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Book SynopsisExtensively revised to reflect the latest developments, the third edition of this bestselling text explains how to create a system from scratch, presenting invention/design rules together with clear explanations of how to use them.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. Extending the Architecting Paradigm. Heuristics as Tools. NEW DOMAINS, NEW INSIGHTS. Case Study: DC-3. Builder-Architected Systems. Case Study: Mass and Lean Production. Manufacturing Systems. Case Study: Intelligent Transportation Systems. Social Systems. Case Study: Hierarchical to Layered Systems. Software and Information Technology Systems. Case Study: The Global Positioning System. Collaborative Systems. MODELS AND MODELING. Representation Models and Systems Architecting. Design Progression in Systems Architecting. Integrated Modeling Methodologies. Architecture Frameworks. THE SYSTEMS ARCHITECTING PROFESSION. Architecting in Business and Government. The Political Process and Systems Architecting. The Professionalization of Systems Architecting. Appendices: Heuristics for Systems-Level Architecting. Reference Texts Suggested for Institutional Libraries. Glossary.
