Browsing MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center (SSRC) by Title
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Panel Framing Strategies for Integrating Lean Into The Curriculum
(2008-04-25)Lean Educator Conference presentation -
Paradigms of Development and Employment of Weapon Systems
(2008-10-23)Weapons procurement decisions are extremely complex, with an unmanageable quantity of variables to take into account. The human brain, unable to process such a complex problem in a strictly rational way, seeks mechanisms ... -
The Paradox of Leading from the Middle
(2010-03-24)LAI Annual Meeting presentation, Break Out Sessions 1 & 2, Dana Point, California -
A partitioning methodology for helicopter avionics system with a focus on life cycle cost
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Pathways to Sustainability: Evolution or Revolution?
(2005)The purposes of this chapter is to delve more deeply into the processes and determinants of technological, organisational, and social innovation and to discuss their implications for selecting instruments and policies to ... -
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Pathways to Sustainable Industrial Transformations: Cooptimising Competitiveness, Employment, and Environment
(2007)The relationship between industrialisation and the effects on the environment has captured the serious attention of national governments and international organisations. In the Netherlands, a successive series of the ... -
PD Practices for Meeting Financial and Operational Objectives
(2009-10-31)33rd Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) Annual International Conference presentation -
PDSAT – A New Product Development Self-Assessment Tool
(2011-01)The successful execution of complex PD projects still poses major challenges for companies. One approach companies can use to improve their performance is self-assessment to optimize their organization and processes. This ... -
Peering, Transit, Interconnection: Internet Access in Central Europe
(2002-07-22)This paper presents a review of the alternatives for Internet access in Central Europe and the evolution of the market, the regulation, and the technology. The change in peering, the reduction in transport costs, the ... -
Performance collaborative, distributed systems engineering (CDSE) : lessons learned from CDSE enterprises
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The United States aerospace and defense budgets are shrinking, resources are scarce and requirements are more demanding: aerospace and defense enterprises are expected to deliver a more capable product in less time and ... -
Performance Dynamics In Military Behavioral Health Clinics
(2012-06)The prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other related behavioral health conditions among active duty service members and their families has grown over 100% in the past six years and are estimated to ... -
Performance Findings of the International Assembly Plant Study
(2002-09-04)We recently undertook the largest in-depth evaluation ever of automobile assembly plants around the world. In the Second Round of the International Assembly Plant Study, we surveyed 88 automobile assembly plants representing ... -
Performance measurement system design for supply chain organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis proposes a methodology to create an effective performance measurement system for an interconnected organization. The performance measurement system is composed of three components: a metrics set, a metrics ... -
Performance of Coupled Product Development Activities with a Deadline
(2002-09-17)This paper explores the performance of coupled development tasks subject to a deadline constraint by proposing a performance generation model (PGM). The goal of the PGM is to develop insights about optimal strategies ... -
Performing Collaborative, Distributed Systems Engineering (CDSE) Lessons Learned from CDSE Enterprises
(2007-02-28)LAI Research Seminar presentation -
"Pie-Sharing" in Complex Collaboration Contexts
(2000-01)Recently, there has been a growing interest in the development of collaborative relationships between organizations. Much attention has been given to how organizations ‘expand the pie’ of benefits between them; however, ... -
Pioneering the Future of Aerospace: Focusing On the Total Enterprise
(2003-03-25)Presentation on the total enterprise -
Pioneers of Parametrics
(2007-06-12)This paper provides a historical account of the development of the field of parametrics through information obtained during interviews of twelve pioneers of the field. Cost model developers, users, and practitioners were ...