Product and Systems Development (PDF)

A thorough treatment of product and systems development in
terms of value to all stakeholders

Product and Systems Development compiles more than twenty
years of research and practice from a value perspective, from
vision and marketing to design, manufacturing, delivery,
operations, and maintenance. It defines stakeholder value and
identifies specific stakeholders in the product and system
development process; covers best practices in development; and
examines systems engineering, current industry views, and the life
cycle of a value stream.

Featuring appendices written by professionals in the field on
topics such as Design Structure Matrices, Lean Enablers for systems
engineering, and MDAO and simulations, this indispensable
guide:

* Explains why stakeholders' values can hold the key to
fulfillment or defeat of the developer's vision

* Emphasizes the succession of value-contributing practices and
tools that form a framework for development success

* Integrates the technical, productivity, and customer/end-user
elements in product and system development

* Uses more than 100 tables and figures to illustrate the above
processes, as well as corollary elements of risk, failure analysis,
and fault-tolerant design

* Includes numerous case studies and links to online
material

Product and Systems Development is an excellent
coursebook for senior and graduate students in aerospace,
mechanical, civil, electrical, and material engineering, as well as
management science and engineering. It is also a useful reference
for practicing engineers in a variety of technology-based
industries.