TY - BOOK AU - Blanchard, Benjamin S. AU - Fabrycky, Walter, TI - Systems engineering and analysis SN - 0130950629 [paperback] PY - 1998/// CY - London : PB - Prentice Hall, KW - Systems engineering N1 - Contents : Preface I. INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS 1. System Definitions and Concepts 2. Bringing Systems Into Being II. THE SYSTEM DESIGN PROCESS 3. Conceptual System Design 4. Preliminary System Design 5. Detail Design and Development 6. System Test and Evaluation III. SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN EVALUATION 7. Alternatives and Models in Decision Making 8. Models for Economic Evaluation 9. Optimization in Design and Operations 10. Queuing Theory and Analysis 11. Control Concepts and Techniques IV. DESIGN FOR OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY 12. Design for Reliability 13. Design for Maintainability 14. Design for Usability (Human Factors) 15. Design for Supportability (Serviceability) 16. Design for Producibility and Disposability 17. Design for Affordability (Life-Cycle Cost) V. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 18. Systems Engineering Planning and Organization 19. Program Management and Control VI. APPENDICES A: Analysis and Checklist Methods B: Probability Theory and Analysis C: Probability and Statistical Tables D: Interest Factors Tables E: Finite Queuing Tables F: Selected Bibliograph; adult N2 - "Offers systems engineers the concepts, methodologies, models and tools needed to understand and implement the systems approach. This work covers essential disciplines, such as reliability, maintainability, human factors, supportability, productability, disposability and affordability." -- Provided by the publisher ER -