02231nam 2200361 450 991072057120332120230703191205.0(CKB)5710000000124293(NjHacI)995710000000124293(EXLCZ)99571000000012429320230703d2012 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEngineering systems integration theory, metrics, and methods /Gary O. LangfordBoca Raton :Taylor and Francis,2012.1 online resource (xix, 386 pages)Includes bibliographical references and index.Overview. Explicate discussion of systems engineering. Foundations of systems integration. Introduction to a theory of systems integration. Frameworks for systems integration. Value, worth, and risk in systems integration. Hierarchal versus heterarchial system decomposition. Coupling, cohesion, and connectivity between elements. Introduction to abstraction and granularity. Emergent behaviors. Systems integration management. Scenario planning for systems integration. System of systems integration. Future research in systems integration.The first book to address the underlying premises of systems integration and how to exposit them into a practical and productive manner, this book prepares systems managers and systems engineers to consider their decisions in light of systems integration metrics. The book addresses two questions: Is there a way to express the interplay of human actions and the result of system interactions of a product with its environment, and are there methods that combine to improve the integration of systems? The systems integration theory and integration frameworks proposed in the book tie General Systems Theory with practice.Engineering Systems Integration Product life cycleProduct life cycle.658.5Langford Gary O.969254NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910720571203321Engineering systems integration2202359UNINA