Explains why stakeholders' values can hold the key to fulfillment or defeat of the developer's vision * Emphasizes the succession of value-contributing practices and tools that form a framework for development success * Integrates the technical, productivity, and customer/end-user elements in product and system development * Uses more than 100 tables and figures to illustrate the above processes, as well as corollary elements of risk, failure analysis, and fault- tolerant design * Includes numerous case studies and links to online material Product and Systems Development is an excellent coursebook for senior and graduate students in aerospace, mechanical, civil, electrical, and material engineering, as well as management science and engineering. It is also a useful reference for practicing engineers in a variety of technology-based industries.