System engineering management

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Cover --
Title Page --
Copyright --
Contents --
Preface --
Chapter 1 Introduction to System Engineering --
1.1 Definition of a System --
1.1.1 The Characteristics of a System --
1.1.2 Categories of Systems --
1.1.3 System of Systems (SOS) --
1.2 The Current Environment: Some Challenges --
1.3 The Need for System Engineering --
1.3.1 The System Life Cycle --
1.3.2 Definition of System Engineering --
1.3.3 Requirements for System Engineering --
1.3.4 System Architecture --
1.3.5 System Science --
1.3.6 System Analysis --
1.3.7 Some Additional System Models --
1.3.8 System Engineering in the Life Cycle (Some Applications) --
1.4 Related Terms and Definitions --
1.4.1 Concurrent/Simultaneous Engineering --
1.4.2 Some Major Supporting Design Disciplines --
1.4.3 Logistics and Supply-Chain Management (SCM) --
1.4.4 Integrated System Maintenance and Support --
1.4.5 Data and Information Management --
1.4.6 Configuration Management (CM) --
1.4.7 Total Quality Management (TQM) --
1.4.8 Total System Value and Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) --
1.4.9 Some Additional Terms And Definitions --
1.5 System Engineering Management --
1.6 Summary --
Questions and Problems --
Chapter 2 The System Engineering Process --
2.1 Definition of the Problem (Current Deficiency) --
2.2 System Requirements (Needs Analysis) --
2.3 System Feasibility Analysis --
2.4 System Operational Requirements --
2.5 The Logistics and Maintenance Support Concept --
2.6 Identification and Prioritization of Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) --
2.7 Functional Analysis --
2.7.1 Functional Flow Block Diagrams (FFBDs) --
2.7.2 Operational Functions --
2.7.3 Maintenance and Support Functions --
2.7.4 Application of Functional Analysis --
2.7.5 Interfaces with Other Systems in a SOS Configuration --
2.8 Requirements Allocation. 2.8.1 Functional Packaging and Partitioning --
2.8.2 Allocation of System-Level Requirements to the Subsystem Level and Below --
2.8.3 Traceability of Requirements (Top-Down/Bottom-Up) --
2.8.4 Allocation of Requirements in a SOS Configuration --
2.9 System Synthesis, Analysis, and Design Optimization --
2.10 Design Integration --
2.11 System Test and Evaluation --
2.11.1 Categories of Test and Evaluation --
2.11.2 Integrated Test Planning --
2.11.3 Preparation for Test and Evaluation --
2.11.4 Test Performance, Data Collection, Analysis, and Validation --
2.11.5 System Modifications --
2.12 Production and/or Construction --
2.13 System Operational Use and Sustaining Support --
2.14 System Retirement and Material Recycling/Disposal --
2.15 Summary --
Questions and Problems --
Chapter 3 System Design Requirements --
3.1 Development of Design Requirements and Design-To Criteria --
3.2 Development of Specifications --
3.3 The Integration of System Design Activities --
3.4 Selected Design Engineering Disciplines --
3.4.1 Software Engineering --
3.4.2 Reliability Engineering --
3.4.3 Maintainability Engineering --
3.4.4 Human-Factors Engineering --
3.4.5 Safety Engineering --
3.4.6 Security Engineering --
3.4.7 Manufacturing and Production Engineering --
3.4.8 Logistics and Supportability Engineering --
3.4.9 Disposability Engineering --
3.4.10 Quality Engineering --
3.4.11 Environmental Engineering --
3.4.12 Value/Cost Engineering (Life-Cycle Costing) --
3.5 SOS Integration and Interoperability Requirements --
3.6 Summary --
Questions and Problems --
Chapter 4 Engineering Design Methods and Tools --
4.1 Conventional Design Practices --
4.2 Analytical Methods --
4.3 Information Technology, the Internet, and Emerging Technologies --
4.4 Current Design Technologies and Tools. 4.4.1 The Use of Simulation in System Engineering --
4.4.2 The Use of Rapid Prototyping --
4.4.3 The Use of Mock-Ups --
4.5 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) --
4.6 Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) --
4.7 Computer-Aided Support (CAS) --
4.8 Summary --
Questions and Problems --
Chapter 5 Design Review and Evaluation --
5.1 Design Review and Evaluation Requirements --
5.2 Informal Day-to-Day Review and Evaluation --
5.3 Formal Design Reviews --
5.3.1 Conceptual Design Review --
5.3.2 System Design Reviews --
5.3.3 Equipment/Software Design Reviews --
5.3.4 Critical Design Review --
5.4 The Design Change and System Modification Process --
5.5 Supplier Review and Evaluation --
5.6 Summary --
Questions and Problems --
Chapter 6 System Engineering Program Planning --
6.1 System Engineering Program Requirements --
6.1.1 The Need for Early System Planning --
6.1.2 Determination of Program Requirements --
6.2 System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) --
6.2.1 Statement of Work --
6.2.2 Definition of System Engineering Functions and Tasks --
6.2.3 System Engineering Organization --
6.2.4 Development of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) --
6.2.5 Specification/Documentation Tree --
6.2.6 Technical Performance Measures (TPM) --
6.2.7 Development of Program Schedules --
6.2.8 Preparation of Cost Projections --
6.2.9 Program Technical Reviews and Audits --
6.2.10 Program Reporting Requirements --
6.3 Determination of Outsourcing Requirements --
6.3.1 Identification of Potential Suppliers --
6.3.2 Development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) --
6.3.3 Review and Evaluation of Supplier Proposals --
6.3.4 Selection of Suppliers and Contract Negotiation --
6.3.5 Supplier Monitoring and Control --
6.4 Integration of Design Specialty Plans --
6.5 Interfaces with Other Program Activities --
6.5.1 Interface Management. 6.6 Management Methods/Tools --
6.7 Risk Management Plan --
6.8 Global Applications/Relationships --
6.9 Summary --
Questions and Problems --
Chapter 7 Organization for System Engineering --
7.1 Developing the Organizational Structure --
7.2 Customer, Producer, and Supplier Relationships --
7.3 Customer Organization and Functions --
7.4 Producer Organization and Functions (the Contractor) --
7.4.1 Functional Organization Structure --
7.4.2 Product-Line/Project Organization Structure --
7.4.3 Matrix Organizational Structure --
7.4.4 Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) --
7.4.5 Integrated Product/Process Teams (IPTs) --
7.4.6 System Engineering Organization --
7.5 Tailoring the Process --
7.5.1 Tailoring the Process --
7.5.2 Middle-Out Approach --
7.5.3 Managing from the Middle --
7.6 Supplier Organization and Functions --
7.6.1 Mapping Organization and Systems Structures --
7.7 Human Resource Requirements --
7.7.1 Creating the Proper Organizational Environment --
7.7.2 Leadership Characteristics --
7.7.3 The Needs of the Individual --
7.7.4 Staffing the Organization --
7.7.5 Personnel Development and Training --
7.8 Summary --
Questions and Problems --
Chapter 8 System Engineering Program Evaluation --
8.1 Evaluation Requirements --
8.2 Benchmarking --
8.3 Evaluation of the System Engineering Organization --
8.4 Program Reporting, Feedback, and Control --
8.5 Summary --
Questions and Problems --
Appendix A Functional Analysis (Case-Study Examples) --
Appendix B Cost Process and Models --
Appendix C Selected Case Studies (Nine Examples) --
Appendix D Design Review Checklist --
Appendix E Supplier Evaluation Checklist --
Appendix F Selected Bibliography --
Index --
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