Engineering and Product Development Management
Engineering and Product Development Management
Engineering and Product Development Management is a practical guide to the components of engineering management, using a holistic approach. It will help engineers and managers understand what they have to do to improve the product development process by deploying new technology and new methods of working in concurrent teams. The book takes elements from six well known and understood bodies of knowledge and integrates them into a holistic approach: integrated product development, project management, process management, systems engineering, product data management, and organizational change management. These elements are framed within an overall enterprise-wide architecture. The techniques discussed in this book work for both huge multinational organizations and smaller enterprises. The emphasis throughout is on practical tools which will be invaluable for engineers, managers, and consultants responsible for project and product development.
- Places unique emphasis on the holistic approach to engineering product development
- Author has excellent credentials as a consultant in engineering management
- Text includes a wealth of figures and charts for easy access to his approach
Reviews & endorsements
'… Stephen Armstrong's book makes a good contribution to the body of knowledge on product development, and deserves a place in the library of any manager working in this area.' IEE Review Careers
'… an invaluable resource that advocates the integration of technical aspects of engineering with leadership and process management … In fact, the book offers rich resources …' Engineering Dimensions
'… [a] useful reference for product development practitioners in aerospace, defense, construction, and similar make-to-order, business-to-business organizations.' Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice
Product details
November 2001Hardback
9780521790697
360 pages
254 × 178 × 21 mm
0.84kg
128 b/w illus. 16 tables
Available
Table of Contents
- Part I. Understanding Engineering Process Management:
- 1. The holistic approach to managing engineering operations
- 2. An overview of engineering process management
- 3. Organization of engineering tasks
- Part II. Applying Engineering Processes to Program Management:
- 4. Roles and responsibilities
- 5. Approach to program and project management
- 6. An integrated team member's guide to performing a task
- 7. Program structuring and planning
- 8. Risk assessment
- 9. Program initiation and execution
- 10. Program reviews
- 11. Engineering change management and product data management
- Part III. Deploying Engineering Process Management:
- 12. Organizing for deployment
- 13. Overcoming resistance to change
- 14. Implementing IPD - lessons learned case study
- Part IV. Appendices: Glossary
- List of figures and tables
- Bibliography.
