| 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 |
