Systems Engineering: A 21st Century Systems Methodology

Hitchins, D. 2007. Systems Engineering: A 21st Century Systems Methodology. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons.

Usage

This source is considered a primary reference for the following articles:

• Emergence
• Determining Needed Systems Engineering Capabilities in Businesses and Enterprises

Annotation

This book covers the scope of systems engineering, but looks at it from a System Science perspective rather than describing current systems engineering practice. In particular, it considers the links between emergence, complexiy and system hierarchy.

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