Title :
System engineering management for high technology industries in developing countries
Author :
Winzker, Dietmar H.
Author_Institution :
Cubex Eng. Manage. Syst. (Pty) Ltd., Somerset West, South Africa
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The paper discusses the evolution and implementation of the system engineering process in the South African defense industry while subject to international sanctions. The paper describes the relatively fast evolution to maturity of a process with which the design and development, as well as the commissioning of complex weapon systems, had to be accomplished with very limited resources
Keywords :
military equipment; product development; research and development management; systems engineering; R&D management; South Africa; commissioning; complex weapon systems; defense industry; design; developing countries; development; high-technology industries; international sanctions; product development process maturity; system engineering management; Africa; Defense industry; Engineering management; Hemorrhaging; Machine vision; Research and development management; Systems engineering and theory; Technological innovation; Technology management; Vehicle dynamics;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.807696
