Abstract: Preface. I. INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS. 1. System Definitions and Concepts. 2. Bringing Systems Into Being. II. THE SYSTEM DESIGN PROCESS. 3. Conceptual System Design. 4. Preliminary System Design. 5. Detail Design and Development. 6. System Test and Evaluation. III. SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN EVALUATION. 7. Alternatives and Models in Decision Making. 8. Models for Economic Evaluation. 9. Optimization in Design and Operations. 10. Queuing Theory and Analysis. 11. Control Concepts and Techniques. IV. DESIGN FOR OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY. 12. Design for Reliability. 13. Design for Maintainability. 14. Design for Usability (Human Factors). 15. Design for Supportability (Serviceability). 16. Design for Producibility and Disposability. 17. Design for Affordability (Life-Cycle Cost). V. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT. 18. Systems Engineering Planning and Organization. 19. Program Management and Control. VI. APPENDICES. A: Analysis and Checklist Methods. B: Probability Theory and Analysis. C: Probability and Statistical Tables. D: Interest Factors Tables. E: Finite Queuing Tables. F: Selected Bibliography.
Publication Year: 1981
Publication Date: 1981-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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