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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458849403321

Autore

Stevens Renee

Titolo

Engineering mega-systems : the challenge of systems engineering in the information age / / Renee Stevens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-429-13170-4

1-4200-7667-1

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Complex and enterprise systems engineering

Disciplina

620.001/171

Soggetti

Systems engineering

Large scale systems

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

Front cover; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Part I: Setting the Stage; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Context and Trends; Part II: Concepts and Frameworks; Chapter 3: Mega-System Concepts; Chapter 4: A Framework forExploring Mega-Systems; Chapter 5: Engineering andAcquiring Mega-Systems; Chapter 6: Introduction to Mega-System Case Studies; Chapter 7: Single Integrated Air Picture; Chapter 8: Developing the ElectronicProduct Code Network; Chapter 9: Observations fromthe Case Studies; Part IV: The Way Ahead

Chapter 10: The Way AheadChapter 11: Postscript: Profilinga ComplexAcquisition Program; References; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

With their ability to cross traditional boundaries and achieve a level of functionality greater than their component elements, mega-systems have helped corporations and government organizations around the world resolve complex challenges that they otherwise couldn't address with stand-alone systems. Engineering Mega-Systems: The Challenge of Systems Engineering in the Information Age provides a clear understanding of the engineering of this class of systems-a process that demands consideration of increasing program scale and the rapid change of underlying technologies.