CHAPTER 1: INTODUCTION DEFINITION OF TERMS:

MANAGEMENT this a process of work involving guiding a group of individuals to achieve defined organizational goals. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT concerned with managing engineering and technologies to achieve business objective, and it requires skills in understanding technology and engineering in addition to managing business activities of organization. PROJECT MANAGEMENT process of managing the project or administrative and technical lead people of a project team. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT process of planning, organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating joint efforts to achieve system problem goals. TEAM MANAGEMENT organizational and functional approach to accomplish compatibility within an organization. CONTRACTOR company that engage in a contract. DESIGN REVIEW an administrative and technical control exercised to bring to each design the expertise of individuals intimately familiar with the complete designs. ENGINEERING REPORT- a document that provides project clarification on a detailed technical level. FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION- this is an organization engaged in one general function (e.g. marketing, engineering, manufacturing) POLICIES basic set of project or corporate guideline to manage organizational resources and attain goal. PROBLEM STATEMENT documentation for stating and clarifying the problem SPECIFICATIONS- these are performance, size, weight, environmental and other requirements that a deliverable item must classified. VERIFICATION- is an assurance that the resource and time estimates match the overall goals. SCOPE STATEMENT- a document describing the magnitude and depth of the project ,including global results.
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MANPOWER SCHEDULE- the manpower requirements established to satisfy the time schedule. FISCAL MANAGEMENT- the management of the flow of funds received from the customer and needed in project operation MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES- this is a participative goal-setting process that allow management to construct and communicate the organizations objective to each employee. PROJECT MANUAL- a document that contains all written contract paper excluding drawings, and it may also include such items as sample forms , general and supplemental conditions, and bidding papers. SCHEMATIC- a graphic illustration depicting construction and operation principles without accurate mechanical representation. ENGINEERING CHANGE- this is a revision to a parts list, bill of materials, or drawing produced and authorized by he engineering organization/department and normally identified by a control number. TECHNOLOGY BASE- a term referring to efforts that contribute technical capabilities and scientific knowledge to the effectiveness of the system and organization.

MANAGEMENT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS AND TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT VERSUS MODERN MANAGEMENT
There are many characteristics of management including below: Management is intangible. Management has a purpose because it is practiced to accomplish a specific goal. Management is an activity, not a person or group of people. Management requires certain knowledge, skill and practice for its effective use. Management is aided but not replaced by computers. Usually, the practice of management is associated with the efforts of group of individuals. The people who practice management are not necessarily the same as the owners. Management is a very important means to make things happen. Management is an excellent means for exerting a real impact upon human day to day life. Management is accomplished by, with and through others efforts.

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There are Five Fundamental Functions of Management: 1. Controlling includes activities such as performance monitoring, comparing actual performance to set standards, and taking corrective actions. 2. Planning- concerned with activities such as establishing goals, determining rules and procedures, forecasting and scheduling. 3. Staffing- concerned with activities such as determining the needs of manpower, establishing standards for measuring performance of employees, and hiring and training employees. 4. Organizing- involves activities such as grouping and assigning jobs or tasks and delegating authority to subordinates. 5. Motivating- concerned with activities such as maintain morale, describing set goals to employees, rewarding employees, and guiding employees to meet set performance standards.

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

In todays global economy, the engineering and technology environment has become more challenging than ever before. Managers in this arena must operate in multidisciplinary environment with effective dealings with a variety of interfaces. Moreover, engineering and technology managers have to cope with constant and rapidly changing areas. Challenges of Engineering and Technology Management: Changing Technology Limited Available Resources Task Complexity Multi-Functional Team Building Date-driven Schedule Resource Competition Uncertainty and Risks Creativity and Innovation Limited Rewards

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TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT VERSUS MODERN MANAGEMENT

NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT (STABLE ENVIRONMENT) Clear-cut single objective Autocratic leadership Authority by position Economic-based incentives Clear-cut task Emphasis on individuality Management-based control MODERN MANAGEMENT (DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT) Multivalued objective Participative and Democratic Leadership Well-earned authority Economic and Intrinsic-based rewards Multidisciplinary tasks Emphasis on team Commitment and self-actuating inclined behavior Individuals trained to fit organization or Individual shapes the organization and its company future Stability Inclined Change and growth inclined Conflict considered undesirable Conflict considered unavoidable Strict segmentation of labor force Transparent multigroup dependencies

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