Program ID: DEF 4507P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 2.1 |
Location/
(Accommodations) |
Program Administrator |
Start |
End |
Status |
Cost |
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
(Georgia Tech Hotel) |
Mr. Jack Zentner |
April 6, 2010 |
April 8, 2010 |
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$1,495.00 |
Section ID: 10332/220410452
NOTES:
- -- On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
- -- Discount available for companies that send 3 or more people to this course. Call 404-385-3501 to register your group.
- -- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.
Meeting time(s):
•Tuesday, April 6, 2010 (8:00 AM-4:00 PM)
•Wednesday, April 7, 2010 (8:00 AM-4:00 PM)
•Thursday, April 8, 2010 (8:00 AM-4:00 PM)
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Course Description
Discover how to use systems thinking concepts to perform capability gap analyses, design tradeoffs, analysis of alternatives, definition of requirements, or resource allocation. Learn to create quick-turn trade study tools and leverage advanced visualization techniques to foster effective communication between various stakeholders.
Learning Objectives
- Learn systems thinking concepts for classifying problems, identifying driving factors, and formulating a structured approach.
- Perform sensitivity analyses and learn to reduce degrees of freedom so that later high fidelity modeling efforts can focus on the critical aspects of the problem.
- Learn to use dynamic, traceable visualization tools to support stakeholder communication and informed decision making.
- Be able to explore the decision space and identify the important design tradeoffs
- Generate and assess multiple alternative solutions within the concept tradespace.
- Justify that a chosen solution is relevant and adequately addresses customer needs while meeting constraints.
Course Agenda
Day One
- Systems thinking for complex problems
- Assumptions and their impacts
Day Two
- Classes of Problems
- Identifying a decision-support approach
Day Three
- Development of quick-turn trade study tools
- Dynamic Visualization
Course Materials
Participants receive a notebook with lecture notes and a CD-ROM of reference material.
Course Administrator
Jack Zentner |
