Faulconbridge R.I., Ryan M. Managing Complex Technical Projects

Artech House, 2002. — 274 p. — (Artech House Technology Management and Professional Development Library). — ISBN: 9781580533782, 1580533787.This unique resource delivers complete, easy-to-understand coverage of the management of complex technical projects through systems engineering. Written for a wide spectrum of readers, from novices to experienced practitioners, the book holds the solution to delivering projects on time and within budget, avoiding the failures and inefficiencies of past efforts. It provides you with a framework that encapsulates all areas of systems engineering, clearly showing you where the multitude of systems engineering activities fit within the overall effort. You get a top-down approach that introduces you to the philosophical aspects of this discipline, and offers you a cohesive understanding of a plethora of important terms, standards and practices that have been developed independently. Moreover, the authors present key systems engineering issues in a manner that promotes individual thinking and unique approaches to the varied projects you encounter in the field.Introduction to Systems Engineering
What Is a System?
System Life Cycle
What Is Systems Engineering?
Systems Engineering Relevance
Systems Engineering Benifits
Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation
A Systems Engineering Framework
Endnotes
Conceptual DesignIdentify Stakeholder Requirements
Systems-Feasibility Analysis
System-Requirements Analysis
System-Level Synthesis
System-Design Review
Endnotes
Preliminary DesignSubsystem-Requirements Analysis
Requirements Allocation
RBS Versus WBS
Interface Identification and Design
Subsystem-Level Synthesis and Evaluation
Preliminary Design Review
Endnotes
Detailed Design and DevelopmentDetailed Design Requirements
Designing and Intergrating System Elements
System Prototype Development
Detailed Design Reviews
Construction and Production
Operational Use and System Support
Phaseout and Disposal
Endnotes
Systems Engineering ManagementTechnical Reviews and Audits
System Test and Evaluation
Technical Risk Management
Configuration Management
Specifications and Standards
Integration Management
Systems Engineering Management Planning
Endnotes
Systems Engineering Management Tools
Standards
MIL-STD-499B Systems Engineering (Draft)
EIA/IS-632 Systems Engineering
IEEE 1220 (Trial Use) and IEEE 1220-IEEE Standard for Application and Management of the Systems Engineering Process
ANSI/EIA-632-Processes for Engineering a System
Other Useful Documents
Capability Maturity Models
SEI-System Engineering Capability Maturity Model
CMM Intergration
Endnotes
Systems Engineering Process Tools
Analysis Tools--Requirements Engineering
Synthesis--Various Tools
Evaluation--Trade-off Analysis
Endnotes
Related DisciplinesProject Management
Quality Assurance
Logistics Support
Operations
Design Support Network
Software Engineering
Hardware Engineering
Endnotes
List of Acronyms
About the Authors