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| List of Illustrations | |
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| List of Tables | |
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| Preface to the Second Edition | |
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| Preface to the First Edition | |
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| Foundations of Systems Engineering | |
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| Systems Engineering and the World of Modern Systems | |
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| What Is Systems Engineering? | |
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| Origins of Systems Engineering | |
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| Examples of Systems Requiring Systems Engineering | |
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| Systems Engineering as a Profession | |
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| Systems Engineer Career Development Model | |
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| The Power of Systems Engineering | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Systems Engineering Landscape | |
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| Systems Engineering Viewpoint | |
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| Perspectives of Systems Engineering | |
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| Systems Domains | |
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| Systems Engineering Fields | |
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| Systems Engineering Approaches | |
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| Systems Engineering Activities and Products | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Structure of Complex Systems | |
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| System Building Blocks and Interfaces | |
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| Hierarchy of Complex Systems | |
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| System Building Blocks | |
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| The System Environment | |
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| Interfaces and Interactions | |
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| Complexity in Modern Systems | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| The System Development Process | |
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| Systems Engineering through the System Life Cycle | |
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| System Life Cycle | |
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| Evolutionary Characteristics of the Development Process | |
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| The Systems Engineering Method | |
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| Testing throughout System Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Systems Engineering Management | |
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| Managing System Development and Risks | |
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| WBS | |
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| SEMP | |
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| Risk Management | |
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| Organization of Systems Engineering | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Concept Development Stage | |
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| Needs Analysis | |
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| Originating a New System | |
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| Operations Analysis | |
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| Functional Analysis | |
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| Feasibility Definition | |
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| Needs Validation | |
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| System Operational Requirements | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Concept Exploration | |
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| Developing the System Requirements | |
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| Operational Requirements Analysis | |
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| Performance Requirements Formulation | |
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| Implementation of Concept Exploration | |
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| Performance Requirements Validation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Concept Definition | |
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| Selecting the System Concept | |
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| Performance Requirements Analysis | |
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| Functional Analysis and Formulation | |
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| Functional Allocation | |
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| Concept Selection | |
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| Concept Validation | |
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| System Development Planning | |
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| Systems Architecting | |
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| System Modeling Languages: Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Systems Modeling Language (SysML) | |
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| Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) | |
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| System Functional Specifications | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Decision Analysis and Support | |
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| Decision Making | |
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| Modeling throughout System Development | |
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| Modeling for Decisions | |
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| Simulation | |
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| Trade-Off Analysis | |
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| Review of Probability | |
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| Evaluation Methods | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Engineering Development Stage | |
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| Advanced Development | |
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| Reducing Program Risks | |
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| Requirements Analysis | |
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| Functional Analysis and Design | |
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| Prototype Development as a Risk Mitigation Technique | |
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| Development Testing | |
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| Risk Reduction | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Software Systems Engineering | |
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| Coping with Complexity and Abstraction | |
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| Nature of Software Development | |
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| Software Development Life Cycle Models | |
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| Software Concept Development: Analysis and Design | |
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| Software Engineering Development: Coding and Unit Test | |
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| Software Integration and Test | |
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| Software Engineering Management | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Engineering Design | |
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| Implementing the System Building Blocks | |
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| Requirements Analysis | |
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| Functional Analysis and Design | |
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| Component Design | |
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| Design Validation | |
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| CM | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Integration and Evaluation | |
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| Integrating, Testing, and Evaluating the Total System | |
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| Test Planning and Preparation | |
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| System Integration | |
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| Developmental System Testing | |
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| Operational Test and Evaluation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Postdevelopment Stage | |
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| Production | |
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| Systems Engineering in the Factory | |
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| Engineering for Production | |
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| Transition from Development to Production | |
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| Production Operations | |
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| Acquiring a Production Knowledge Base | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Operations and Support | |
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| Installing, Maintaining, and Upgrading the System | |
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| Installation and Test | |
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| In-Service Support | |
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| Major System Upgrades: Modernization | |
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| Operational Factors in System Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Index | |