Systems Architecture, Global Edition
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For courses in engineering and technical management
System architecture is the study of early decision making in complex systems. This text teaches how to capture experience and analysis about early system decisions, and how to choose architectures that meet stakeholder needs, integrate easily, and evolve flexibly. With case studies written by leading practitioners, from hybrid cars to communications networks to aircraft, this text showcases the science and art of system architecture.
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Content
- PART 1: SYSTEM THINKING
- 1. Introduction to System Architecture
- 2. System Thinking
- 3. Thinking about Complex Systems
- PART 2: ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
- 4. Form
- 5. Function
- 6. System Architecture
- 7. Solution-Neutral Function and Concepts
- 8. From Concept to Architecture
- PART 3: CREATING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
- 9. The Role of the Architect
- 10. Upstream and Downstream Influences on System Architecture
- 11. Translating Needs into Goals
- 12. Applying Creativity to Generating a Concept
- 13. Decomposition as a Tool for Managing Complexity
- PART 4: ARCHITECTURE AS DECISIONS
- 14. System Architecture as a Decision-Making Process
- 15. Reasoning about Architectural Tradespaces
- 16. Formulating and Solving System Architecture Optimization Problems
- Appendices
- Chapter Problems
- Index
