The authors propose a Sociotechnical Systems Engineering (STSE) framework that elevates the requirements and concerns of external/global stakeholders to be on par with those of traditional system users and counters the argument that profit motivation should be the dominant factor when deciding which systems we should build. STSE offers a more complete perspective on what it means to deliver a balanced solution. The authors distill unique elements of Sociotechnical Systems Engineering (STSE) and an integrated framework. The framework serves as the foundation for ongoing discussion of opportunities and challenges associated with our evolving practice of SE. Traditional SE framework, practices and processes remain intact. STSE emphasizes the importance of accounting for societal considerations and hidden costs excluded from our current decision‐making consideration. Post‐deployment societal outcomes we experience may not lie in our ability to perform SE/STSE, but in the governing motivations as we do so.
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