No More Muddling Through

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.

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

Autorentext
Prof. Dr., Dipl. Ing. Rainer Züst ist Assistenzprofessor für Betriebswissenschaften an der ETH Zürich. Er unterrichtet "Systems Engineering" an der ETH, an Ingenieurschulen in der Schweiz und an ausländischen Universitäten. Er ist in zahlreiche Praxisprojekte involviert, die mit "Systems Engineering" zum erfolgreichen Abschluss gebracht wurden.

Inhalt
Pre-Conditions.- Life Cycle Model, the Problem-Solving Cycle and their Interaction.- Methods Interdisciplinary Universal Tool Box.- Situation Analysis.- Goal Definition.- The Search for Solutions: Concept Synthesis and Concept Analysis.- Selection: Evaluation and Decision.- Cases.