Managing Complex Technical Projects

Itprovides you with a framework that encapsulates all areas of systemsengineering, clearly showing you where the multitude of systems engineeringactivities fit within the overall effort. You get a top-down approach thatintroduces you to the philosophical aspects of this discipline, and offers youa cohesive understanding of a plethora of important terms, standards andpractices that have been developed independently. Moreover, the authors presentkey systems engineering issues in a manner that promotes individual thinkingand unique approaches to the varied projects you encounter in the field.

Contents:

Introductionto Systems Engineering - What is a System? System Lifecycle. What is SystemsEngineering? Systems Engineering Relevance. Systems Engineering Benefits.Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation. A Systems Engineering Framework.

ConceptualDesign - Introduction. Identify Stakeholder Requirements. System FeasibilityAnalysis. System Requirements Analysis. System Functional Analysis. SystemRequirements Analysis. System-Level Synthesis. System Design Review (SDR).

PreliminaryDesign - Introduction. Subsystem Requirements Analysis. RequirementsAllocation. RBS versus WBS. Interface Identification and Design.Subsystem-Level Synthesis and Evaluation. Preliminary Design Review (PDR).

DetailedDesign and Development - Introduction. Detailed Design Requirements. Designingand Integrating System Elements. System Prototype Development. Detailed DesignReviews. Construction and/or Production. Operational Use and System Support.Phase-Out and Disposal.

SystemsEngineering Management - Introduction. Technical Reviews and Audits. SystemTest and Evaluation. Technical Risk Management. Configuration Management.Specifications and Standards. Integration Management. Systems EngineeringManagement Planning. Summary.

SystemsEngineering Management - Introduction. Technical Reviews and Audits. SystemTest and Evaluation. Technical Risk Management. Configuration Management.Specifications and Standards. Integration Management. Systems EngineeringManagement Planning.

SystemsEngineering Management Tools - Standards. EIA/IS 632-SystemsEngineering. IEEE1220 (Trial Use and IEEE 1220-Standard for Applicationand Management of the Systems Engineering Process. ANSI/EIA-632-Processesfor Engineering a System. Other Useful Documents. Capability Maturity Models.SEI-Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model. CMM Integration(CMMI).

SystemsEngineering Process Tools - Analysis Tools-Requirements Engineering.Synthesis-Various Tools. Evaluation-Trade-Off Analysis.

RelatedDisciplines - Introduction. Project Management. Quality Assurance. LogisticsSupport. Operations. Design Support Network. Software Engineering. HardwareEngineering. Summary.

R.Ian Faulconbridge is a senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales, where hereceived his M.Eng.Sc. in electrical engineering. He received his M.B.A. inproject management from the University of Southern Queensland.

MichaelJ. Ryanserves as senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales. He earned hisM.Eng.Sc. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering at this university.