| Introduction -- Management History | |
| Engineering and Technology Management Background | |
| Terms and Definitions | |
| Management Goals, Characteristics and Traditional Versus Modern Management | |
| Engineering and Technology Management Challenges and Skill Elements | |
| Useful Information on Engineering and Technology Management | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Organizing and Human Element -- Introduction | |
| Planning an Organization and Changing Organizational Structures | |
| Organizing Elements and Centralization and Decentralization of Organizations | |
| Methods of Organization | |
| Engineering Department Functions and Guidelines for Organizing an Engineering Department | |
| Needs of an Engineer and Transition of an Engineer to a Management Position | |
| Qualities and Activities of a Manager and Span of Control | |
| Committees and Meetings | |
| Motivational Tools and Displacing Managers | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Tools for Making Effective Engineering and Technology Management Decisions -- Introduction | |
| Optimization Methods | |
| Discounted Cash Flow Analysis and Depreciation Methods | |
| Forecasting Techniques | |
| Decision Trees | |
| Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) | |
| Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) | |
| Useful Mathematical Models for Managers | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Project Selection and Management -- Introduction | |
| Project Selection Factors | |
| Project Selection Approaches | |
| Quantitative Project Selection Models | |
| Need for Project Management and Project Organization Life Cycle Phases | |
| Project Management Functions and Responsibilities | |
| Project Manager Qualifications and Responsibilities | |
| Project Management Methods | |
| Guidelines for Ensuring Project Success | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Management of Engineering Design and Product Costing -- Introduction | |
| Types of Designs and Design Approach | |
| Management Expectations from the Engineering Design Department | |
| Management of Design Reviews | |
| Management of Engineering Design Drawings | |
| Engineering Designer Qualities | |
| Reasons for Product Costing and an Approach for Estimating Product Cost | |
| Product Life Cycle Costing | |
| New Product Pricing | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Management of Proposals and Contracts -- Introduction | |
| Technical Proposals Types | |
| A Method for Developing a Good Technical Proposal | |
| Proposal Components and Format | |
| Design Specifications | |
| Types of Contracts | |
| Essential Contract Provisions and Contract Documents | |
| Contract Negotiation Procedure and Important Points for a Successful Negotiation | |
| Contract Negotiator''s Qualities and Models for Determining Escalation in Price | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Creativity and Innovation -- Introduction | |
| Climate for Creativity and Ways to Develop Creativity | |
| Creativity Barriers | |
| New Idea Presentation and Evaluation | |
| Creative Engineer and Manager Characteristics | |
| Creativity Methods | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Concurrent Engineering -- Introduction | |
| Concurrent Engineering Objectives | |
| Concurrent Engineering Concept | |
| Concurrent Engineering Introduction-Related Factors and Team | |
| Concurrent Engineering Process-Related Approaches | |
| Useful Concurrent Engineering Guidelines | |
| Concurrent Engineering Risks and Advantages | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Value Engineering -- Introduction | |
| Poor Value Factors and Organizations'' Reasons for Not Having A Value Engineering Program | |
| Questions for Testing Value | |
| Value Engineering Phases | |
| Project Selection | |
| Value Engineer''s Responsibilities and Characteristics | |
| Useful Value Engineering Guidelines | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Reverse Engineering -- Introduction | |
| Reverse Engineering Fundamentals and Approach | |
| Reverse Engineering Application Candidates and Team | |
| Reverse Engineerin Documentation Approach | |
| Traditional Versus Reverse Engineering Design Processes | |
| Reverse Engineering Strategies and Benefits | |
| Problems | |
| References | |
| Configuration Management -- Introduction | |
| Reasons for Changes in Products and Factors for Having a Configuration Management System | |
| Configuration Management Goals and Poor Configuration Management Practice Symptoms | |
| Configuration Management in Product Life Cycle | |
| Configuration Management Organization and Manager''s Att | |
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