Engineering Organization and Management
Author : Benjamin S. Blanchard
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 22,11 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
An Elegant Puzzle
Author : Will Larson
Publisher : Stripe Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 27,70 MB
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1953953336
Book Description
A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt. There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams—and, ultimately, between the success and failure of companies. Will Larson’s An Elegant Puzzle focuses on the particular challenges of engineering management—from sizing teams to handling technical debt to performing succession planning—and provides a path to the good solutions. Drawing from his experience at Digg, Uber, and Stripe, Larson has developed a thoughtful approach to engineering management for leaders of all levels at companies of all sizes. An Elegant Puzzle balances structured principles and human-centric thinking to help any leader create more effective and rewarding organizations for engineers to thrive in.
Principles of Engineering Organization
Author : S. H. Wearne
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 11,14 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780727716569
Book Description
This book has been written for engineers and managers to assist them in understanding and improving systems of organization. It provides a review of principles and some analysis of examples drawn from a range of engineering activities. Alternatives are reviewed and their potential advantages and disadvantages compared. The book introduces the principle of designing and organization to suit the work that is its primary task, and the cycle of activities common to new products, structures and other projects that are typical of any engineering project is considered.
Business Strategies and Approaches for Effective Engineering Management
Author : Saeed, Saqib
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 20,32 MB
Release : 2013-03-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1466636599
Book Description
Successful engineering projects require a clear vision and long term strategy. Therefore, effective business initiatives have been applied to the engineering environment in order to enhance its management perspectives. Business Strategies and Approaches for Effective Engineering Management brings together the latest methodologies, principles, practices, and tools for engineering management. By providing theoretical analysis and practical applications, this book is a useful reference for industry experts, researchers, and academicians regarding progressive strategies for successful management.
System Engineering Management
Author : Benjamin S. Blanchard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 40,89 MB
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1119225329
Book Description
A practical, step-by-step guide to total systems management Systems Engineering Management, Fifth Edition is a practical guide to the tools and methodologies used in the field. Using a "total systems management" approach, this book covers everything from initial establishment to system retirement, including design and development, testing, production, operations, maintenance, and support. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest tools and best practices, and includes rich discussion on computer-based modeling and hardware and software systems integration. New case studies illustrate real-world application on both large- and small-scale systems in a variety of industries, and the companion website provides access to bonus case studies and helpful review checklists. The provided instructor's manual eases classroom integration, and updated end-of-chapter questions help reinforce the material. The challenges faced by system engineers are candidly addressed, with full guidance toward the tools they use daily to reduce costs and increase efficiency. System Engineering Management integrates industrial engineering, project management, and leadership skills into a unique emerging field. This book unifies these different skill sets into a single step-by-step approach that produces a well-rounded systems engineering management framework. Learn the total systems lifecycle with real-world applications Explore cutting edge design methods and technology Integrate software and hardware systems for total SEM Learn the critical IT principles that lead to robust systems Successful systems engineering managers must be capable of leading teams to produce systems that are robust, high-quality, supportable, cost effective, and responsive. Skilled, knowledgeable professionals are in demand across engineering fields, but also in industries as diverse as healthcare and communications. Systems Engineering Management, Fifth Edition provides practical, invaluable guidance for a nuanced field.
Engineering and Product Development Management
Author : Stephen Armstrong
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,9 MB
Release : 2001-09-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1139936506
Book Description
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.
Knowledge Engineering and Management
Author : Guus Schreiber
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 40,87 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262193009
Book Description
The disciplines of knowledge engineering and knowledge management are closely tied. Knowledge engineering deals with the development of information systems in which knowledge and reasoning play pivotal roles. Knowledge management, a newly developed field at the intersection of computer science and management, deals with knowledge as a key resource in modern organizations. Managing knowledge within an organization is inconceivable without the use of advanced information systems; the design and implementation of such systems pose great organization as well as technical challenges.
Perspective On Holistic Engineering Management, A: Learning, Adapting And Creating Value
Author : Robert J Aslett
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 35,8 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811228345
Book Description
Today, a prosperous technology company can be disrupted and put out of business in a blink of an eye. The development of many different technologies that once took years can be done in months or weeks. There are also few examples where the engineering work is completely contained in one company or one engineering organization. Business strategies have evolved. The analysis of competitive forces in an industry has matured to include the concepts of disruptive innovation and coopetition.In an ecosystem characterized by rapid changes in technology and how it is developed, an engineering R&D organization will quickly become irrelevant if it fails to keep the pace of innovation needed to succeed. This book provides readers with a holistic approach to engineering management.We have seen that successful managers create a strong foundation of a common culture that enables learning, value creation, diversity and inclusion. They create organizations that tightly connect the core engineering functions of strategic planning, research and development and are able to comprehend and direct a broader R&D system that stretches well beyond their own organization's boundary. Doing all of this to extract the greatest value in the least amount of time is what we call holistic engineering management.The content for this book is based on over 105 years of combined experience working in a rapidly changing industry. In most chapters, practical examples and case studies of the concepts provided are given. As noted in the foreword by Pat Gelsinger (CEO, VMWare) and in comments from other technology leaders: Aart de Geus (Chairman and co-CEO, Synopsys, Inc.), Aicha Evans (CEO, Zoox, Inc.), William M Holt, (former Executive VP, GM, Intel, Corp.), and Amir Faintuch (Senior VP, GM, GlobalFoundries, Inc.), this book will be valuable for students of engineering management and current engineering managers.
Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager
Author : James Stanier
Publisher : Pragmatic Bookshelf
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,33 MB
Release : 2020-06-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781680507249
Book Description
Software startups make global headlines every day. As technology companies succeed and grow, so do their engineering departments. In your career, you'll may suddenly get the opportunity to lead teams: to become a manager. But this is often uncharted territory. How can you decide whether this career move is right for you? And if you do, what do you need to learn to succeed? Where do you start? How do you know that you're doing it right? What does "it" even mean? And isn't management a dirty word? This book will share the secrets you need to know to manage engineers successfully. Going from engineer to manager doesn't have to be intimidating. Engineers can be managers, and fantastic ones at that. Cast aside the rhetoric and focus on practical, hands-on techniques and tools. You'll become an effective and supportive team leader that your staff will look up to. Start with your transition to being a manager and see how that compares to being an engineer. Learn how to better organize information, feel productive, and delegate, but not micromanage. Discover how to manage your own boss, hire and fire, do performance and salary reviews, and build a great team. You'll also learn the psychology: how to ship while keeping staff happy, coach and mentor, deal with deadline pressure, handle sensitive information, and navigate workplace politics. Consider your whole department. How can you work with other teams to ensure best practice? How do you help form guilds and committees and communicate effectively? How can you create career tracks for individual contributors and managers? How can you support flexible and remote working? How can you improve diversity in the industry through your own actions? This book will show you how. Great managers can make the world a better place. Join us.
The Engineering Management Handbook
Author : American Society of Engineering Management
Publisher :
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 12,70 MB
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Engineering
ISBN : 9780983100508
Book Description
With the globalization of the manufacturing base, outsourcing of many technical services, the efficiencies derived from advances in information technology (and the subsequent decrease in mid-management positions), and the shifting of our economy to be service-based, the roles of the technical organization and the engineering manager of those organizations has dramatically changed. The 21st century technical organization and its managers must be concerned with maintaining an agile, high quality, and profitable business base of products or services in a fluctuating economy, hiring, managing, and retaining a highly qualified and trained staff of engineers, scientists, and technicians in a rapidly changing technological environment, and demonstrating a high level of capability maturity. Under this backdrop the American Society of Engineering Management sponsored the development of the handbook.This handbook is written for engineering managers in government and industry and to serve as a reference book in academics. We chose to group the 19 chapters contained in the textbook into broad areas to include Historical, Professional, and Academic Perspective, Management of Engineering Core Competencies, Quantitative Methods and Modeling, Accounting, Financial, and Economic Basis, Project Management and Systems Engineering, Business Acumen, and Govenance. Our hope is that this handbook, like the engineering management profession will evolve.Within five years, for most engineers' technical management become their primary job function. Combined with the fact that the modern engineering enterprise is now characterized by geographically dispersed and multi-cultural organizations, engineering management is more relevant than ever.
