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For courses in engineering and technical management System architecture is the study of early decision making in complex systems. This text teaches how to capture experience and analysis about early system decisions, and how to choose architectures that meet stakeholder needs, integrate easily, and evolve flexibly. With case studies written by leading practitioners, from hybrid cars to communications networks to aircraft, this text showcases the science and art of system architecture. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Systems Architecture, Global Edition

• Title Page


• Copyright Page


• Contents


• Foreword


• Preface


• Part 1 System Thinking


• Introduction to System Architecture


• Architecture of Complex Systems


• The Advantages of Good Architecture


• Learning Objectives


• Organization of the Text


• References


• System Thinking


• 2.1 Introduction


• 2.2 Systems and Emergence


• 2.3 Task 1: Identify the System, Its Form, and Its Function


• 2.4 Task 2: Identify Entities of a System, Their Form, and Their Function


• 2.5 Task 3: Identify the Relationships among the Entities


• 2.6 Task 4 Emergence


• 2.7 Summary


• References


• Thinking about Complex Systems


• 3.1 Introduction


• 3.2 Complexity in Systems


• 3.3 Decomposition of Systems


• 3.4 Special Logical Relationships


• 3.5 Reasoning through Complex Systems


• 3.6 Architecture Representation Tools: SysML and OPM


• 3.7 Summary


• References


• Part 2 Analysis of System Architecture


• Form


• 4.1 Introduction


• 4.2 Form in Architecture


• 4.3 Analysis of Form in Architecture


• 4.4 Analysis of Formal Relationships in Architecture


• 4.5 Formal Context


• 4.6 Form in Software Systems


• 4.7 Summary


• References


• Function


• 5.1 Introduction


• 5.2 Function in Architecture


• 5.3 Analysis of External Function and Value


• 5.4 Analysis of Internal Function


• 5.5 Analysis of Functional Interactions and Functional Architecture


• 5.6 Secondary Value-Related External and Internal Functions


• 5.7 Summary


• References


• System Architecture


• 6.1