Engineering Process Management System Product/Process Integration

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt F. Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Process Integration ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Significant Feature ◽  
Continuous Process Improvement ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Shared Data ◽  
Data Process

Abstract Engineering data management systems (EDMS) offer seamless, integrated, shared-data environments with continuous information flow from product design through product production. Current information technologies and systems engineering methodologies provide the basis for dramatic process improvements and enterprise-wide organizational re-engineering. This paper presents the characteristics of a system being installed, and discusses the benefits afforded to the customer in the area of process improvements. Its emphasis is on data/process integration, a significant feature that allows building extensive metrics and thus enabling continuous process improvement.

Self-Efficacy Analysis of Student Learning in Systems Engineering

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabia Khan ◽  
Cliff Whitcomb ◽  
Corina White
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Naval Postgraduate School ◽  
Continuous Process Improvement ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Content Assessment ◽  
Efficacy Analysis

Systems engineering (SE) competencies are defined based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary for a systems engineer to perform tasks related to the discipline. Proficient systems engineers are expected to be able to integrate, apply, and be assessed on these KSAs as they develop competencies through their education and training, professional development, and on-the-job experience. The research conducted by the Naval Postgraduate School assessed where SE graduate students stood as far as developing the necessary competency levels they need to be successful systems engineers. A survey methodology was used to achieve this objective. Systems engineering students enrolled in SE courses at the Naval Postgraduate School represented the population surveyed. Survey items were written with the intent to capture self-efficacy for knowledge and skill sets as a subset of the overall set of competencies required for systems engineering, namely within the SE competencies of Critical Thinking, Systems Engineering, Teamwork and Project Management. A total of four surveys were administered to two SE cohorts. Results show that self-efficacy in systems engineering can be reasonably assumed to be positively affected by a graduate level educational program. The implications of the research can be used to develop structured curriculum content, assessment, and continuous process improvement techniques related to the development of SE learning, and to develop more valid and reliable instruments for assessing what systems engineers need to learn, need to know, and need to do.

scholarly journals Meeting clinical needs for and sidestepping supply chain threats to COVID-19 testing through continuous process improvement

2021 ◽  
Vol 156 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S129-S130
Author(s):  
F Rice ◽  
T Yip ◽  
C Bolster LaSalle ◽  
E Graf
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
Turnaround Time ◽  
Human Case ◽  
Continuous Process Improvement ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Face

Abstract Introduction/Objective The first human case of SARS-CoV-2 infection was reported in December of 2019. By late February 2020 evidence of community transmission in the United States was documented and soon it developed into a global pandemic. On March 11, 2020, the Mayo Clinic Arizona’s Microbiology Laboratory introduced a PCR test for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Even as testing demands exponentially increased, the hospital relied on timely results to assist in directing patient care. In order to provide timely results in the face of continuously emerging supply chain threats, we needed to increase our capacity for SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing by reducing technologist time and reagent waste, without impacting turnaround time or other quality metrics such as repeat rate. Methods/Case Report Technologist time was measured in hands-on time per specimen. Reagent use was defined by the volume of lysis buffer (the primary rate limiting reagent due to supply chain constraints) used per sample. Turnaround time was measured from receipt in lab until result verification and the rerun rate is the percent of specimens with an internal control (IC) failure, an indicator of specimen or process quality. Unnecessary steps were determined using a process map, spaghetti diagram and waste walk. Improvements included simplifying steps, changes to protocols and lab design. Impacts of the improvements were measured for 5 months post-implementation. Results (if a Case Study enter NA) Process improvements reduced technologist time per sample by 30.8 seconds and decreased critical reagent needs by 23.6%. Improvements led to $104,000 in just reagent savings over 5 months. Turnaround time and rerun rates were not negatively impacted. Conclusion By creating the leanest possible workflow, we were able to meet the demands for accurate and timely SARS-CoV-2 results. In future workflows, we will continue to implement lean processes and ensure the most efficient use of limited resources.

Characterization of Process Constraints and Exceptions in a Manufacturing Environment

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bipin Chadha ◽  
Robert E. Fulton
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Information Integration ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Specification Language ◽  
Continuous Process Improvement ◽  
Shared Data ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Integrated Environment ◽  
Process Constraints

Abstract Constraints and exceptions form an integral part of information integration. In the absence of constraint and exception integration the shared data can lose consistency and will often raise exceptions that cannot be efficiently handled. In this paper the IDEF0 methodology is used to capture the process constraints (workflows) and a specification language is provided to map the IDEF0 models to a control network of process constraints suitable for knowledge based implementation. Semantics of ECA (Event Condition Action) rules is extended to support these constraints. IDEF0 methodology has been extended to model exceptions in the process. A specification language is provided to describe the semantics of exceptions, and an information model has been developed to support the specification language. The languages developed provide a mechanism for providing constraint and exception management in an integrated environment and for providing optimization and analysis capabilities for the manufacturing process. Such capabilities are critical for continuous process improvement initiatives.

scholarly journals THE TRENDS OF INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES INTO DOCUMENTATION PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN TERMS OF SOCIETY INFORMATION

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesia S. Herasymiuk
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Process Management ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Document Management ◽  
Electronic Document ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Electronic Document Management ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Impact

The information, like human resources, capital, materials and technology, is one of the main resources used by the institution. Due to its increasing significance in today's society of informatization, more attention is paid to the methods of managing document processes based on documenting and documenting technologies, as well as the active use of computer technology and information technologies. Therefore, due to insufficient number of domestic works on the topic, the theory and practice of document management, in particular using the latest information technologies, is an actual and perspective direction of scientific research. The article deals with the concept of «documentation processes management».The urgency of the need of new information technologies implementation into the field of documentation support and their efficiency in administrative work has been highlighted. The objective of the study. To analyze the leading tendencies of introduction of the newest technologies in management of documentation processes in the conditions of information society. The tasks of the study are following: to disclose the content of the concept “document management”; to trace the impact of transition to electronic document management on the effectiveness of working with documents in institutions; to describe the main advantages of electronic document management systems for working with electronic documents. The results of the study confirmed that due to the continuous increase in the number of information the traditional methods of managing of documentation processes become ineffective. In terms of informatization of the society, the innovative information technologies are rapidly developing, which are rapidly being implemented into the field of documentation procedures.

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