| | |  | Software Engineering | Home » » » System Analysis, Design, and Development: Concepts, Principles, and Practices (Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | - Written in a practical, easy to understand style, this text provides a step-by-step guide to System Analysis and Engineering by introducing concepts, principles, and practices via a progression of topical, lesson oriented chapters.
- Each chapter focuses on specific aspects of system analysis, design, and development, and includes definitions of key terms, examples, author's notes, key principles, and challenging exercises that teach readers to apply their knowledge to real world systems.
- Concepts and methodologies presented can be applied by organizations in business sectors such as transportation, construction, medical, financial, education, aerospace and defense, utilities, government, and others, regardless of size.
- An excellent undergraduate or graduate-level textbook in systems analysis and engineering, this book is written for both new and experienced professionals who acquire, design, develop, deploy, operate, or support systems, products, or services.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Charles S. Wasson | | Hardcover:
| 832 pages | | Publisher:
| Wiley-Interscience | | Publication Date:
| December 23, 2005 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0471393339 | | Product Length:
| 10.14 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.18 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.78 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.37 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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20 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 great practical book on SE - not systems analysisDec 07, 2005
By whomper
"speedball"
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The author wrote this beook because he was concerned that many of the SE textbooks on the market were too philosophical, and decided to channel his energies into creating a text
that reflected his realities as an SE practitioner and program
manager.
The book includes
1) conceptual foundations in SE,
2) HOW TOs,
and
3) practitioner-based knowledge.
Since SE applies to any type of system from Space Shuttles to PDAs, organizations, services etc., Wasson built on the basic SE foundations from aerospace and defense in formulating a fresh new approach that canbe applied to any business domain - construction, communications, financial, medical, educational, transportation, etc.
The 57 chapters are "lesson oriented", developed for upper-undergraduate to graduate level students, focus on specific SE topics, and include two types of exercises: development of general systems, products, and services and organizational centric.
Instructors can take the topics to any level of detail they desire, depending on their audience.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Hard to read, hard to digestMar 19, 2011
By Flathead McGee
I don't disagree with other reviewers on the contents of this book. It's comprehensive. My complaint is with the format and layout of the book. Dozens of UPPERCASE and italicized sections on every page make it hard to read and hard to follow. I am frustrated every time I pick it up. Speaking of systems, a book of this type is a system for delivery of information. A basic understanding of how people absorb that information should have led to a more readable layout without the formatting distractions that this book has. Thumbs down if you want to enjoy learning more about SE.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Technical Reference to keep handyJul 12, 2009
By Chris Davis
"CD"
This book is an excellent gradute level book. It gives a very through review of technical concepts that are needed for the complex systems of today. Great as a course level book, or simply as a handy reference.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Finally, the authoritative SE text!Feb 22, 2008
By Philip Allen
This excellent text will be useful to every system engineer (SE) regardless of the domain. It covers ALL relevant SE material and does so in a very clear, methodical fashion. The breadth and depth of the author's presentation of SE principles and practices is outstanding. Anyone thinking of writing the "great American SE textbook" can put down their pens. Mr Wasson has done it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 An excellent approach for students and professionalsSep 11, 2008
By Isabel Madrigal Portuguez
Within the book you can find a deep and clear overview useful for all professionals that develop solutions that should integrate a series of elements that reach an specific goal. A most in every engineer library.
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