No More Muddling Through: Mastering Complex Projects in Engineering and Management

Rainer Züst, P. Troxler

Springer Science & Business Media, Sep 21, 2006 - Technology & Engineering - 185 pages

Sustainable solutions require the integration of social and ecological aspects in every planning and decision-making process. This means: analyse the real world and model the problem-situation as a system; understand the needs and objectives of the customers and clients; carefully develop alternative ideas and solutions, as well as evaluate concepts under multidimensional aspects/criteria. In this area Systems Engineering could offer a fruitful approach. Systems Engineering (SE) is a systematic way of thinking and a methodology to guide demanding problem-solving processes in the fields of management and engineering.

This book explains the most important principles and elements of Systems Engineering and three planning cases demonstrate the practical application.

Contents

• PreConditions: 9
• Methods Interdisciplinary Universal Tool: 43
• Analysing the System and Relevant Areas: 57
• of Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities: 68
• Goal: 75
• Evaluation and Decision: 115

Bibliographic information

• Title: No More Muddling Through: Mastering Complex Projects in Engineering and Management; Engineering (R0)
• Authors: Rainer Züst, P. Troxler
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media, 2006
• ISBN: 1402050186, 9781402050183
• Length: 185 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Management; Technology & Engineering / Electrical; Technology & Engineering / Electronics / Circuits / General; Technology & Engineering / Industrial Design / General; Technology & Engineering / Manufacturing; Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable; Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / General