System Requirements Analysis [Hardcover]

Jeffrey O. Grady (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070239940 | ISBN-13: 978-0070239944 | Publication Date: 1993

A comprehensive, practical approach to understanding System Requirements Analysis (SRA), a process that allows engineers to define the requirements for a system as efficiently and quickly as possible - and with careful attention to quality. The author covers the fundamental applications of the process, and also explores in depth SRA methods for the system engineer interested in applying the entire process to a new project. The methods discussed here have been used successfully in aerospace engineering, but are broadly applicable to any system development project, regardless of size. The book also shows software engineers how to define their "customer requirements" in order to take advantage of the many good computer-aided software engineering tools and methodologies currently available.

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The most thorough, in-depth, book-length treatment of Systems Requirements Analysis ever offered. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Engineering

Systems Requirements Analysis

Jeffrey O. Grady
President of JOG Systems Engineering, Inc.
Adjunct Professor
University Of California, San Diego


. Complete overview of the basic principles involved in setting up a Systems Requirements Analysis program, including how to set up the initial specifications that define both the problems and parameters of an engineering program.
. Defines an engineering system and how it must be broken down into a series of process steps, beginning with a definition of the problems to be solved.
. Covers various analytical approaches to systems requirements, including structural analysis and functional analysis.
. Shows how to develop a requirements budget and calculate project financial margins.

Systems Requirements Analysis will give the professional systems engineer the tools to set up a proper and effective analysis of what resources, schedules, and parts that will be needed in order to successfully undertake and complete any large, complex project. The book offers a methodology for rationally breaking a large project down into a series of stepwise questions and categorical "needs list" to determine a schedule and establish a plan for specific provisions and tools that are required to complete the project at hand.

Systems Requirements Analysis emphasizes the need to lay out a clear technique for identifying what an engineering project is expected to accomplish, what will be needed to start and complete the project, and what is the most optimal use of those needed resources. It will enable the professional engineer to make sure a project has a successful launch before it is too late to make critical planning changes.

Contents:
Introduction; Requirements Foundation; Traditional Structured Analysis; Computer Software Structured Analysis; Specification Content Standards; Requirements Management; Computer Applications; Closing

Related titles:
Gilb/Competitive Engineering: A Handbook for Systems Requirements and Software Engineering Management Using Planguage ( 0-7506-6507-6) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx) (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070239940
• ISBN-13: 978-0070239944
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,471,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good information, but difficult to read, February 5, 2010

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This author has a good following among professional systems engineers. However, this book is torture to read. Mr. Grady's writing is at times convoluted and he uses too many words to make his points. The book layout is circa 1960 style. Long monotonous paragraphs with little to no whitespace furthers the torture of reading. The diagrams are complicated, with no color, and not explained well (and most don't stand on their own).

If you can make it through this book, no doubt you will learn something. But why does it have to be such a difficult journey?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Old fashioned book, January 15, 2011

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This is a really old fashioned book. Seems as not so relevant anymore. It is not an easy-to-read book as it text-burdened, too much theoretical, no enough real life examples and no enough illustrations. In addition, this book is bad edited - too much text, very long sentences, paragraphs and chapters. Most explanations are not clear.

1.0 out of 5 stars this author needs a lesson in concision, September 11, 2011

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this author obviously doesn't convey a whole lot of confidence in what he has to say because he goes off on wild tangents before he finally gets to the point. Reminds me of a co-worker, she had to explain every single detail out there! Please, I don't want to read his life story, all I care is System Requirements. In addition, his sentences intentionally drag on with lots of passive voice, never knew passive voice could be so annoying! The info is good though, but this book needs a serious fat trimming...