Table of Contents

1.1 What is Systems Engineering?

1.2 The Systems Engineering Landscape

1.3 Systems Engineering Viewpoint

1.4 Perspectives of Systems Engineering

1.5 Examples of Systems Requiring Systems Engineering

1.6 Systems Engineering Activities and Products

1.7 Systems Engineering as a Profession

1.8 Systems Engineer Career Development Model

1.9 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

2.1 System Elements and Interfaces

2.2 Hierarchy of Complex Systems

2.3 System Building Blocks

2.4 The System Environment

2.5 Interfaces and Interactions

2.6 Complexity in Modern Systems

2.7 Summary

Problems

Reference

Further Reading

3.1 Systems Engineering Through the System Life Cycle

3.2 System Life Cycle

3.3 Evolutionary Characteristics of the Development Process

3.4 The Systems Engineering Method

3.5 Testing Throughout System Development

3.6 Summary

Problems

Reference

Further Reading

4.1 Managing System Development

4.2 Work Breakdown Structure

4.3 Systems Engineering Management Plan

4.4 Organization of Systems Engineering

4.5 Summary

Problems

Further Reading

5.1 Originating a New System

5.2 Systems Thinking

5.3 Operations Analysis

5.4 Feasibility Definition

5.5 Needs Validation

5.6 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

6.1 Developing the System Requirements

6.2 Requirements Development and Sources

6.3 Requirements Features and Attributes

6.4 Requirements Development Process

6.5 Requirements Hierarchy

6.6 Requirements Metrics

6.7 Requirements Verification and Validation

6.8 Requirements Development: TSE vs. Agile

6.9 Summary

Problems

Further Reading

7.1 Selecting the System Concept

7.2 Functional Analysis and Formulation

7.3 Functional Allocation

7.4 Functional Analysis Products

7.5 Traceability to Requirements

7.6 Concept Development Space

7.7 Summary

Problems

Further Reading

8.1 Evaluating and Selecting the System Concept

8.2 Alternatives Analysis

8.3 Operations Research Techniques

8.4 Economics and Affordability

8.5 Events and Decisions for Consideration

8.6 Alternative Concept Development and Concept Selection

8.7 Concept Validation

8.8 Traditional vs. Agile SE Approach to Concept Evaluation

8.9 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

9.1 Architecture Introduction

9.2 Types of Architecture

9.3 Architecture Frameworks

9.4 Architectural Views

9.5 Architecture Development

9.6 Architecture Traceability

9.7 Architecture Validation

9.8 Summary

Problems

Further Reading

10.1 MBSE Introduction

10.2 MBSE Languages

10.3 MBSE Tools

10.4 MBSE Used in the SE Life Cycle

10.5 Examples

10.6 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

11.1 Decision Making

11.2 Modeling Throughout System Development

11.3 Modeling for Decisions

11.4 Simulation

11.5 Trade Off Analysis

11.6 Evaluation Methods

11.7 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

12.1 Risk Management in the SE Life Cycle

12.2 Risk Management

12.3 Risk Traceability/Allocation

12.4 Risk Analysis Techniques

12.5 Summary

Problems

Reference

Further Reading

13.1 Reducing Uncertainties

13.2 Requirements Analysis

13.3 Functional Analysis and Design

13.4 Prototype Development as a Risk Mitigation Technique

13.5 Development Testing

13.6 Risk Reduction

13.7 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

14.1 Components of Software

14.2 Coping with Complexity and Abstraction

14.3 Nature of Software Development

14.4 Software Development Life Cycle Models

14.5 Software Concept Development: Analysis and Design

14.6 Software Engineering Development: Coding and Unit Test

14.7 Software Integration and Test

14.8 Software Engineering Management

14.9 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

15.1 Implementing the System Building Blocks

15.2 Requirements Analysis

15.3 Functional Analysis and Design

15.4 Component Design

15.5 Design Validation

15.6 Configuration Management

15.7 Summary

Problems

Further Reading

16.1 Integrating the Total System

16.2 System Integration Hierarchy

16.3 Types of Integration

16.4 Integration Planning

16.5 Integration Facilities

16.6 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

17.1 Testing and Evaluating the Total System

17.2 Developmental System Testing

17.3 Operational Test and Evaluation

17.4 Human Factors Testing

17.5 Test Planning and Preparation

17.6 Test Traceability

17.7 System of Systems Testing

17.8 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

18.1 Systems Engineering in the Factory

18.2 Engineering for Production

18.3 Transition from Development to Production

18.4 Production Operations

18.5 Acquiring a Production Knowledge Base

18.6 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

19.1 Installing, Maintaining, and Upgrading the System

19.2 Installation and Test

19.3 In Service Support

19.4 Major System Upgrades: Modernization

19.5 Operational Factors in System Development

19.6 Summary

Problems

Reference

Further Reading

20.1 System of Systems Engineering

20.2 Differences Between SOS and TSE

20.3 Types of SOS

20.4 Attributes of SOS

20.5 Challenges to System of Systems Engineering

20.6 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

21.1 Enterprise Systems Engineering

21.2 Definitions of Enterprise Systems Engineering

21.3 Processes and Components of Enterprise Systems Engineering

21.4 Enterprise Systems Engineering Applications to Domains

21.5 Challenges to Enterprise Systems Engineering

21.6 Summary

Problems

References

Further Reading

22.1 Systems Security Engineering

22.2 Types of Security

22.3 Security Applications to Systems Engineering

22.4 Security Applications to Domains

22.5 Security Validation and Analysis

22.6 Summary

Problems

Further Reading

23.1 Introduction and Motivation

23.2 Areas to Apply the Systems Engineering Approach

23.3 Education for the Future Systems Engineer

23.4 Concluding Remarks

23.5 Summary

Problems

Further Reading

Index

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A comprehensive and interdisciplinary guide to systems engineering

The leading interdisciplinary reference for systems engineers. The third edition provides readers with discussions of model-based systems engineering, requirements analysis, engineering design, and software design. Freshly updated governmental and commercial standards, architectures, and processes are covered in-depth. Includes newly updated topics on:

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Authors

Alexander Kossiakoff

Steven M. Biemer

Samuel J. Seymour

David A. Flanigan