General & Miscellaneous Engineering

System Engineering Management

Name: System Engineering Management
Author: Benjamin S. Blanchard
ISBN: 9780470167359

by Benjamin S. Blanchard

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Technology/Engineering/General

A top-down, step-by-step, life-cycle approach to systems engineering

In today's environment, there is an ever-increasing need to develop and produce systems that are robust, reliable, high quality, supportable, cost-effective, and responsive to the needs of the customer or user. Reflecting these worldwide trends, System Engineering Management, Fourth Edition introduces readers to the full range of system engineering concepts, tools, and techniques, emphasizing the application of principles and concepts of system engineering and the way these principles aid in the development, utilization, and support of systems.

Viewing systems engineering from both a technical and a management perspective, this fully revised and updated edition extends its coverage to include:
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The changing areas of system requirements
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Increasing system complexities
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Extended system life cycles versus shorter technology cycles
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Higher costs and greater international competition
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The interrelationship of project management and systems engineering as they work together at the project team level

Supported by numerous, real-life case studies, this new edition of the classic resource demonstrates-step by step-a comprehensive, top-down, life-cycle approach that system engineers

can follow to reduce costs, streamline the design and development process, improve reliability, and win customers.

About the Author, Benjamin S. Blanchard

Benjamin S. Blanchard is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Professor Blanchard is a Fellow of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). In 2000, he was awarded INCOSE's Pioneer Award for his contributions to the field as an "esteemed practitioner, teacher, and advocate of systems engineering."

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A textbook for academic courses or continuing education seminars and workshops. Describes system engineering in terms of its objectives and applications, the steps in the process, and a management perspective for implementing programs. Explains the fundamental goal as integrating a wide variety of key design disciplines into the design effort. The second editions includes appendices with additional case studies, a guide to life-cycle costing, and suppliers; the date of the first is not noted. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

Addresses the increasing complexity of systems requirements for developing technology, emphasizing the need to define system requirements from the start and view them on a total, integrated basis. Helpful to engineers in design, planning, and manufacturing, as well as for students in systems engineering. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)