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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455793603321

Autore

Dhillon B. S (Balbir S.), <1947->

Titolo

Engineering and technology management tools and applications / / B.S. Dhillon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Artech House, , ©2002

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2002]

ISBN

1-58053-568-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (401 p.)

Collana

Artech House technology management and professional development library

Disciplina

620/.0068

Soggetti

Engineering - Management

Technology - Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Organizing and the human element -- Tools for making effective engineering and technology management decisions -- Project selection and management -- Management of engineering design and product costing -- Management of proposals and contracts -- Creativity and innovation -- Concurrent engineering -- Value engineering -- Reverse engineering -- Configuration management -- Total quality management -- Maintenance management -- Warranties, ethics, and legal factors -- Reengineering -- Information-technology management -- Software engineering management.

Sommario/riassunto

Career success for engineers who wish to move up the management ladder, requires more than an understanding of engineering and technological principles - it demands a profound understanding of today's business management issues and principles. In this unique book, the author provides you with a valuable understanding of contemporary management concepts and their applications in a technical organization. You get in-depth coverage of product selection and management, engineering design and product costing, concurrent engineering, value management, configuration management, risk management, reengineering strategies and benefits, managing creativity and innovation, information technology management, and



software management. The large number of solved examples highlighted throughout the text underscore the value of this book as an indispensable "How To" manual, and library reference piece.