Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 474 pages) : illustrations |
|
text txt rdacontent |
|
computer c rdamedia |
|
online resource cr rdacarrier |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-447) and index. |
Note |
Print version record. |
Contents |
Planguage basics and process control : the purpose of planguage -- Introduction to requirements : why? -- Functions : what systems "do" -- Performance : how good? -- Scales of measure : how to quantify -- Resources, budgets and costs : costs of solutions -- Design ideas and design engineering : how to solve the "requirements problem" -- Specification quality control : how to know how well you specified -- Impact estimation : how to understand strategies -- Evolutionary project management : how to manage project benefits and costs. |
Summary |
Competitive Engineering documents Tom Gilb's unique, ground-breaking approach to communicating management objectives and systems engineering requirements, clearly and unambiguously. Competitive Engineering is a revelation for anyone involved in management and risk control. Already used by thousands of project managers and systems engineers around the world, this is a handbook for initiating, controlling and delivering complex projects on time and within budget. The Competitive Engineering methodology provides a practical set of tools and techniques that enable readers to effectively design, manage and deliver results in any complex organization - in engineering, industry, systems engineering, software, IT, the service sector and beyond. Elegant, comprehensive and accessible, the Competitive Engineering methodology provides a practical set of tools and techniques that enable readers to effectively design, manage and deliver results in any complex organization - in engineering, industry, systems engineering, software, IT, the service sector and beyond. * Provides detailed, practical and innovative coverage of key subjects including requirements specification, design evaluation, specification quality control and evolutionary project management * Offers a complete, proven and meaningful 'end-to-end' process for specifying, evaluating, managing and delivering high quality solutions * Tom Gilb's clients include HP, Intel, CitiGroup, IBM, Nokia and the US Department of Defense. |
Language |
English. |
Subject |
Systems engineering -- Management.
|
|
Process control.
|
|
Project management.
|
|
Ingénierie des systèmes -- Gestion.
|
|
Fabrication -- Contrôle.
|
|
Gestion de projet.
|
|
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
|
|
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
|
|
Process control
|
|
Project management
|
|
Systems engineering -- Management
|
|
Productontwikkeling.
|
|
Marktwaarde.
|
|
Wetenschappelijke technieken.
|
Added Author |
Brodie, Lindsey.
|
Other Form: |
Print version: Gilb, Tom. Competitive engineering. Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005 0750665076 (OCoLC)56913137 |
ISBN |
0080457096 (electronic bk.) |
|
9780080457093 (electronic bk.) |
|
9786610629220 |
|
6610629226 |
|
0750665076 (pbk.) |
|
9780750665070 (pbk.) |
Standard No. |
AU@ 000042523381 |
|
AU@ 000051561111 |
|
AU@ 000051860214 |
|
CHNEW 001004935 |
|
CHVBK 51921580X |
|
DEBBG BV039830763 |
|
DEBBG BV042315671 |
|
DEBBG BV043129557 |
|
DEBSZ 367760126 |
|
DEBSZ 422261904 |
|
DEBSZ 430350864 |
|
GBVCP 80219253X |
|
NZ1 11602257 |
|
NZ1 14539998 |
|
NZ1 14676532 |
|
NZ1 15594337 |
|
YDXCP 2493587 |
|
AU@ 000060851172 |
|