Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-250) and index.

Preview of Best Practices -- Stakeholder Values -- Role of Systems Engineering -- Stakeholder Value Drivers -- Value-Driven Requirements Development -- Functional Analysis -- Interface Definition and Management -- Concept Selection and Trades -- Architectures and "Architecting" -- Failure Modes and Fault Tolerance -- Risk Analysis -- Integration, Verification, and Validation -- Integrated Product and Process Development -- Design for X -- Development Management -- Cost Estimating -- Lean Principles and Practices -- Value Stream Mapping -- Case Studies -- Process Summary and Tools -- Appendix I: Notes on the Design Structure Matrix -- Appendix II: Lean Systems Engineering and Lean Enablers for Systems Engineering -- Appendix III: Introduction to Modeling and Simulation -- Appendix IV: Introduction to Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization.

A thorough treatment of product and systems development in terms of value to all stakeholders Product and Systems Development compiles more than twenty years of research and practice from a value perspective, from vision and marketing to design, manufacturing, delivery, operations, and maintenance. It defines stakeholder value and identifies specific stakeholders in the product and system development process; covers best practices in development; and examines systems engineering, current industry views, and the life cycle of a value stream. Featuring appendices written.

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