Managing Complex Technical Projects: A Systems Engineering Approach
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…. More >>
Managing Complex Technical Projects: A Systems Engineering Approach
Good introductory book on Systems Engineering, covering most important subjects (Introduction to Sys. Eng., Conceptual, Preliminary and Detailed Design and Development, and a nice chapter on Engineering Management).
In some figures it presents a process for engineering a system, along with explanation and examples. I enjoyed A LOT this approach.
Presents information on standards (MIL-STD-499B, IEEE-1220, EIA-632) and a brief overview of SEI’s Capability Maturity Model for Systems Engineering (CMM-SE).
What I liked is that it is “straight to the point” and an easy to read book.
Downside: it has no exercises at the end of each chapter.
I recommend it for both students and practitioners.
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This is the text used by the University of New South Wales to teach Systems Engineering. It is a practical text and a very useful reference book. For anyone involved with systems engineering, project management of technical projects, or government procurement activity of technical goods or services – this is a must read.