Systems Engineering

This book conceives, presents and exemplifies a contemporary, general systems methodology that is straightforward and accessible, providing guidance in practical application, as well as explaining concept and theory. The book is presented both as a text for students, with topic assignments, and as a reference for practitioners, through case studies. Utilizing recent research and developments in systems science, methods and tools, Hitchins has developed a unified systems methodology, employable when tackling virtually any problem, from the small technological, to the global socioeconomic. Founded in the powerful systems approach , Hitchins systems methodology brings together both soft and hard system scientific methods into one methodological framework. This can be applied when addressing complex problems, issues and situations, and for creating robust, provable solutions, resolutions and dissolutions to those problems supposing such to exist. This book details and explores: the systems approach, using theory and method to reveal systems engineering as applied systems science, bridging the gulf between Problem and Solution Spaces; a universal Systems Methodology (including an extensive view of systems engineering, embracing both soft and hard systems) which encompasses all five stages of Hitchins 5-layer Systems Engineering Model (artifact, project, enterprise, industry and socio-economy); case studies illustrating how the systems methodology may be used to address a diverse range of situations and issues, including conceiving a new defense capability, proposing a feasible way to tackle global warming, tackling enterprise interventions, how and why things can go wrong, and many more. Systems Engineering will give an immeasurable advantage to managers, practitioners and consultants in a wide range of organizations and fields including police, defense, procurement, communications, transport, management, electrical, electronic, aerospace, requirements, software and computer engineering. It is an essential reference for researchers seeking systems enlightenment , including graduate students who require a comprehensive reference text on the subject, and also government departments and systems engineering institutions

This book conceives, presents and exemplifies a contemporarygeneral systems methodology that is straightforward and accessibleproviding guidance in practical application, as well as explainingconcept and theory. The book is presented both as a text forstudents, with topic assignments, and as a reference forpractitioners, through case studies.Utilizing recent research and developments in systems sciencemethods and tools, Hitchins has developed a unified systemsmethodology, employable when tackling virtually any problem, fromthe small technological, to the global socioeconomic. Founded inthe powerful 'systems approach', Hitchins'systems methodology brings together both soft and hard systemscientific methods into one methodological framework. This can beapplied when addressing complex problems, issues and situationsand for creating robust, provable solutions, resolutions anddissolutions to those problems - supposing such to exist.This book details and explores:* the systems approach, using theory and method to reveal systemsengineering as applied systems science, bridging the gulf betweenProblem and Solution Spaces;* a 'universal' Systems Methodology (including anextensive view of systems engineering, embracing both soft and hardsystems) which encompasses all five stages of Hitchins'5-layer Systems Engineering Model (artifact, project, enterpriseindustry and socio-economy);* case studies illustrating how the systems methodology may beused to address a diverse range of situations and issues, includingconceiving a new defense capability, proposing a feasible way totackle global warming, tackling enterprise interventions, how andwhy things can go wrong, and many more.Systems Engineering will give an immeasurable advantageto managers, practitioners and consultants in a wide range oforganizations and fields including police, defense, procurementcommunications, transport, management, electrical, electronicaerospace, requirements, software and computer engineering.It is an essential reference for researchers seeking'systems enlightenment', including graduate studentswho require a comprehensive reference text on the subject, and alsogovernment departments and systems engineering institutions

Foreword.Preface.Part I: Systems: Advances in Systems Science andThinking.1. Systems Philosophy.2. Advances in Systems Science.3. Advances in Systems Thinking.4. Systems Engineering Philosophy.5. System Models.Case A. Japanese Lean Volume Supply Systems.Part II: Systems Methodology.6. Overview of the Systems Methodology.7. SM1: Addressing Complex Issues and Problems.Case B. The Practice Intervention.8. SM2: Exploring the Solution Space.9. SM3 and 4: Focusing Solution System Purpose.Case C: The Total Weapon System Concept.10. SM5: Architecting/Designing System Solutions.11. SM6: Optimize Solution System Design.12. SM7: Create and Prove Solution System (SOS).13. The Systems Methodology - Elaborated.14. Setting the Systems Methodology to Work.Case D: Architecting a Defense Capability.Part III: Systems Methodology and SystemsEngineering.15. Systems Engineering - The Real Deal.16. Systems Creation: Hand of Purpose, Root of Emergence.Case E: The police Command and Control System.Case F: Fighter Avionics System Design.17. SOS Engineering Principles and Practices.Case G. Defense Procurement in the 21st Century.18. Systems Engineering: Intelligent Systems.Case H: Global Warming, Climate Change and Energy.References.Index.