{"product_id":"engineering-mega-systems-renee-stevens-9781420076660","title":"Engineering Mega-Systems: The Challenge of Systems Engineering in the Information Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith their ability to cross traditional boundaries and achieve a level of functionality greater than their component elements, mega-systems have helped corporations and government organizations around the world resolve complex challenges that they otherwise couldn't address with stand-alone systems. \u003cstrong\u003eEngineering Mega-Systems: The Challenge of Systems Engineering in the Information Age\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a clear understanding of the engineering of this class of systems-a process that demands consideration of increasing program scale and the rapid change of underlying technologies. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Renee Stevens, a Senior Principal Engineer at The MITRE Corporation with decades of experience analyzing, engineering, and acquiring large-scale systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies, this book explains how the engineering of mega-systems is inherently different from that of large-scale monolithic systems. It supplies the vocabulary and framework needed to explore the issues relevant to mega-systems. This framework then evolves into the Profiler diagnostic tool that helps　you understand the nature and context of the system at hand and, on that basis, select the most appropriate processes, tools, and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStevens examines commercial and government applications of mega-systems to provide insight into the contemporary challenges of engineering these systems in three critical dimensions: engineering processes, management processes, and the larger context in which these systems are developed and deployed. Complete with two case studies in engineering mega-systems that illustrate valuable lessons learned and highlight emerging practices, this book supplies the understanding and the tools needed to begin engineering, characterizing, and acquiring mega-systems across multiple dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Renee Stevens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420076663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420076660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Auerbach Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 137","brand":"Renee Stevens","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44064669466879,"sku":"9781420076660","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_518c47c1-67df-4b8b-9860-faac47de725c.jpg?v=1685396849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/engineering-mega-systems-renee-stevens-9781420076660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}