No More Muddling Through: Mastering Complex Projects in Engineering and Management

by Rainer Zïst, P. Troxler

Overview

Sustainable solutions require the integration of social and ecological aspects in every planning and decision-making process. This means: analyse the real world and model the problem-situation as a system; understand the needs and objectives of the customers and clients; carefully develop alternative ideas and solutions, as well as evaluate concepts under multidimensional aspects/criteria. In this area Systems Engineering could offer a fruitful approach. Systems Engineering (SE) is a systematic way of thinking and a methodology to guide demanding problem-solving processes in the fields of management and engineering.

This book explains the most important principles and elements of Systems Engineering and three planning cases demonstrate the practical application.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400787292
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/02/2014
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	185
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Pre-Conditions.- Life Cycle Model, the Problem-Solving Cycle and their Interaction.- Methods – Interdisciplinary Universal Tool Box.- Situation Analysis.- Goal Definition.- The Search for Solutions: Concept Synthesis and Concept Analysis.- Selection: Evaluation and Decision.- Cases.