System Engineering Management (Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management) - Hardcover

Blanchard, Benjamin S.; Blyler, John E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 111904782X ISBN 13: 9781119047827

Publisher: Wiley, 2016

Synopsis

A practical, step-by-step guide to total systems management

Systems Engineering Management, Fifth Edition is a practical guide to the tools and methodologies used in the field. Using a "total systems management" approach, this book covers everything from initial establishment to system retirement, including design and development, testing, production, operations, maintenance, and support. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest tools and best practices, and includes rich discussion on computer-based modeling and hardware and software systems integration. New case studies illustrate real-world application on both large- and small-scale systems in a variety of industries, and the companion website provides access to bonus case studies and helpful review checklists. The provided instructor's manual eases classroom integration, and updated end-of-chapter questions help reinforce the material. The challenges faced by system engineers are candidly addressed, with full guidance toward the tools they use daily to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

System Engineering Management integrates industrial engineering, project management, and leadership skills into a unique emerging field. This book unifies these different skill sets into a single step-by-step approach that produces a well-rounded systems engineering management framework.

• Learn the total systems lifecycle with real-world applications
• Explore cutting edge design methods and technology
• Integrate software and hardware systems for total SEM
• Learn the critical IT principles that lead to robust systems

Successful systems engineering managers must be capable of leading teams to produce systems that are robust, high-quality, supportable, cost effective, and responsive. Skilled, knowledgeable professionals are in demand across engineering fields, but also in industries as diverse as healthcare and communications. Systems Engineering Management, Fifth Edition provides practical, invaluable guidance for a nuanced field.

About this title

From the Back Cover

THE REVISED AND UPDATED CLASSIC GUIDE TO TOTAL SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

The fifth edition of System Engineering Management offers a comprehensive guide to the most current best practices, tools, and methods used in the field today. Step-by-step, the authors cover a total "systems approach" commencing with the initial definition of requirements and through the entire life cycle of systems to include design and development, test and evaluation, production/construction, system operation and support, and ultimately retirement. Systems engineering requirements are applicable in all phases of the life cycle.

This revised edition of System Engineering Management includes:

• A comprehensive up-to-date discussion of systems from a total life-cycle perspective, the systems engineering process, and the planning and implementation of a systems engineering program
• An introduction to new concepts pertaining to agile engineering, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), middle-out process tailoring, and supporting analytical methods/tools for application in systems engineering programs today
• Additional case studies to support up-to-date systems engineering principles and concepts―including decision modeling, trade-off analysis for hardware and software systems and the effect of organizational structure on product design
• Practical systems engineering program and design review checklists to aid in the effective and efficient implementation of overall program requirements
• Fresh end-of-chapters questions and problems that help to reinforce the material presented

System Engineering Management also includes a discussion of the everyday challenges faced by system engineers and offers a practical guide to the techniques that have proven to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

About the Author

BENJAMIN S. BLANCHARD is Professor Emeritus, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. He serves as consultant in such fields as systems engineering, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle costing.

JOHN E. BLYLER is the founding advisor and affiliate professor of the Systems Engineering Graduate Program at Portland State University. He has considerable experience in hardware-software systems engineering and management, both in industry and government.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 111904782X
• ISBN 13: 9781119047827
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 576