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Title: A road map for implementing systems engineering

Abstract

Studies by academia, industry, and government indicate that applying a sound systems engineering process to development programs is an important tool for preventing cost and schedule overruns and performance deficiencies. There is an enormous body of systems engineering knowledge. Where does one start? How can the principles of systems engineering be applied in the Sandia environment? This road map is intended to be an aid to answering these questions.

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 [1]; ;  [2]
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States). New Mexico Weapons Systems Engineering Center
  2. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)
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Research Org.:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Financial Management and Controller, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
446353
Report Number(s):
SAND-97-0412
ON: DE97004320; TRN: AHC29706%%59
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 MATHEMATICS, COMPUTERS, INFORMATION SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, LAW, MISCELLANEOUS; SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES; ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; COST ESTIMATION; COST; SCHEDULES; FORECASTING; PERFORMANCE; SPECIFICATIONS

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Dean, F.F., Bentz, B., and Bahill, A.T.. A road map for implementing systems engineering. United States: N. p., 1997. Web. doi:10.2172/446353.
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title = {A road map for implementing systems engineering},
author = {Dean, F.F. and Bentz, B. and Bahill, A.T.},
abstractNote = {Studies by academia, industry, and government indicate that applying a sound systems engineering process to development programs is an important tool for preventing cost and schedule overruns and performance deficiencies. There is an enormous body of systems engineering knowledge. Where does one start? How can the principles of systems engineering be applied in the Sandia environment? This road map is intended to be an aid to answering these questions.},
doi = {10.2172/446353},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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