LEADER 03121nam 22006494a 450 001 9910876683403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-118-00669-0 010 $a1-280-23896-8 010 $a9786610238965 010 $a0-470-24385-6 010 $a0-471-74549-9 010 $a0-471-74548-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000355363 035 $a(EBL)240702 035 $a(OCoLC)63744933 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000788882 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12351363 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000788882 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10828720 035 $a(PQKB)10813141 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000196792 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11174459 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000196792 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10154031 035 $a(PQKB)11755411 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC240702 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000355363 100 $a20050325d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aManaging complex systems $ethinking outside the box /$fHoward Eisner 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley-Interscience$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (217 p.) 225 1 $aWiley series in systems engineering and management 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-471-69006-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMANAGING COMPLEX SYSTEMS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; Contents; Preface; 1 Systems and Thinking; 2 Building and Managing Systems; 3 Problems to Ponder; 4 The Inventive Mind; 5 Perspective 1: Broaden and Generalize; 6 Perspective 2: Crossover; 7 Perspective 3: Question Conventional Wisdom; 8 Perspective 4: Back of the Envelope; 9 Perspective 5: Expanding the Dimensions; 10 Perspective 6: Obversity; 11 Perspective 7: Remove Constraints; 12 Perspective 8: Thinking with Pictures; 13 Perspective 9: The Systems Approach; 14 Thinking in Groups; 15 Widening the Circle; 16 Final Thoughts and a Test; Index 330 $aNine innovative methods to think outside the box and solve complex system problemsManaging Complex Systems provides specific tools and guidance needed to be a more creative and innovative thinker. Following the author's methodology, the reader will be better able to devise and implement nontraditional solutions to seemingly intractable complex problems. By challenging the reader to think in new and creative ways, the book offers a road map to success, whether measured in terms of competitive advantage, greater market share, improved productivity, or higher profits, all based upon bette 410 0$aWiley series in systems engineering and management. 606 $aSystems engineering$xManagement 606 $aProject management 615 0$aSystems engineering$xManagement. 615 0$aProject management. 676 $a658.4/04/02462 700 $aEisner$b Howard$f1935-$01763808 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910876683403321 996 $aManaging complex systems$94204432 997 $aUNINA