Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management

THE TRUSTED HANDBOOK NOW IN A NEW EDITION THIS NEWLY REVISED HANDBOOK PRESENTS A MULTIFACETED VIEW OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FROM PROCESS AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES. IT BEGINS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDES A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE THIRTY–FOUR CHAPTERS THAT FOLLOW. THIS INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A "FIELD GUIDE" THAT INDICATES WHY, WHEN, AND HOW TO USE THE MATERIAL THAT FOLLOWS IN THE HANDBOOK. TOPICAL COVERAGE INCLUDES: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LIFE CYCLES AND MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; DISCOVERING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT; COST MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY, AND AVAILABILITY; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; STANDARDS IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES; SYSTEMS DESIGN; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; SYSTEMATIC MEASUREMENTS; HUMAN SUPERVISORY CONTROL; MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL DECISION–MAKING; SYSTEMS REENGINEERING; PROJECT PLANNING; HUMAN SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; AND MORE. THE HANDBOOK IS WRITTEN AND EDITED FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT, AND TO SERVE AS A UNIVERSITY REFERENCE HANDBOOK IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT COURSES. BY FOCUSING ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, THE EDITORS HAVE PRODUCED A LONG–LASTING HANDBOOK THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE DESIGN OF SYSTEMS OF ALL TYPES THAT ARE LARGE IN SCALE AND/OR SCOPE.