Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management / Edition 2

by Gregory S. Parnell, Patrick J. Driscoll, Dale L. Henderson

Overview

Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management is a  comprehensive textbook that provides a logical process and analytical techniques for fact-based decision making for the most challenging systems problems. Grounded in systems thinking and based on sound systems engineering principles, the systems decisions process (SDP) leverages multiple objective decision analysis, multiple attribute value theory, and value-focused thinking to define the problem, measure stakeholder value, design creative solutions, explore the decision trade off space in the presence of uncertainty, and structure successful solution implementation. In addition to classical systems engineering problems, this approach has been successfully applied to a wide range of challenges including personnel recruiting, retention, and management; strategic policy analysis; facilities design and management; resource allocation; information assurance; security systems design; and other settings whose structure can be conceptualized as a system. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470900420
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	11/16/2010
Series:	Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management , #79
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

GREGORY S. PARNELL, PhD, has been Professor of Systems Engineering in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point since 1999. He has also taught at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Air Force Institute of Technology. Dr. Parnell is a Fellow of the International Committee for Systems Engineering.

PATRICK J. DRISCOLL, PhD, has been Professor of Operations Research in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy since 2001. From 2004 to 2007 he held the USMA Transformation Chair, and was program director for systems engineering from 2004 to 2005.

DALE L. HENDERSON, PhD, was an assistant professor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy from 2005 to 2009. He is currently a Senior Military Analyst for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center in Virginia.

Table of Contents

Foreword.

Preface.

Chapter 1. Introduction.

Chapter 2. Systems Thinking.

Chapter 3. System Life Cycle.

Chapter 4. Systems Modeling and Analysis.

Chapter 5. Life Cycle Costing.

Chapter 6. Introduction to Systems Engineering.

Chapter 7. Systems Engineering in Professional Practice.

Chapter 8. System Effectiveness.

Chapter 9. Systems Decision Process Overview.

Chapter 10. Problem Definition.

Chapter 11. Solution Design.

Chapter 12. Decision Making.

Chapter 13. Solution Implementation.

Chapter 14. Summary.  

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"Whereas the first edition was intended primarily for an undergraduate course, this second edition incorporates material that allows for the adaptation of the text to the graduate level." (Booknews, 1 February 2011)

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"Whereas the first edition was intended primarily for an undergraduate course, this second edition incorporates material that allows for the adaptation of the text to the graduate level." (Booknews, 1 February 2011) 

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