Design of Experiments Using the Taguchi Approach or On Time Within Budget

Design of Experiments Using the Taguchi Approach: 16 Steps to Product and Process Improvement

Author: Ranjit K Roy

Fulfill the practical potential of DOE–with a powerful, 16-step approach for applying the Taguchi method

Over the past decade, Design of Experiments (DOE) has undergone great advances through the work of the Japanese management guru Genechi Taguchi. Yet, until now, books on the Taguchi method have been steeped in theory and complicated statistical analysis. Now this trailblazing work translates the Taguchi method into an easy-to-implement 16-step system.

Based on Ranjit Roy’s successful Taguchi training course, this extensively illustrated book/CD-ROM package gives readers the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and apply the Taguchi method to engineering projects–from theory and applications to hands-on analysis of the data. It is suitable for managers and technicians without a college-level engineering or statistical background, and its self-study pace–with exercises included in each chapter–helps readers start using Taguchi DOE tools on the job quickly. Special features include:

• An accompanying CD-ROM of Qualitek-4 software, which performs calculations and features all example experiments described in the book

• Problem-solving exercises relevant to actual engineering situations, with solutions included at the end of the text

• Coverage of two-, three-, and four-level factors, analysis of variance, robust designs, combination designs, and more

Engineers and technical personnel working in process and product design–as well as other professionals interested in the Taguchi method–will find this book/CD-ROM a tremendously important and useful assetfor making the most of DOE in their work.

Booknews

Explains Dr. Taguchi's approach to making the design of experiments more effective and consequently improve the quality of products and processes. The book begins with techniques for designing simple experiments, followed by steps applying the same methodology to study interactions between factors and mixed-level factor designs. Advanced techniques to analyze experimental results and Taguchi robust design strategy are covered in the last several steps. Topics include orthogonal arrays, analysis of variance, combination designs, and analysis using signal-to-noise ratios. Case studies are provided. The CD-ROM contains Qualitek-4 software for automatic experiment design and analysis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Symbols and Abbreviations.
Introduction.
Design of Experiments and the Taguchi Approach.
Definition and Measurement of Quality.
Common Experiments and Methods of Analysis.
Experimental Design Using Orthogonal Arrays.
Experimental Design with Two-Level Factors Only.
Experimental Design With Three- and Four-Level Factors.
Analysis of Variance.
Experimental Design for Studying Factors Interaction.
Experimental Design with Mixed-Level Factors.
Combination Designs.
Strategies for Robust Design.
Analysis Using Signal-to-Noise Ratios.
Results Comprising Multiple Criteria of Evaluations.
Quantification of Variation Reduction and Performance Improvement.
Effective Experiment Preparation and Planning.
Case Studies.
Appendix.
What's on the Disk.
Index.
List of Symbols.

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On Time, Within Budget: Software Project Management Practices and Techniques

Author: E M Bennatan

A developer's survival guide packed with real-life case

studies, tips, techniques, and best practices for completing software projects on time and within budget

Whether you work at a large or small company, this book will provide you with expert, down-in-the-trenches tips, techniques, and strategies to deliver a software project in a cost-effective and timely way. Real-life case studies let you learn from the mistakes as well as the successes of others. Author E. M. Bennatan zeroes in on proven methods for avoiding bottlenecks and overruns at every step in the software development cycle--from cost estimating to product delivery.

The Third Edition of this bestselling guide routes you directly to what you need to know about:
* Managing both small and large projects in a distributed environment
* Common development problems and how to avoid them
* Preparing estimates and proposals and bidding for contracts
* Managing teams for maximum quality and productivity
* Proven scheduling and project development planning techniques

New to this edition:
* How best to ensure an effective relationship with customers
* Risk management and disaster prevention
* The pros and cons of acquiring custom software from outside suppliers
* Managing multinational projects
* How to save time by reusing software components

Booknews

With updated material on organizational excellence, software standards, and legal and international perspectives, a veteran software design manager for Motorola overviews software project management, the theory of risk analysis, and methods (with pointed reference to the title ) for avoiding glitches and overruns at every step in the software development cycle<-->from contract development to project scheduling. Includes the prefaces to the first and second iterations (dates not specified), case studies, chapter-end exercises, summary tables, and a better- than-average bibliography for such a text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)