LEADER 02231nam 2200361 450 001 9910720571203321 005 20230703191205.0 035 $a(CKB)5710000000124293 035 $a(NjHacI)995710000000124293 035 $a(EXLCZ)995710000000124293 100 $a20230703d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEngineering systems integration $etheory, metrics, and methods /$fGary O. Langford 210 1$aBoca Raton :$cTaylor and Francis,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (xix, 386 pages) 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aOverview. 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. 330 $aThe 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. 517 $aEngineering Systems Integration 606 $aProduct life cycle 615 0$aProduct life cycle. 676 $a658.5 700 $aLangford$b Gary O.$0969254 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910720571203321 996 $aEngineering systems integration$92202359 997 $aUNINA