Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-78). / Thesis statement: The purpose of this thesis is to provide a roadmap for how a component-focused engineering company can effectively introduce system integrators in their organization. To this end, the question of how to analytically identify the necessary skills and characteristics of an ideal system integrator will be addressed. In this thesis, it is assumed that a company is currently component-focused and trying to migrate towards system-focused product development, or that previous efforts to transition to systems thinking have not yet been effective. It is also assumed that there are system-level issues that have emerged in current or past products, such that a need for System Integrators (SIs) is recognized. This thesis will not address the issue of how a company determines whether or not SIs are required for their organization, but will help companies effectively identify, develop, and deploy SIs given that they are needed. In other words, a framework that outlines the necessary elements for successful introduction and sustainment of SIs will be developed. These key elements contain both technical and organizational/cultural aspects, providing a holistic approach to the institutionalization of SIs. / by Michelle P. Stevens. / S.M.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MIT/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/34816 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Stevens, Michelle P., 1974- |
| Contributors | Jan Klein., System Design and Management Program., System Design and Management Program. |
| Publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | M.I.T. Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 84 p., 5023896 bytes, 5033081 bytes, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf |
| Rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission., http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 |
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