An integrated introduction to systems methodology, design, and management. An overview of systems engineering as a professional and intellectual discipline, and its relation to other disciplines, such as operations research, management science, and economics. An introduction to selected techniques in systems and decision sciences, including mathematical modeling, decision analysis, risk analysis, and simulation modeling. Elements of systems management, including decision styles, human information processing, organizational decision processes, and information system design for planning and decision support. Emphasizes relating theory to practice via written analyses and oral presentations of individual and group case studies.
Intro to Systems Analysis and Design
Host University
University of Virginia
Semester
Fall 2022
Course Number
SYS 6001
Discipline
Systems Engineering, Operations Research and Engineering Management
Instructor
William Scherer
Course Information
Prerequisites
Admission to the graduate program