LEADER 04685nam 2200637 450 001 9910466155703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-119-17958-0 010 $a1-119-17959-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000000748982 035 $a(EBL)4585271 035 $a(OCoLC)953660500 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001692929 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16545835 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001692929 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)15065690 035 $a(PQKB)25091200 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4585271 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4585271 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11234254 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL943454 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000748982 100 $a20160802h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aHow to do systems analysis $eprimer and casebook /$fJohn E. Gibson [and three others] 210 1$aHoboken, New Jersey :$cWiley,$d2017. 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (307 p.) 225 1 $aWiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-119-17957-2 327 $aHow to Do Systems Analysis: Primer and Casebook; Table of Contents; Preface; Original Preface from Jack Gibson; Acknowledgments; About the Companion Website; Part I: Primer; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 What Is a System?; 1.2 Terminology Confusion; 1.3 Systems Analysis Equals Operations Research Plus Policy Analysis; 1.4 Attributes of Large-Scale Systems; 1.5 Transportation Systems: An Example of a Large-Scale System; 1.6 Systems Integration; 1.7 What Makes a ``Systems Analysis ??Different?; 1.8 Distant Roots of Systems Analysis; 1.9 Immediate Precursors to Systems Analysis 327 $a1.10 Development of Systems Analysis As a Distinct Discipline: the Influence of RandNotes; References; Chapter 2: Six Major Phases of Systems Analysis; 2.1 The Systems Analysis Method: Six Major Phases; 2.1.1 Determine Goals; 2.1.2 Establish Criteria for Ranking Alternative Candidates; 2.1.3 Develop Alternative Solutions; 2.1.4 Rank Alternatives; 2.1.5 Iterate; 2.1.6 Action; 2.2 The Goal-Centered or Top-Down Approach; 2.3 The Index of Performance Concept; 2.4 Developing Alternative Scenarios; 2.5 Ranking Alternatives; 2.6 Iteration and the ""Error-Embracing"" Approach 327 $a2.7 The Action Phase: The Life Cycle of a SystemNotes; References; Chapter 3: Goal Development; 3.1 Seven Steps in Goal Development; 3.2 On Generalizing the Question; 3.3 The Descriptive Scenario; 3.4 The Normative Scenario; 3.5 The Axiological Component; 3.6 Developing an Objectives Tree; 3.7 Validate; 3.8 Iterate; Notes; References; Chapter 4: The Index of Performance; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Desirable Characteristics for an Index of Performance; 4.3 Economic Criteria; 4.4 Four Common Criteria of Economic Efficiency; 4.5 Is there a Problem With Multiple Criteria? 327 $a4.6 What Is Wrong With the B--C Ratio?4.7 Can IRR Be Fixed?; 4.8 Expected Monetary Value; 4.9 Nonmonetary Performance Indices; Notes; References; Chapter 5: Develop and Evaluate Alternative Candidate Solutions; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Classical Approach to Creativity; 5.3 Concepts in Creativity; 5.4 Brainstorming; 5.5 Brainwriting; 5.6 Dynamic Confrontation; 5.7 Zwicky's Morphological Box; 5.8 The Options Field/Options Profile Approach; 5.9 Computer Creativity; 5.10 Trade Study Methods; 5.11 Trade Study Example; Notes; References; Chapter 6: The 10 Golden Rules of Systems Analysis 327 $a6.1 Introduction6.2 Rule 1: There Always Is a Client; 6.3 Rule 2: Your Client Does Not Understand His Own Problem; 6.4 Rule 3: The Original Problem Statement Is Too Specific: You Must Generalize the Problem to Give It Contextual Integrity; 6.5 Rule 4: The Client Does Not Understand the Concept of the Index of Performance; 6.6 Rule 5: You Are the Analyst, Not the Decision Maker; 6.7 Rule 6: Meet the Time Deadline and the Cost Budget; 6.8 Rule 7: Take a Goal-Centered Approach to the Problem, Not a Technology-Centered or Chronological Approach 327 $a6.9 Rule 8: Non-Users Must Be Considered in the Analysis and in the Final Recommendations 410 0$aWiley series in systems engineering and management. 606 $aSystem analysis 606 $aSystem analysis$vCase studies 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSystem analysis. 615 0$aSystem analysis 676 $a658.4/032 702 $aGibson$b John E. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910466155703321 996 $aHow to do systems analysis$92147888 997 $aUNINA