Recently added articles from Engineering Management Journal:
FROM THE EDITOR
Dec 01, 2008; ... EMJ's third issue of the twentieth volume offers practical advice for the engineering manager responsible for both meeting the mission and improving how the mission is completed. The journal continues to strive to bring useful knowledge to practicing engineering managers. We invite further ...
FROM THE SPECIAL ISSUE EDITOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Dec 01, 2008; ... Welcome to this special edition on system of systems (SoS). As one of our authors stated, we have moved to an era in which these complex systems dominate our life. Whether the web, ATM, the machines that transport us, or those we use to ensure our national defense, the systems of the past are ...
Taking Hold of System of Systems Management
Dec 01, 2008; ... Abstract: Knowledge for managing projects, for the development of systems, has not kept pace with the increasing complexity and integration of the projects themselves. This increased complexity has permitted some to reason distinctions between systems projects and propose a form of ...
Fundamental Principles of Good System Design
Dec 01, 2008; ... Abstract: This article presents dozens of fundamental principles of good system design that should help make a product better. Not surprisingly, many of these same principles will help make a product reusable in a new system and will help reduce redesign costs when requirements change ....
Applying Frameworks to Manage SoS Architecture
Dec 01, 2008; ... Abstract: As systems become more complex, managing the development of these systems becomes more challenging. Additionally the integration of multiple independent systems increases the management challenge. A System of Systems (SoS) has unique attributes which bring about unique ...
System of Systems Engineering Requirements: Challenges and Guidelines
Dec 01, 2008; ... Abstract: Traditional systems engineering (SE) has been successful in developing requirements that are objective, verifiable, and definitive. These requirements are chiefly related to technical or technological issues necessary to achieve a desired level of system performance. In ...
Research Agenda for Complex Situations
Dec 01, 2008; ... Abstract: System of systems engineering involves the attainment of desired outcomes by multiple, independent systems. The integration of independent systems forms a complex condition. The research agenda describes the scientist's search for knowledge based on Epistemological, Ontological ...
A Preliminary Assessment of the Relationships Between Project Success, System Engineering, and Team Organization
Dec 01, 2008; ... Abstract: Demand for improved functionality in modern aerospace systems has resulted in increased project complexity. Managers are finding it even more difficult to balance cost, schedule, and performance. Often, system engineering is proposed as a means to balance these demands; ...
FROM THE EDITOR
Mar 01, 2008; ... EMJ's first issue of the twentieth volume offers practical advice for the engineering manager responsible for both meeting the mission and improving how the mission is completed. This issue focuses on knowledge management within the project environment. This issue was built after Kate Abel, the ...
FROM THE SPECIAL ISSUE EDITOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Mar 01, 2008; ... Knowledge Management is an important issue today in many companies. Managing the knowledge available in a company is a way to transform the available raw data into meaningful information which can in turn lead to greater wisdom about company operations. However, Knowledge Management can be a ...
Building a Knowledge Management Framework to Overcome the Challenges of Developing Engineering Teams in Financial Services
Mar 01, 2008; ... Abstract: Due to the popularity of programs like six sigma, many service industries have recognized a need to develop an in-house engineering function to lead process design and improvement. The key challenges facing leaders of these groups include education of the internal customer base ...
Evaluating a New Knowledge Management Tool
Mar 01, 2008; ... Abstract: Common solutions for knowledge management generally depend on databases or text-based searches. This article presents a new approach to knowledge management -treemaps. This approach allows employees to search for expertise in specific areas and gives the searcher multiple ...
Evaluating Benefits and Challenges of Knowledge Transfer Across Projects
Mar 01, 2008; ... Abstract: The complex and unpredictable nature of projects generates serious challenges for managers of projects and project-based organizations. Knowledge represents one of the key project capabilities that enables projects and project-based organizations to cope with these challenges ....
Leadership: Theory and Practice (4th ed.)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Leadership: Theory and Practice (4th ed.) Northouse, P. G. Sage Publications, 2007,395 pages, ISBN 1-4129-4161-X or 978-1-412941-61-7 (pbk.) Peter Northouse, professor of communication at Western Michigan University, has taught leadership and organizational communication for more than 20 ...
Knowledge Networks: How Independence and Subject Matter Experts Can Influence Project Reviews
Mar 01, 2008; ... Abstract: In today's dynamic competitive business environment, project reviews are fundamental for most organizations ability to complete their projects successfully; however, it is important to know how to execute project reviews effectively. One important quality of an effective ...
FROM THE EDITOR
Dec 01, 2007; ... EIMJ's fourth issue of the nineteenth volume offers practical advice for the engineering manager responsible for both meeting the mission and improving how the mission is completed. This issue offers four research articles. When taken together these four articles help the engineering and ...
The Project Assessment by Simulation Technique
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract: Project uncertainty is present in many places including the estimates for activity durations, in the occurrence of unplanned or unforeseen events, and in the availability of critical resources. The impact can be project completion delays, increased costs, and decreased ...
Real Options and Real Engineering Projects
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract: Real options analysis is a tool that has not fully justified itself in the face of real world complexity. It is intended to value flexibility in future choices; however, much of the literature focuses on the mathematical details of how to perform real options analyses, without ...
A Prioritization Process
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract: A prioritization process has been developed and used at Network Systems of BAE Systems. It has been used to derive weights of importance for the criteria in tradeoff studies and to prioritize goals, customer needs, capabilities, risks, directives, initiatives, issues, ...
A Project Management Approach to Using Simulation for Cost Estimation on Large, Complex Software Development Projects
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract: An engineering manager can use this article to develop an approach to estimating cost and scheduling for large, complex software development projects that considers the inherent difficulties of developing accurate estimates for such projects. None of the approaches or tools ...