Case Studies in System of Systems, Enterprise Systems, and Complex Systems Engineering -

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Résumé :
Suitable as a reference for industry practitioners and as a textbook for classroom use, this book provides an understanding of System of Systems Engineering, Enterprise Systems Engineering, and Complex Systems Engineering principles and practices. Several case studies from various industries are presented and analyzed by industry practitioners. The book offers nuanced definitions comparing and contrasting SoSs, Enterprises, and Complex Systems, as well as SaSE, ESE, and CSE. The case studies focus on underlying principles and best practices.

Sommaire:
Alex Gorod is the founder and managing member of SystemicNet, LLC in New York and a partner at ITNET Management, LLC. He is also a visiting fellow at the University of Adelaide and adjunct associate professor at Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College/City University of New York. Alex is a recipient of the Fabrycky-Blanchard Award for Excellence in Systems Engineering Research and Robert Crooks Stanley Doctoral Fellowship in Engineering Management. He holds a PhD in engineering management from Stevens Institute of Technology. Brian E. White received his PhD and MS in computer sciences from the University of Wisconsin and his SM and SB in electrical engineering from M.I.T. He served in the US Air Force, and for eight years was at M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory. For five years, Dr. White was a principal engineering manager at Signatron, Inc. In his 28 years at The MITRE Corporation, he held a variety of senior professional staff and project/resource management positions. He was director of MITRE's Systems Engineering Process Office, 2003-2009. Dr. White retired from MITRE in July 2010 and currently offers a consulting service, CAUSES (Complexity Are Us Systems Engineering Strategies-website: www.cau-ses.net). Professor Vernon Ireland , BE, BA, MEngSc, PhD, FieAust, CPEng, EngExec, is director of project management for the University of Adelaide, offering master's degrees in traditional and complex project management. Previously, he has been corporate development director of Fletcher Challenge Construction, responsible for people and business systems improvement, in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Pacific, and Asian businesses of the $2 billion parent company. In academia, he was the foundation dean of design, architecture, and building at the University of Technology, Sydney. Professor Ireland has been awarded the Engineer's Australia Medal (2008), the Rotary International G...