Browsing MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center (SSRC) by Title
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An abridged enterprise assessment model to promote consistent reassessment : model development, assessment process and results analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Enterprise assessment is increasingly important, both as a cross-time and cross-industry measurement and as a guiding force in enterprise transformation. Assessments provide crucial information about strengths, areas for ... -
Accelerating System of Systems Engineering Understanding and Optimization through Lean Enterprise Principles
(2010-04-05)By applying a lean enterprise lens to studies of the evolving field of system of systems engineering (SoSE), it has been observed that many SoSE teams are developing processes that are consistent with many lean enterprise ... -
Accelerating the Development of Senior Systems Engineers
(2005-07-10)As more senior systems engineers are needed to handle the increasing complexity of contemporary systems, there is an increasing need to accelerate the development of these senior professionals. However, the process of ... -
Accelerating the Development of Senior Systems Engineers
(2005)As more senior systems engineers are needed to handle the increasing complexity of contemporary systems, there is an increasing need to accelerate the development of these senior professionals. However, the process of ... -
Accelerating time-to-market in the global electronics industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)In today's electronics industry, fast time-to-market (TTM) and time-to-profit (TTP) is key to customer satisfaction and firm competitiveness. Optimizing the product development and new product introduction (NPI) process ... -
Accelerating value capture of SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system : governance model and process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Raytheon produces a diverse range of defense products using a wide range of business systems and tools that are not currently integrated. To achieve the corporate vision of "one company", in 2005, Raytheon began to deploy ... -
Accessability of Broadband Communication Services by Various Segments of the American Population
(2000-09)Technology such as the Internet is becoming an important ingredient for economic and social advancement. There is a growing national concern about the ability of all segments of the American society to be able to access ... -
ACE in engineering: Pratt & Whitney Turbine Module Center Engineering
(2019-09-05)Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is a world leader in providing aircraft propulsion solutions. It is known for providing cutting-edge technology solutions in jet engines. It has also been a leader in process improvement in engineering, ... -
ACE vs. Six Sigma
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)In the early 1980's and 1990's, companies began to build upon the principles of Total Quality Management and developed there own unique quality systems. The most popular and well known of these systems is Six Sigma that ... -
Achieving supplier integration through implementation of supplier managed inventory programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)Competitive market pressures and new dynamics in manufacturer-supplier relationships have led to the development of collaborative initiatives between manufacturers and suppliers that result in improved inventory management ... -
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Acquisition Reform
(1994-06)This report reviews the six most recent major acquisition reform reports, starting in 1949 with the Hoover Commissions and including McNamara's Total Package Procurement, Fitzhugh Commission, the Commission on Government ... -
Active Learning Strategies for Teaching Lean Thinking
(2007-06-11)Active learning is a method of designing instruction so that classroom students are actively involved in learning concepts and content. Instead of casting students into the role of passive listener, active learning techniques ... -
Active Learning Strategies for Teaching Lean Thinking
(2007-06-11)Active learning is a method of designing instruction so that classroom students are actively involved in learning concepts and content. Instead of casting students into the role of passive listener, active learning techniques ... -
Adaptable Enterprise Architecture and Long Term Value Added Partnerships in Healthcare
(2007-06-07)Healthcare expenditure has increasingly been growing as a percentage of the GDP of several developed nations and it is feared that it will soon become unbearable. Additionally hospitals are faced with an estimated nursing ... -
Adapting the Lean Enterprise Self Assessment Tool for health care
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The Lean Enterprise Self Assessment Tool (LESAT) is a product of the Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This tool has been applied by many organizations to gage their progress ... -
Adaptive Test Strategies Using PATFrame
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Advancing an Ontology for Systems Engineering to Allow Consistent Measurement
(2006-04-07)Past analysis has shown that there is a quantifiable correlation between the amount, types and quality of systems engineering efforts used during a program and the success of the program. For any given program, an amount, ...
