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The paradoxical mindset of systems engineers : uncommon minds, skills, and careers / Arthur Pyster, Nicole Hutchison, Devanandham Henry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pyster, Arthur B., author.
- Hutchison, Nicole, 1982- author.
- Henry, Devanandham, 1974- author.
- Series:
- Wiley series in systems engineering and management
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Systems engineering--Vocational guidance.
- Systems engineering.
- Engineers--Psychological aspects.
- Engineers.
- Vocational guidance.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 244 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018.
- Contents:
- 1 Paradoxical Mindset p. 1
- What is Systems Engineering? p. 3
- Being a Systems Engineer p. 4
- Career Development "Ecosystem" for Systems Engineers p. 10
- A Short Summary of the Helix Project p. 10
- Vignettes p. 13
- 2 Six Uncommon Values p. 15
- The Parable of the Three Stonecutters p. 15
- What is Greatness, Anyhow? p. 16
- Value 1: Keep and Maintain The System Vision p. 19
- Value 2: Translate Technical Jargon Into Business or Operational Terms and Vice Versa p. 23
- Value 3: Enable Diverse Teams to Successfully Develop Systems p. 26
- Value 4: Manage Emergence in Both the Project and the System p. 29
- Value 5: Enable Good Technical Decisions at the System Level p. 31
- Value 6: Support the Business Case for the System p. 34
- How Others View Systems Engineers p. 36
- 3 Fifteen Roles p. 41
- Roles Focused on the Systems Being Developed p. 44
- Roles Focused on Systems Engineering Process and Organization p. 47
- Roles Focused on Teams that Build Systems p. 49
- Relationship between Roles and Values p. 51
- Art Pyster at Digital Sound Corporation p. 51
- Systems Engineers Often Perform Management Roles p. 53
- Seniority p. 54
- Three Systems Engineers with Increasing Seniority p. 65
- 4 A Systems Engineer's Proficiencies p. 73
- Engineering Proficiency Cluster p. 76
- Systems Proficiency Cluster p. 83
- Professional Proficiency Cluster p. 93
- Example Positions p. 104
- Systems Engineers are II-Shaped p. 106
- The Whole Package p. 109
- 5 Hidden in Plain Sight p. 113
- Case 1: Japanese Bullet Train: Fast, Frequent, Safe, and Punctual p. 114
- Case 2: Boeing 777: Maintaining the Vision from Start to End p. 119
- Case 3: Healthcare.gov: Disastrous Start, Incredible Recovery p. 127
- 6 Proficiency Profiles p. 133
- Assessing Proficiency p. 137
- Exemplar and Recommended Proficiency Profiles p. 141
- Aggregate Proficiency Profiles p. 141
- 7 Three Forces p. 145
- Force 1: Experiences p. 147
- Force 2: Mentoring p. 153
- Force 3: Education & Training p. 158
- Force Multipliers p. 160
- 8 Successful Careers p. 173
- Nicole Hutchison Grows into a Systems Engineer p. 175
- Two Datasets about Senior Systems Engineers p. 177
- Four Questions p. 180
- The Education of Systems Engineers p. 181
- The Experiences of Chief Systems Engineers p. 187
- Cathy's Career Revisited p. 195
- Career Maps for Pyster and Hutchison p. 197
- 9 Secondarily a Systems Engineer p. 201
- Classic Engineers p. 203
- Program and Project Managers p. 212
- 10 Thrive p. 219
- How a Junior or Mid-Level Systems Engineer Can Thrive p. 223
- How a Classic Engineer, Who is Secondarily a Systems Engineer, Can Thrive p. 223
- How a Manager of Systems Engineers Can Thrive p. 228
- How an Executive Can Thrive p. 229.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Pyster, Arthur B. Paradoxical mindset of systems engineers.
- ISBN:
- 9781119412144
- 1119412145
- OCLC:
- 1040207074
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