Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management
2nd Edition
Published on 4. January 2011
544 pages
978-0-470-92695-6 (ISBN)
Description
Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management is a comprehensive textbook that provides a logical process andanalytical techniques for fact-based decision making for the mostchallenging systems problems. Grounded in systems thinking andbased on sound systems engineering principles, the systemsdecisions process (SDP) leverages multiple objective decisionanalysis, multiple attribute value theory, and value-focusedthinking to define the problem, measure stakeholder value, designcreative solutions, explore the decision trade off space in thepresence of uncertainty, and structure successful solutionimplementation. In addition to classical systems engineeringproblems, this approach has been successfully applied to a widerange of challenges including personnel recruiting, retention, andmanagement; strategic policy analysis; facilities design andmanagement; resource allocation; information assurance; securitysystems design; and other settings whose structure can beconceptualized as a system.
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"Whereas the first edition was intended primarily for anundergraduate course, this second edition incorporates materialthat allows for the adaptation of the text to the graduate level."(Booknews, 1 February 2011)More details
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Persons
GREGORY S. PARNELL, PhD, has been Professor of SystemsEngineering in the Department of Systems Engineering at the UnitedStates Military Academy at West Point since 1999. He has alsotaught at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Air ForceInstitute of Technology. Dr. Parnell is a Fellow of theInternational Committee for Systems Engineering.
PATRICK J. DRISCOLL, PhD, has been Professor of OperationsResearch in the Department of Systems Engineering at the UnitedStates Military Academy since 2001. From 2004 to 2007 he held theUSMA Transformation Chair, and was program director for systemsengineering from 2004 to 2005.
DALE L. HENDERSON, PhD, was an assistant professor in theDepartment of Systems Engineering at the United States MilitaryAcademy from 2005 to 2009. He is currently a Senior MilitaryAnalyst for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command AnalysisCenter in Virginia.
Content
Foreword.
Preface.
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Systems Thinking.
Chapter 3. System Life Cycle.
Chapter 4. Systems Modeling and Analysis.
Chapter 5. Life Cycle Costing.
Chapter 6. Introduction to Systems Engineering.
Chapter 7. Systems Engineering in Professional Practice.
Chapter 8. System Effectiveness.
Chapter 9. Systems Decision Process Overview.
Chapter 10. Problem Definition.
Chapter 11. Solution Design.
Chapter 12. Decision Making.
Chapter 13. Solution Implementation.
Chapter 14. Summary.
