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NASA Systems Engineering Handbook
- Author
- NASA
- Publisher
- NASA (NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev 2)
- Edition
- Revision 2
- Year
- 2016
Summary
NASA's practical handbook on systems engineering, describing the system lifecycle processes used in one of the world's most demanding engineering organizations.
It covers system design processes (stakeholder expectations, requirements, logical decomposition, design solutions), product realization (implementation, integration, verification, validation, transition), and technical management (planning, control, decision analysis, risk, configuration and data management), with examples and templates.
Our verdict
Recommended reading — and free. An unusually practical systems engineering handbook with concrete process descriptions and examples that industrial teams can adapt directly, especially for configuration and technical data management.
Who should read it
- —Engineering organizations building or improving systems engineering practices
- —Configuration and data managers looking for proven process descriptions
- —Teams in aerospace, defense and other complex-product industries
How it relates to your work
- —Its configuration management and technical data management chapters map directly onto PLM practices.
- —The process templates are useful references when defining PLM-supported engineering processes.
- —Freely downloadable, so it works well as a shared reference across a team.
Keep in mind
- —Written for NASA programs; some processes are heavier than commercial industry needs — tailor before adopting.
- —A government handbook in style: practical but not light reading.