Publisher
Artech House, Boston, London
http://www.artechhouse.com
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=oe15CmzxulQC
Contents
1. Introduction
2.Organizing and the Human Element
3. Tools for Making Effective Engineering and Technology Management Decisions
4. Project Selection and Management
5. Management of Engineering Design and Product Costing
6. Management of Proposals and Contracts
7. Creativity and Innovation
8. Concurrent Engineering
9. Value Engineering
10. Reverse Engineering
11. Configuration Management
12. Total Quality Management
13. Maintenance Management
14. Warranties, Ethics and Legal Factors
15. Reengineering
16. Information-Technology Management
17. Software Engineering Management
Detailed contents
Introduction -- Management History. Engineering and Technology Management Background. Terms and Definitions. Management Goals, Characteristics and Traditional Versus Modern Management. Engineering and Technology Management Challenges and Skill Elements. Useful Information on Engineering and Technology Management. Problems. References.
Organizing and Human Element -- Introduction. Planning an Organization and Changing Organizational Structures. Organizing Elements and Centralization and Decentralization of Organizations. Methods of Organization. Engineering Department Functions and Guidelines for Organizing an Engineering Department. Needs of an Engineer and Transition of an Engineer to a Management Position. Qualities and Activities of a Manager and Span of Control. Committees and Meetings. Motivational Tools and Displacing Managers. Problems. References.
Tools for Making Effective Engineering and Technology Management Decisions -- Introduction. Optimization Methods. Discounted Cash Flow Analysis and Depreciation Methods. Forecasting Techniques. Decision Trees. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA). Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA). Useful Mathematical Models for Managers. Problems. References.
Project Selection and Management -- Introduction. Project Selection Factors. Project Selection Approaches. Quantitative Project Selection Models. Need for Project Management and Project Organization Life Cycle Phases. Project Management Functions and Responsibilities. Project Manager Qualifications and Responsibilities. Project Management Methods. Guidelines for Ensuring Project Success. Problems. References.
Management of Engineering Design and Product Costing -- Introduction. Types of Designs and Design Approach. Management Expectations from the Engineering Design Department. Management of Design Reviews. Management of Engineering Design Drawings. Engineering Designer Qualities. Reasons for Product Costing and an Approach for Estimating Product Cost. Product Life Cycle Costing. New Product Pricing. Problems. References.
Management of Proposals and Contracts -- Introduction. Technical Proposals Types. A Method for Developing a Good Technical Proposal. Proposal Components and Format. Design Specifications. Types of Contracts. Essential Contract Provisions and Contract Documents. Contract Negotiation Procedure and Important Points for a Successful Negotiation. Contract Negotiator’s Qualities and Models for Determining Escalation in Price. Problems. References.
Creativity and Innovation -- Introduction. Climate for Creativity and Ways to Develop Creativity. Creativity Barriers. New Idea Presentation and Evaluation. Creative Engineer and Manager Characteristics. Creativity Methods. Problems. References.
Concurrent Engineering -- Introduction. Concurrent Engineering Objectives. Concurrent Engineering Concept. Concurrent Engineering Introduction-Related Factors and Team. Concurrent Engineering Process-Related Approaches. Useful Concurrent Engineering Guidelines. Concurrent Engineering Risks and Advantages. Problems. References.
Value Engineering -- Introduction. Poor Value Factors and Organizations’ Reasons for Not Having A Value Engineering Program. Questions for Testing Value. Value Engineering Phases. Project Selection. Value Engineer’s Responsibilities and Characteristics. Useful Value Engineering Guidelines. Problems. References.
Reverse Engineering -- Introduction. Reverse Engineering Fundamentals and Approach. Reverse Engineering Application Candidates and Team. Reverse Engineering Documentation Approach. Traditional Versus Reverse Engineering Design Processes. Reverse Engineering Strategies and Benefits. Problems. References.
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