The Art of Systems Architecting: (Systems Engineering)

The Art of Systems Architecting is for present and future systems architects, for experienced engineers and managers interested in extending their expertise beyond a single field, and for individuals concerned with creating, building, or using complex systems. This innovative text directly addresses the problems inherent in creating and building new and complex systems for electronics, computer, software, aerospace, and government purposes. Today's challenges demand that a new class of tools, heuristic and qualitative, be added to the familiar ones of analysis and optimization. Today's architecting must handle the types of systems that have been unknown until very recently, e.g., systems that are very high-quality, real-time, closed-loop, reconfigurable, interactive, software-intensive, and, for all practical purposes, autonomous. The Art of Systems Architecting provides these tools by introducing the non-qualitative architectural concepts of systems thinking, heuristics, tensions, feedback architectures, modeling, and progressive design. Move beyond the traditional science of systems engineering and into the complementary art of architecting. It's all waiting for you in this one-of-a-kind book.

Table of Contents:
PART ONE: THE ART OF ARCHITECTING Introduction Chapter 1. Extending the Architecting Paradigm Introduction: The Classical Architecting Paradigm The Foundations of Modern Systems Architecting The Waterfall Model of Systems Architecting Summary and Conclusions Notes and References Chapter 2. Heuristic as Tools Introduction: A Metaphor Heuristics as Abstractions of Experience Selecting a Personal Kit of Heuristic Tools Heuristics on Heuristics A Taxonomy of Heuristics Summary Notes and References PART TWO: NEW DOMAINS, NEW INSIGHTS Chapter 3. Builder-Architected Systems Introduction: The Form-First Paradigm Form-First Systems Reducing the Risks of Uncertainty of End Purpose The "What Next" Quandary Creating Innovative Teams Systems Architecting and Basic Research Heuristics for Technology-Driven Systems Summary Exercises Notes and References Chapter 4. Manufacturing Systems Introduction: The Manufacturing Domain Architectural Innovations in Manufacturing Heuristics for Architecting Manufacturing Systems In Conclusion Exercises Notes and References Chapter 5. Social Systems Introduction: Defining Sociotechnical Systems The Foundations of Sociotechnical Systems Architecting The Interaction Between the Public and Private Sectors Facts vs. Perceptions: An Added Tension Heuristics for Social Systems In Conclusion Exercises Notes and References Chapter 6. Software Systems Introduction: The Status of Software Architecting Software as a Systems Component Software for Modern Systems Systems, Software, and Process Models The Role of Architecture in Software-Centered Systems Directions in Software Architecting Heuristics and Guidelines in Software Exercises Notes and References Exercise to Close Part Two PART THREE: MODELS AND MODELING Chapter 7. Representation Models and System Architecting Introduction: Roles, Views, and Models Roles of Models Classification of Models by View Examples of Integrated Models Summary Exercises Notes and References Chapter 8. Design Progression in System Architecting Introduction: Architecting Process Components Design Concepts for Systems Architecture Design Progression Architecture and Design Disciplines Conclusions Exercises Notes and References Chapter 9. Integrated Modeling Methodologies Introduction General Integrated Models Integrated Modeling and Software Integrated Models for Manufacturing Systems Integrated Models for Sociotechnical Systems Conclusions Exercises Notes and References PART FOUR: THE SYSTEMS ARCHITECTING PROFESSION Chapter 10. The Political Process and Systems Architecting Introduction: The Political Challenge Politics as a Design Factor The First Skill to Master Heuristics in the Political Process: "The Facts of Life" A Few More Skills to Master Conclusion Chapter 11. The Professionalization of Systems Architecting Introduction The Profession of Systems Engineering Systems Architecting and Systems Standards Systems Architecting Graduate Education Professional Societies and Publications Conclusion: An Assessment of the Profession Notes and References APPENDICES Appendix: Heuristics for Systems-Level Architecting Introduction: Organizing the List Heuristic Tool List Exercises Notes and References Glossary Index by Author Index by Subject