conflict problem; one in which an engineer’s obligation to an employer conflict with obligations to the client or public. These obligations are stated in standards of responsibility; one is known as the NSPE Code of Ethics. “Canon 1: Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties. Canon 4: Act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agent or trustees.”
Although my obligation to the client is vital, I should also honor my obligation to the firm. Some imaginative options I could pursue are:
1.) I could approach my manager and suggest, in a tactful way, that I’m uncomfortable about the fact that I’m filling the sole systems engineer role for the meeting with the client. I would point out that it’s not in the firm’s best interest, not to make available their best systems engineer for the
1. Which portions of the ACM code are relevant to this case?
Code of ethics hold a professional accountable to clients and the public; for this particular case the portions of the ACM code that apply are:
1.3 Be honest and trustworthy – “A computer professional has a duty to be honest about his or her own qualifications…” (Association for Computing Machinery). Since my degree and work experience has been focused strictly around the software engineering and IT field, my qualifications and skills to serve as a systems engineer are limited. Since the contract is focused on a large manufacturing system, the knowledge and experience a systems engineer would need for this project include: requirements engineering, reliability, logistics, …show more content…
System validation should ensure compliance with those requirements.” (Association for Computing Machinery). If I were to accept the assignment to support the client meeting, I would have to conduct some research prior and ensure that the requirements were well defined. I would benchmark similar contracts that the firm had bid and won. I would also hold peer reviews with the other system engineers on staff to ensure no critical requirements were inadvertently missed during this definition …show more content…
Under the given circumstances, what actions should you take in this situation?
This is one of the most common ethical dilemmas – conflict problem; one in which an engineer’s obligation to an employer conflict with obligations to the client or public. These obligations are stated in standards of responsibility; one is known as the NSPE Code of Ethics. “Canon 1: Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties. Canon 4: Act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agent or trustees.”
Although my obligation to the client is vital, I should also honor my obligation to the firm. Some imaginative options I could pursue are:
1.) I could approach my manager and suggest, in a tactful way, that I’m uncomfortable about the fact that I’m filling the sole systems engineer role for the meeting with the client. I would point out that it’s not in the firm’s best interest, not to make available their best systems engineer for the