System Engineering Management
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ASIN: 0471291765

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Comprehensive revision of more than 300f the content of the previous 2nd Edition
Increased coverage in the areas of system engineering processes, outsourcing, risk-analysis, globalization, and the application of new technologies in system development
Additional case studies have been added reflecting real-world successes

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5 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Systems Engineering .......2005-12-17

This book (or something similar) really should be required for anyone graduating with an engineering degree who intends to work in industry.

Systems engineering is essentially the function that oversees any design effort to ensure that the resulting design does what it's supposed to. As such requirements are the bread and butter of systems engineering. The most visible job of the system engineer then is to turn the customer's desires into functional requirements, and then turn those requirements into something that can be designed to based on the system architecture the designers / system engineers prefer.

For example, consider if you have a city with a river through it and the local government wants to develop a system to carry cars across the river. The system engineer would first turn that desire into functional requirements. These would include requirements like: No. of cars per hour that can transit, can't interfere with riverborne ship traffic, growth in traffic that can be absorbed etc. From this you have something that you can verify design concepts against to see if they satisfy the customer desires, but actually can't pull out the ruler and calculators just yet. Systems engineers / designers would then consider options like a suspension bridge, a ferry system, or a tunnel beneath the river. Each of these system options would have their own architectures and the functional requirements would have to be translated into different design requirements for each. The bridge would have to be so high to allow ship traffic and have so many lanes and bear so much live weight. The ferry system would need so many ferries of such and such a carrying capacity. The tunnel would have to have so many lanes, would require such and such a ventilation capacity, etc. The systems engineer would be involved in determining which of these architectures would best suit customer needs, and then turn the functional requirements into the design to requirements so design work can begin in earnest.

Of course as design work continues and large components are broken down into smaller and smaller design components the systems engineer continues to guide the choice of how to configure the lower tier of design components, and to allocate design to requirements for them. If the system engineer has done their job right when all the design components are integrated into each other the resulting system really does what it was intended to do and meets the functional requirements.

This book tells you in a very clear, completely comprehensive, and extremely well laid out manner how to do this. It also tells you why you should do this, and how it is beneficial. The writing is straightforward, always to the point, and easily understood. The topic is pertinent and can help you understand how systems are actually engineered in the real world, a very rare and very appreciated breath of fresh air in engineering textbooks.

The author also covers all the aspects of systems engineering planning, including scheduling, budgeting, contracting, and system verification / validation, etc. Systems engineering is largely a management function so this information is interesting and necessary for the subject.

This book will be extremely helpful for engineers of any stripe who want to put their work into context, systems engineers for how to do what their supposed to do, and for contractors and government purchasers to implement processes to guarantee that they get a system that does what they want. (Provided what they want is feasible of course!)

Certainly recommended and a book that I use frequently for reference.

5 out of 5 stars Key to successful integration projects & CMMI.......2001-02-22

This book is aimed at the system engineer who is involved in product design and engineering or involved in government contracting and must produce system engineering management plans (SEMPs). It is also applicable to organizations who have or are planning to use the capability maturity model (CMM) to improve their effectiveness. For the intended audience this book is both comprehensive and complete. There are eight chapters, each followed by case studies, questions and problems, and six appendices.

It starts with a foundation of the basics, such as definitions, system engineering life cycle, analysis and concurrent engineering. It then builds upon this foundation by addressing all of the elements of a well-managed system engineering program: integrated product and process development, TQM, configuration management, support and logistics. Each element is discussed in detail and placed into the context of a total system engineering environment.

The chapter on system design requirements is particularly complete and covers every facet of this discipline, including reliability, maintainability, safety, software, etc. There is a lot of good material here, which is reinforced by the next chapter that covers design tools and methods. The design process is concluded by a chapter on design review and evaluation, which is a foundation of good quality practices as well as a well-written SEMP.

The real heart of the book starts in chapter 6, which covers SE program planing. It covers program requirements, the SEMP itself and provides a statement of work. It then provides a complete work breakdown structure for implementing system engineering functions and tasks. This chapter provides a risk management plan that is well thought out and serves as an excellent template. It also addresses the CMM for systems engineering. Much of this material has been superseded by the Software Engineering Institute's CMMI that now covers system engineering, software engineering and integrated product and process development. This is not a problem because the book's coverage of the CMM-SE is consistent with the material in the CMMI.

The final two chapters, addressing system engineering organization and supplier/sub contractor management are to the point and contains a lot of valuable information.

Had the author provided this book in soft copy on an accompanying diskette or CD ROM it would be a best seller on the Beltway because of the time it would save in developing a company-wide system engineering procedure manual.

Consulting companies and IT departments would also greatly benefit from this book because of the structured approach it provides for planning and managing system integration. Unlike their cousins in the government contracting and CMM domains, they generally approach system engineering and integration in a loose fashion that too often results in cost and schedule overruns, or project cancellation. By following the approach outlined in this book consulting companies and IT departments would find that technical, cost and schedule risks would be identified early and controlled, and that the design, integration and implementation of complex systems would enjoy a higher rate of success. This is especially true when multiple vendors are involved in an integration project - the material in chapters 1 (integrated process teams) and 8 (subcontractor management) provides a foundation for managing cross-functional teams. Therefore, I strongly recommend this book for engagement and project managers, and program management offices run by consulting companies and/or IT departments.
"China and the New World Order: How Entrepreneurship,Globalization, and Borderless Business Are Reshaping China and the World"
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China is the world's number-one growth story now. But how is it that China has achieved such quick growth in this era? How is it that made-in-China products can flood the globe? Is a trade war going to happen? Or is a new world order in the making? This second volume of a trilogy-by Chinese journalist/consultant George Zhibin Gu-aims to answer these questions and more.

Today, more than a half-million overseas companies conduct business inside China. Learn about all the opportunities this exploding market presents, including banking, insurance, and stock market, as well as the yuan and trade and cross-border business issues. Moreover, it contains extensive studies on China's political-economic reform as well as evolving international relations.

This volume addresses eight key topics:

I. China's New Role in the World Development
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III. China's Fast-Changing Society, Politics, and Economy (in light of Chinese and global history)
IV. China's Banking, Insurance, and Stock Market Reforms
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VII. India vs. China: Moving Ahead at the Same Time
VIII. The Japan-China Issue: Evolving Relations in Light of History

Today, all nations increasingly rely on one another for development, a trend that will only strengthen as time passes. As a saying goes, "The future is being shaped today." This book will appeal to readers everywhere regardless of their particular interests.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Cooking With the Iron Rice Bowl.......2007-03-27

Part reference, part musing, part insightful and timely analysis, George Zhibin Gu's latest book "China and the New World Order: How Entrepreneurship, Globalization, and Borderless Business are Reshaping China and the World" is a welcome and refreshing read among the endless new titles printed on China today.

Picking up on a focus of his previous book "China's Global Reach...," Gu goes further and identifies the chief impediment to China's latest and perhaps most difficult transition as the Chinese state itself. Gu reveals the seemingly historical inevitability of China's vast government apparatus but explains that Communist Party bureaucracy is unique in Chinese experience in the size and scope of its all-encompassing control.

In topics relative to today's readers Gu ably demonstrates through the book that changes in China come from the revived entrepreneurial instinct of the Chinese. Along with huge foreign investment China's ever-growing private sector is the outside influence that is challenging Chinese bureaucracy as never before. But while the Chinese people struggle to create a law-based society and break the bureaucracy's grip on all aspects of economic life, the Chinese state seeks an equal footing among world national powers.

"China and the New World Order" is nicely segmented into short but highly relevant chapters. As in his earlier works Gu deftly examines the pros and cons of numerous hot-button issues on China. For example he takes on the Taiwan - China knot and proposes an interesting solution, a federation or federal system as a means toward meaningful (and mutually beneficial) reunification although his federal system shares more similarity to a commonwealth in the opinion of this reviewer. Gu's look at delicate state of Japan and China relations reveals that Japan remains as apprehensive over Chinese growth and potential as it was in the past. In examining the India versus China debate Gu shows that there is far less competition (as Western press prefers to portray it) and more similarities between the two giants of Asia.

There is plenty of current information here and the detailed contents and summaries make the book a good quick reference for anyone with an interest in what's happening right now in China. And there are goodies such as a lengthy interview with Mark Mobius and a foreword by Hoover Institute fellow William Ratliff.

At one point in his analysis, Gu intriguingly compares the struggle in China to the old European church-state alliance. With that view in mind, what may be needed next and with luck what Chinese entrepreneurs may succeed in bringing is a Chinese "Glorious Revolution."

5 out of 5 stars The most important book I read in the last 5 years.......2006-12-25

This new book from Dr. George Zhibin Gu is a geo-economics and geopolitical masterpiece from an insider, someone that thrives his consulting work and daily life inside China, not writing or comment from a comfortable chair in London or New York paid by a western think tank, or only for academic proposals. His challenge is to write for a broad audience out of China. I must refer his clever suggestions about Taiwan - a political proposal for a a federation - and the way he sees the go global from Chinese emergent multinationals. It is needed a lot of courage for an insider to be so clear in his proposals and to identify the old Chinese problem - bureaucracy, the same that stopped admiral Cheng Ho and the Discoveries in the XV Century, that closed China for so many centuries and gave an opportunity for foreign powers to humiliate China, hyper-bureaucracy that in the Mao period pulled China for chaos and economic and social distress. China and the New World Order is a must reading. Jorge Nascimento Rodrigues, editor of www.gurusonline.tv and translator of Made in China (published in Portuguese language).

4 out of 5 stars Is a new world order in the making?...It might just happen........2006-12-15

Base on the number of book in relation to this matter so far I believe that no one has come close to capturing "new China's" spirit and meaning as Gu. After reading his second volume I found it to be hugely insightful on the current events of China and global affairs. It greatly explores the key factors that shape Chinese and global development in the next stages. It gives tremendous info and analysis on the Chinese government, politics, business and economy for any one's interest.

There's a huge amount of info on foreign businesses inside China. You will be able to see about twenty five American and global multinationals inside of China that are studied. In the meantime it gives us a very provocative analysis on China's new role in the world. Gu details this general picture of how China is walking away from a practical society and embracing an open, restless and dynamic society. It claims that an overextended, self-appointed bureaucracy remains the key problem for China. To overcome countless technical barriers, greater openness, entrepreneurship and global involvement is all needed. Again, it's very insightful on the issues between China, Taiwan, Japan, India and West. I will add that his analyses on Japan-China line up are very interesting as well as Taiwan. There' a tremendous amount of info and analysis on China's financial, banking, insurance and stock market.

Author George Zhibin Gu is a very outspoken and a well known Chinese journalist who has generally covered mergers and acquisitions, capital activities, business expansion, and restructuring. He's an insider who gives us scrupulous examination on current China and global affairs which is more than a reason why you should grab hold to this book.

5 out of 5 stars Insightful and Intelligent.......2006-12-11

George Gu provides a depth of understanding that distinguishes his work from most other business books. His wide network of contacts gives insight into emerging trends. He provides useful context that western authors often lack and Chinese authors frequently take for granted.

5 out of 5 stars Prepare for the Dragon Market - Winston Ma, Author of "Investing in China: New Opportunities in a Transforming Stock Market.......2006-11-07

For the international investor community, "Investing in China" in the new century is more or less a one-way investment and capital flow. Mr. Gu's book, however, looks one step further to explore how all these interactions would reshape the global horizon, both for China and the rest of the world.

In fact, China's outward influence is increasingly obvious. For instance, whether China would diversify its foreign currency reserve -- and consequently whether China will enter into the gold market to hedge its US dollar exposure -- has profound implications in the global financial markets.

Comparing to many other books on China, Mr. Gu's book has a truly "authentic Chinese" flavor. The reason is obvious: He is an INSIDER. As a native Chinese, he captures the spirit of China's latest developments in its not-too-short historic context.
The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards
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The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards
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It is essential for a corporation to not only survive but thrive in today's global outsourcing environment. The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards is a comprehensive and accessible resource that assists an organization in deciding whether it will benefit from pursuing-or not pursuing-such an endeavor. The author, an 18-year veteran of the IT industry, is an experienced consultant, software developer, manager, and entrepreneur. Providing an authoritative and unbiased view, he helps the reader navigate through a number of offshore outsourcing issues related to software management and international business. He examines the potential benefits derived from offshore outsourcing, as well as the possible pitfalls and how to avoid them as they apply to an organization's particular situation. Offering a unique combination of technical and political insight, The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards is the one resource to have when trying to figure out your organization's next step.

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5 out of 5 stars An excellent, objective, been-there done-that book on outsourcing.......2006-07-21


There's a lot published on the subject of computing outsourcing. A lot of it is hype - hand-wringing scenarios about how good or bad it's going to be. A lot of it is academic - material written by people who have never done any outsourcing, but who have read enough theory on the subject that they sound - at first hearing - like experts.

This book is different. First of all, it's objective. The author tells it like it is, not like some people wish it were. Secondly, it's "been-there, done-that." The author's material has a fresh, believable tone, derived from his real outsourcing experiences.

The book is also different in another way. Much outsourcing talk, of course, is about the Asian countries, like India and China. There's some of that in this book. But an interesting fraction of this book's content is about eastern European outsourcing. The author is a German software practitioner serving as a visiting professor of information systems in Romania, and there's a lot of that background in what he writes.

What's good about the book? Its anecdotes - the author illustrates many of his points with stories about real outsourcing experiences. Its content - there's material on myths vs. realities, on particularly frequent challenges ... and even sections on such far-out topics as "industrial espionage" and "business continuity in case of war."

What's bad about it? The net effect of some of the anecdotes is chilling, since they report on incidents most prospective outsourcers would rather not ever have to think about. The index, which is so short that almost none of the book's key topics are reported there.

But on balance, this is a very good book. If you're considering any form of outsourcing, especially offshore outsourcing, it's hard to imagine tackling it without having read this book first.


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    This book shows IT managers how to identify, mitigate and manage risks in an IT outsourcing exercise. The book explores current trends and highlights key issues and changes that are taking place within outsourcing. Attention is given to identifying the drivers and related risks of outsourcing by examining recently published and existing concepts of IT outsourcing.

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    * Examines the forces that determine the equilibrium in the risk profiles for the buyer and supplier

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    This book shows IT managers how to identify, mitigate and manage risks from any dimension in an IT outsourcing exercise. It looks at current trends and highlights key issues and changes that are taking place within outsourcing. Attention is given to identifying the drivers and related risks of outsourcing by examining recently published and existing concepts of IT outsourcing. Data security and other topical risks are quantified and empirically coded into the informational, technical and commercial risk dimensions. Several chapters are devoted to the areas of risk that influence the decision to outsource the IT function. Its subsequent governance is also highlighted. The forces that determine equilibrium in the risk profiles for the buyer and supplier are of specific interest. The reader is then ready to use the concepts and understand risk in the area of IT outsourcing.

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    5 out of 5 stars Should have read it sooner.......2006-06-01

    This book is highly recommended. A regret is that I should have read it sooner. There are intricate details about the transfer of risks from buyer to supplier that would have been invaluable in our project.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2005-08-13

    Dr Ian Tho has expounded both the basics of ITO as well as risk management very well in this book. The concept of the risk dimension signature he refers to has certainly added significant value to our ITO endeavour with our suppliers. The fundamental concepts he refers to are invaluable. Some of the theory he mentions are controversial but have also served to extend our ideas. This has been a real help!!

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2005-07-05

    I want to recommend this book to anyone who is attempting to work an on IT Outsouricng exercise. The examples given are a little complex but it is worth every minute spent to understand. The Risk Dimension Signature the author proposes is exactly what we needed. The writing style could, however, be clearer.

    5 out of 5 stars Extremely compelling proposition.......2005-06-28

    Dr Tho's book contains compelling propositions that address many anxieties in managing risks in the ITO exercise. The risk management methods proposed for the supplier as well as the buyer of outsourcing services is new (and I am a practitioner is this area for over a decade). We have used the method he proposes in our current outsourcing project with tremendous success and response. Highly recommended reading and a must before starting a IT outsourcing endeavour!
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      Outsourcing: How to Plan, Implement and Manage Successful, Secure and Cost-Effective Outsourcing Programs"
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      3 questions hold key to outsourcing decision.(for insurance companies): An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
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        3 questions hold key to outsourcing decision.(for insurance companies): An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
        Stan Makson
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        This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on June 5, 1995. The length of the article is 788 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

        From the supplier: Insurance companies should ask themselves three basic questions to try to determine whether outsourcing a particular office function is cost-effective. First, whether billing shows that the company is performing the function at lower cost than contractor companies could. Second, whether the company has the staffing and capital required to keep up with growing demands for the function. Third, whether then company can derive a competitive advantage from using in-house resources to perform the function.

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        Title: 3 questions hold key to outsourcing decision.(for insurance companies)
        Author: Stan Makson
        Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
        Date: June 5, 1995
        Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
        Issue: n23 Page: p20(2)

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          AIG policy covers outsourcing liability. (AIG Risk Finance insures vicarious liability from use of contractors): An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
          Stephanie D. Esters
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          This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on June 16, 1997. The length of the article is 509 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

          From the supplier: AIG Risk Finance plans to offer "Vicarious Liability and General Supervision of Service Providers Insurance" nationwide, pending state approvals. The broad coverage fills a gap in general and professional services liability policies by providing for losses to the insured company's customers or clients through the activities of independent contractors. With outsourcing becoming commonplace in US business, such claims are likely to increase. Coverage of up to $25 million is available.

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          Author: Stephanie D. Esters
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            AIRMIC examines outsourcing risk vs. reward: sometimes farming out tasks has unintended consequences, such as the U.K. national rail system that privatized ... world): An article from: Risk & Insurance
            Graham Buck
            Manufacturer: Axon Group
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            ASIN: B0009GQJAA
            Release Date: 2005-08-01

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            This digital document is an article from Risk & Insurance, published by Axon Group on November 1, 2004. The length of the article is 797 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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            Title: AIRMIC examines outsourcing risk vs. reward: sometimes farming out tasks has unintended consequences, such as the U.K. national rail system that privatized the railroads and saw the number of accidents rise.(Upfront: news, updates and other emerging strategies from around the world)
            Author: Graham Buck
            Publication: Risk & Insurance (Magazine/Journal)
            Date: November 1, 2004
            Publisher: Axon Group
            Volume: 15 Issue: 14 Page: 9(1)

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            Allenbrook Offers A Choice of Outsourcing or Software For Insurers.(Brief Article): An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
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              Allenbrook Offers A Choice of Outsourcing or Software For Insurers.(Brief Article): An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
              Pamela S. Warren
              Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
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              ASIN: B0008IXLCS
              Release Date: 2005-07-28

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              This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on May 29, 2000. The length of the article is 606 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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              Title: Allenbrook Offers A Choice of Outsourcing or Software For Insurers.(Brief Article)
              Author: Pamela S. Warren
              Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
              Date: May 29, 2000
              Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
              Volume: 104 Issue: 22 Page: A-7

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