Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I Introduction; 1.1 Introduction to Part I; 1.2 Systems Engineering; 1.3 Creative Methods; 1.4 Promoting Innovative Culture; 1.5 Creative and Innovative Case Study; 1.6 Back Matter; 1.7 Bibliography; Part II Systems Engineering; 2.1 Introduction to Part II; 2.2 Basic Systems Engineering Concepts; 2.2.1 Essence of Systems Engineering; 2.2.2 Organizations and Projects Concepts; 2.2.3 System Concepts; 2.2.4 Life Cycle Concepts; 2.2.5 Process Concepts; 2.2.6 Further Reading; 2.3 Standard 15288 Processes

2.3.1 Agreement Process Group2.3.2 Organizational Project-Enabling Process Group; 2.3.3 Technical Management Process Group; 2.3.4 Technical Process Group; 2.3.5 Further Reading; 2.4 Philosophy of Engineering; 2.4.1 Engineering and Truth; 2.4.2 The Logic of Engineering Design; 2.4.3 The Context and Nature of Engineering Design; 2.4.4 Roles and Rules and the Modeling of Socio-Technical Systems; 2.4.5 Engineering as Synthesis -- Doing Right Things and Doing Things Right; 2.4.6 Further Reading; 2.5 Bibliography; Part III Creative Methods; 3.1 Introduction to Part III

3.2 Divergent Methods for Individuals3.2.1 Lateral Thinking; 3.2.2 Resolving Contradictions; 3.2.3 Biomimicry Engineering; 3.2.4 Visual Creativity (Three Methods); 3.3 Divergent Methods for Teams; 3.3.1 Classic Brainstorming; 3.3.2 Six Thinking Hats; 3.3.3 SWOT Analysis; 3.3.4 SCAMPER Analysis; 3.3.5 Focus Groups; 3.4 Convergent Methods for Individuals; 3.4.1 PMI Analysis; 3.4.2 Morphological Analysis; 3.4.3 Decision Tree Analysis; 3.4.4 Value Analysis/Value Engineering; 3.4.5 Pareto Analysis; 3.5 Convergent Methods for Teams; 3.5.1 Delphi Method; 3.5.2 SAST Analysis

3.5.3 Cause-and-Effect Diagram3.5.4 Kano Model Analysis; 3.5.5 Group Decisions: Theoretical Background; 3.5.6 Group Decisions: Practical Methods; 3.6 Other Creative Methods; 3.6.1 Process Map Analysis; 3.6.2 Nine-Screens Analysis; 3.6.3 Technology Forecasting; 3.6.4 Design Structure Matrix Analysis; 3.6.5 Failure Mode Effect Analysis; 3.6.6 Anticipatory Failure Determination; 3.6.7 Conflict Analysis and Resolution; 3.7 Bibliography; Part IV Promoting Innovative Culture; 4.1 Introduction to Part IV; 4.2 Systems Evolution; 4.2.1 Modeling Systems Evolution -- S-Curve

4.2.2 Laws of Systems Evolution4.2.3 Further Reading; 4.3 Modeling the Innovation Process; 4.3.1 Classes and Types of Innovations; 4.3.2 Technological Innovation Process; 4.3.3 Innovation Funding; 4.3.4 Further Reading; 4.4 Measuring Creativity and Innovation; 4.4.1 Defining Innovation Objectives; 4.4.2 Measuring the Innovation Process; 4.4.3 Innovation Capability Maturity Model; 4.4.4 Further Reading; 4.5 Obstacles to Innovation; 4.5.1 Human Habits Factors; 4.5.2 Costs Factors; 4.5.3 Institutional Factors; 4.5.4 Knowledge Factors; 4.5.5 Markets Factors

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A guide to systems engineering that highlights creativity and innovation in order to foster great ideas and carry them out Practical Creativity and Innovation in Systems Engineering exposes engineers to a broad set of creative methods they can adopt in their daily practices. In addition, this book guides engineers to become entrepreneurs within traditional engineering companies, promoting creative and innovative culture around them. The author describes basic systems engineering concepts and includes an abbreviated summary of Standard 15288 systems' life cycle processes. He then provides an extensive collection of practical creative methods which are linked to the various systems' life cycle processes. Next, the author discusses obstacles to innovation and, in particular, how engineers can push creative ideas through layers of reactionary bureaucracy within non-innovative organizations. Finally, the author provides a comprehensive description of an exemplary creative and innovative case study recently completed. The book is filled with illustrative examples and offers effective guidelines that can enhance individual engineers' creative prowess as well as be used to create an organizational culture where creativity and innovation flourishes. This important book: -Offers typical systems engineering processes that can be accomplished in creative ways throughout the development and post-development portions of a system's lifetime. -Includes a large collection of practical creative methods applicable to engineering and other technological domains -Includes innovation advice needed to transform creative ideas into new products, services, businesses and marketing processes -Contains references and notes for further reading in every section Written for systems engineering practitioners, graduate school students and faculty members of systems, electrical, aerospace, mechanical and industrial engineering schools, Practical Creativity and Innovation in Systems Engineering offers a useful guide for creating a culture that promotes innovation.