A framework for complex system development. (©2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul B. Adamsen, II.
• Other Names: Adamsen, Paul B
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; Is a Structured Approach Needed; Technical and Managerial - Integration is Essential; Motivation; Objectives; Key Questions; "System" Defined in the Literature; Working Definition of "System"; LITERATURE SEARCH AND RATIONALE FOR THIS BOOK; Existing and Emerging Standards; Individual Works; The Basic Building Block; Unique Features of this Book; Time and Logical Domains; Tier Connectivity; Modularity; Coupling of Technical and Managerial Activities; Clear Presentation of Functional Decomposition; Explicit Inclusion of the Rework Cycle; Explicitly Defined Generalized Outputs; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (SDF) OVERVIEW; Two Views Needed for an Accurate Model; Rationale; An Illustration; Time and Logical Domain Views Provide a Full Program Description; Time Domain Focus: Inputs and Outputs; Logical Domain Focus: Energy Expenditure; The SDF in the Logical Domain; Control Logic; Hierarchy; Modularity; Closed Loop; Traceability; Comprehensiveness; Convergence; Risk; The SDF in the Time Domain; Incremental Solidification; Risk Tolerance Defines Scope; Time-Phased Outputs; System Life Cycle; THE REWORK CYCLE; What is the Rework Cycle?; A Simple System Dynamics Model; Rework Mitigation; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK - TECHNICAL; Develop Requirements - Determine "What" the System Must Do; Inputs; Work Generation Activities; Derive Context Requirements; Generate Functional Description; Digression: Why Functional Analysis?; Rework Discovery Activities; Analyze Requirements; Analyze Functional Description; Synthesis; Work Generation Activities: Design and Integration; Design; Analysis; Allocation; Functional Decomposition; Inter-Level Interface; Integration; Rework Discovery Activities: Design Verification; Analysis and Test; Producibility, Testability, and Other Specialty Engineering Activities; Trade Analysis; Optimization and Tailorability; Optimization; Tailorability; The Integrated System Development Framework; THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK - MANAGERIAL; Integrating Technical and Managerial Activities; Developing the Program Structure; Interaction in the Logical Domain; Interaction in the Time Domain; A Note on Complexity; Major Milestone Reviews; What About Metrics; A POTPOURRI OF SDF-DERIVED PRINCIPLES; General; Risk; Functional Analysis; Allocation; Process; Iteration; Reviews; Metrics; Twenty "Cs" to Consider; APPENDIX A SMALL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND THE SDF; APPENDIX B TAILORED DOCUMENTATION WORKSHEET; APPENDIX C SDF-DERIVED MAJOR MILESTONE REVIEW CRITERIA; APPENDIC A SDF-DERIVED CURRICULUM; APPENDIX E MAPPING EQFD AND ROBUST DESIGN INTO THE SDF; APPENDIX F A SIMPLE SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL OF THE SDF; APPENDIX G SDF PRESENTATION SLIDES
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (214 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620.001/171; Systems engineering; Industrial management; Industrial Management; Systems Engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Industrial management; Systems engineering; Systeemontwerp; Industriële organisatie; Management; Techniek; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420038826; 9781420038828; 9780849322969; 0849322960
• Related ISBNs: 0849322960
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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