Guide to the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge

LIST OF FIGURES

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE

OVERVIEW

DOMAIN 1:
MARKET RESEARCH, ASSESSMENT AND FORECASTING

1.1 Market Analysis

1.2 Best Practices and Lessons Learned

1.3 Business Research and Forecasting Tools and Techniques

1.4 Risk Analysis

1.5 Trend Analysis

1.6 Technology Assessment Practices and Techniques

1.7 Presentation Skills

DOMAIN 2:
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

2.1 Strategic Destinations and Planning

2.2 System Design and Life-Cycle Engineering

2.3 Strategic Management

2.4 Partnering and Outsourcing Strategies

2.5 Financial Risk Management Strategies and Models for New Technologies

2.6 Change Management Techniques and Adjustment Strategies

DOMAIN 3:
PRODUCT, SERVICE AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

3.1 Engineering Disciplines

3.2 Manufacturability

3.3 Sytem Design Methodology and Life-Cycle Engineering Product/Process Creation

DOMAIN 4:
ENGINEERING PROJECTS AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT

4.1 Project Selection

4.2 Project Management Techniques

4.3 Scheduling Techniques

4.4 Maintaining Customer Service and Satisfaction

4.5 Total Quality Management (TQM)

4.6 Project and Process Tools

DOMAIN 5:
FINANCIAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

5.1 Procurement and Contract Procedures; Contract Management

5.2 Funding Sources

5.3 Financial Accounting and Budgeting Procedures

5.4 Engineering Economic Analysis Techniques

5.5 Inventory Control Procedures and Supply Chain Management

DOMAIN 6:
MARKETING, SALES AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

6.1 Sales and Advertising Practices

6.2 Customer Satisfaction Strategies

6.3
Marketing and Branding Techniques

6.4 Product Portfolio Analysis

6.5 Global Trade and International Operations

6.6 Pricing Strategies

DOMAIN 7:
LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT

7.1 Schools of Management Thought

7.2 Managing and Motivating Knowledge Workers

7.3 Organization Structure

7.4 Management Systems and Systems Thinking

7.5 Leadership

7.6 Huan Resources Management

DOMAIN 8:
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICS AND LEGAL ISSUES

8.1 Professionalism

8.2 Compliance Procedures

8.3 Regulatory Requirements, Codes, and Standards

8.4 Business Contract, Patent, Copyright, Trademark Laws, and Intellectual Property (IP)

8.5 U.S. and International Codes, Standards, and Regulations

COMMON ACRONYMS

GLOSSARY

INDEX