Supportability Engineering Handbook: Implementation, Measurement and Management / Edition 1

by James V. Jones

Overview

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Utilize the Latest Supportability Tools and Methods to Design Durable and Maintainable Systems

Engineers in both the commercial and military sectors can rely on the Supportability Engineering Handbook for complete support criteria that ensure the performance of products ranging from automobiles to spacecraft. This one-of-a-kind resource offers the latest supportability tools and methods for designing complex systems that will last a long time and be easy to maintain in actual use.

World-renowned supportability and logistics expert James V. Jones shows readers how to create supportable design solutions through effective system architecting, system and design engineering, and integration. He fully analyzes reliability, maintainability, and testability, and also explores every aspect of supportability. In addition, the author presents detailed coverage of reliability-centered maintenance…safety and human factors engineering…cost of ownership…supportability assessment and testing… configuration management and control…and much more.

The Supportability Engineering Handbook features:

• Step-by-step guidelines for implementing supportability
• State-of-the-art measurement methods and tools
• A wealth of cutting-edge system design knowledge
• An expert critique of commercial off-the-shelf applications

Achieve Optimal Supportability in the Design of Complex Systems

• The Evolving Supportability Design Solution • Creating the Design Solution through System Architecting, System Engineering, Design Engineering, and Integration Engineering • Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability Engineering • Supportability Characteristics • Reliability Centered Maintenance • Safety and Human Factors Engineering • Cost of Ownership • Supportability Analysis • Supportability Assessment and Testing • Configuration Management and Control • Special Considerations: Software, Off the Shelf Items • Abbreviations and Acronyms • Glossary of Terms

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071475730
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	11/16/2006
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.97(d)

About the Author

James V. Jones, President of Logistics Management Associates, is an internationally recognized authority in supportability engineering and integrated logistics support. He has in depth experience in all aspects of program management, business processes, configuration management, data management and development of logistics support systems. He possesses a strong technical and management background developed through many years of experience and positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Jones has a demonstrated ability in management systems, program planning and initiation, and program management. Additionally, Mr. Jones has authored several technical reference books and is an internationally sought after consultant, lecturer and educator.

Logistics Professor –- National University and Cerritos College
Guest Lecturer – USC, ULCA, University of Houston, San Diego State University, Defense Systems Management College, and US Air Force Institute of Technology

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. System Supportability Engineering

Chapter 3. Evolving System Requirements

Chapter 4. Creating the Design Solution

Chapter 5. Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability

Chapter 6. Supportability Characteristics

Chapter 7. System Safety and Human Factors Engineering

Chapter 8. Reliability-Centered Maintenance

Chapter 9. Availability

Chapter 10. Cost of Ownership

Chapter 11. Supportability Analysis

Chapter 12. Configuration Management and Control

Chapter 13: Supportability Assessment and Testing

Chapter 14: Supportability in Service

Chapter 15: Supportability Engineering Management
Appendix A: System Requirements Study (Typical Outline)
Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix C: Reference Library
Appendix D: Producibility Design Assessment Checklist
Appendix E: Safety Design Requirements
Appendix F: Human Factors Engineering Design Requirements
Appendix G: Supportability Engineering Checklist
Appendix H: Contracting for Supportability Engineering
INDEX