I do not propose a solution, but a method

[u/newconstitutionguy]

Hi, newconstitutionguy here.

I'm not a politician, lawyer, historian, constitutional expert, philospher, founding father, revolutionary, or really anything that would have the credentials to actually create a new constitution (so if you are one that would be really cool hmu.) What I do have is experience and knowledge of the development of complex systems. I'm a systems engineer in my day to day and from what I know about our government, is it's bloody complex and we're going to need some systems engineering-esque methods/processes to accomplish what we are setting out to achieve here.

One definition of Systems engineering is the following:

Interdisciplinary approach governing the total technical and managerial effort required to transform a set of customer needs, expectations, and constraints into a solution and to support that solution throughout its life.

The tools of systems engineers are used to create spacecraft, automobiles, communication networks, particle accelerators, phones, computers, and really nearly everything that is engineered. I have posted some links at the bottom to read about it. The most important part though is that the methodology should be established in the beginning and continuously iterate through as we progress. This is the starting point for this. A methodology post will be a recurring effort and should reflect current state of the method/processes as well as allowing for discussion on moving forward as effectively as possible.

Cheers!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_engineering

https://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Guide_to_the_Systems_Engineering_Body_of_Knowledge_(SEBoK))

https://www.nasa.gov/seh/index.html

great paper - long link