Description based upon print version of record. Historical Perspectives
Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About the Author -- Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview -- Portsmouth -- Usher Court -- Economy -- Role Models -- Small Businesses -- Other Role Models -- High School and College -- Becoming an Engineer -- Business Experiences -- Transitions to Bigger Pictures -- Design, Management, and Policy -- Public-Private Ecosystems -- Conclusions -- Chapter 2 Human Behavior and Performance -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Raytheon -- MIT -- Tufts University and US Air Force University of Illinois -- Delft University of Technology -- Georgia Tech: First Time -- Conclusions -- Epilogue -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3 Organizational and Economic Performance -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Library Operations Research -- Networked Information Services -- Communications, Manufacturing, and Failure Management -- Economic Modeling -- Organizational Performance -- Conclusions -- Epilogue -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Design of Training and Aiding -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Training -- The Vincennes Incident -- Performing Arts -- Aiding -- Intelligent Aiding Augmented Intelligence -- Training vs. Aiding Tradeoffs -- Conclusions -- Epilogue -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 Human-Centered Design -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Case Studies -- Conclusions -- Epilogue -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 Advisor Series of Software Tools -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Product Planning Advisor -- Using the Product Planning Advisor -- Applications -- Business Planning Advisor -- Situation Assessment Advisor -- Technology Investment Advisor -- Typical Applications -- Organizational Implications -- Advisor Series -- Evaluation -- Conclusions -- Epilogue Further Reading -- Chapter 7 Enterprise Transformation -- Prologue -- Challenges of Innovation -- Context of Transformation -- Modeling the Enterprise -- Qualitative Theory -- Value Deficiencies Drive Transformation -- Work Processes Enable Transformation -- Management Decision Making -- Ends, Means, and Scope of Transformation -- Value Perspectives -- Work Perspectives -- Computational Theory -- Conclusions -- Epilogue -- Further Reading -- Chapter 8 Health and Education -- Prologue -- Health and Wellness -- Delivery Ecosystem -- Scaling Innovation -- Emory Prevention and Wellness Indiana Alzheimer's Care -- Penn Transition Care for Elderly Patients -- Enterprise Models -- New York City Health Ecosystem -- Population Health -- Technology Innovation -- Summary -- Health Advisor -- Education -- Computational Model -- Scenario Projections -- Technology Investments -- Online Education -- Interactive Technologies -- Knowledge Management -- Process Improvement -- Impacts on Ecosystem -- Impacts on Competitiveness -- STEM Talent Pipeline -- Conclusions -- Epilogue -- Further Reading -- Chapter 9 Modeling and Visualization -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Phenomena -- Definitions
This book comprises a set of stories about being an engineer for many decades and the lessons the author learned from research and practice. These lessons focus on people and organizations, often enabled by technology.