Dr. Michael Ryan is the Director of Capability Associates Pty Ltd. He lectures and regularly consults in a range of subjects including communications systems, systems engineering, requirements engineering, capability management, and project management. He is a co-chair of the INCOSE Requirements Working Group. Dr. Ryan is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, an INCOSE Fellow, a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders, a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales, and a senior member of the IEEE. He is the author or co-author of 14 books, 4 book chapters, and over 450 technical papers and reports.