DocumentCode :
964303
Title :
Interface management
Author :
Blyler, John
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
fYear :
2004
fDate :
3/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
32
Lastpage :
37
Abstract :
Technology has grown so complex and specialized that no one person possesses the necessary knowledge and experience to know all that is needed. Those professionals that are tasked with managing the design and life-cycle development of today´s complex systems and products can only achieve their goal by managing at the interface of both people and technology. These interface experts are known as systems engineers. Systems engineering is the interdisciplinary practice used to design and build complex systems. One of the most powerful tools of this discipline is the management of interfaces. Managing the design of complex technical systems at the interface requires an understanding of many topics, including interface-related issues, resource margin allocation, and technical performance measurement (TPM) techniques. Each of these topics is discussed in the article. The challenges in managing complex hardware-software systems can best be met by paying attention to what happens at the system and subsystem interface. Using the tools and techniques presented here, both project engineers and program managers can readily gauge the health of their development system or product.
Keywords :
systems engineering; systems software; technology management; TPM techniques; complex systems; development system; hardware-software systems; interdisciplinary practice; interface experts; interface management; interface-related issues; program managers; project engineers; resource margin allocation; subsystem interface; system interface; systems engineers; technical performance measurement; Design engineering; Energy management; Engineering management; Measurement; Power engineering and energy; Power system management; Project management; Resource management; Systems engineering and theory; Technology management;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1094-6969
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MIM.2004.1288741
Filename :
1288741
Link To Document :
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