Engineering systems integration : : theory, metrics, and methods / / Gary O. Langford.

The first book to address the underlying premises of systems integration and how to exposit them into a practical and productive manner, this book prepares systems managers and systems engineers to consider their decisions in light of systems integration metrics. The book addresses two questions: Is...

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Place / Publishing House:Boca Raton : : Taylor and Francis,, 2012.
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 386 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Overview. Explicate discussion of systems engineering. Foundations of systems integration. Introduction to a theory of systems integration. Frameworks for systems integration. Value, worth, and risk in systems integration. Hierarchal versus heterarchial system decomposition. Coupling, cohesion, and connectivity between elements. Introduction to abstraction and granularity. Emergent behaviors. Systems integration management. Scenario planning for systems integration. System of systems integration. Future research in systems integration.