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No More Muddling Through

Mastering Complex Projects in Engineering and Management

  • Successful project design by using Systems Engineering
  • Systematic way of thinking in the early project phases
  • Easy understandable guide with questions and recommendations
  • Clear structure of the problem solving process
  • Integration in management structures

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction

    Pages 1-7
  3. Pre-Conditions

    Pages 9-18
  4. Situation Analysis

    Pages 47-73
  5. Goal Definition

    Pages 75-91
  6. Cases

    Pages 129-178
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 179-185

About this book

Sustainable solutions require the integration of social and ecological aspects in every planning and decision-making process. This means: analyse the real world and model the problem-situation as a system; understand the needs and objectives of the customers and clients; carefully develop alternative ideas and solutions, as well as evaluate concepts under multidimensional aspects/criteria. In this area Systems Engineering could offer a fruitful approach. Systems Engineering (SE) is a systematic way of thinking and a methodology to guide demanding problem-solving processes in the fields of management and engineering.

This book explains the most important principles and elements of Systems Engineering and three planning cases demonstrate the practical application.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Zürich, Switzerland

    Rainer Züst

  • Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Peter Troxler

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: No More Muddling Through

  • Book Subtitle: Mastering Complex Projects in Engineering and Management

  • Authors: Rainer Züst, Peter Troxler

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5018-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5017-6Published: 10 August 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-8729-2Published: 03 December 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5018-3Published: 21 September 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 185

  • Topics: Engineering Design, Circuits and Systems, Renewable and Green Energy, Management, Renewable and Green Energy

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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