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Description:: Systems engineering teams' value-creation for enterprises is slower than possible due to inefficiencies in communication, learning, common knowledge collaboration and leadership conduct. This dissertation outlines the surrounding people, process and technology dimensions for higher performing...
Author:: Shelby Jr., Kenneth R.
Keyword:: Effective Knowledge Workers, High Performance Engineering Teams, and Systems Engineering Knowledge Asset Management
GW Unit:: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Fomin, Pavel, Tanju, Bereket, and Murphree, E. Lile
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: This dissertation investigates the use of Generalized Order Statistic Model formulation of the Nonhomogeneous Poisson Process in software reliability modeling. Specifically, we compare the fits for common parametric assumptions for the underlying distributional assumptions of the Generalized...
Author:: Khanji, Charif M
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GW Unit:: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: Agencies need to collaborate with each other to perform missions, improve mission performance, and find efficiencies. The ability of individual government agencies to collaborate with each other for mission and business success and efficiency is complicated by the different techniques used to...
Author:: Wilson, Jeffery A.
Keyword:: reference models, expert judgment, and enterprise architecture
GW Unit:: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Stankosky, Michael A, Wasek, James, Murphree, Jr., E. Lile, and Holzer, Thomas H
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: Current day Network Intrusion Detection Systems have several shortcomings such as high rates of false positive alerts, low detection rates of rare but dangerous attacks and the need for constant human intervention and tuning. Daily reports of incidents appear in public media including major...
Author:: Fossaceca, John M.
Keyword:: Systems Engineering, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Adaptive Boosting, Multiple Kernel Learning, and Cybersecurity
GW Unit:: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Eveleigh, Timothy, Holzer, Thomas, and Murphree, E. Lile
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: This dissertation introduces a new schedule performance approach for level-of-effort (LOE) tasks for use by systems engineers, engineering managers, and systems engineering managers. This dissertation research investigates the problem of an objective LOE approach, or quantitative model, for the...
Author:: Townsend, Lynwood Ashton
Keyword:: Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Operations Research, Program Management, Project Management, and Earn Value Management
GW Unit:: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Bischoff, John E, Murphree, Edward L, and Eftekari, Reza
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: The electromagnetic spectrum is a crucial asset for wireless technology innovation and for the industry's economy. The significance of the telecommunications industry's capital expenditures increases with the spectrum acquisition value in its primary market due to the scarcity factor, which is...
Author:: Yun, Sean Suhkyu
Keyword:: FCC, regression analysis, spectrum valuation, hierarchical modeling, spectrum auction, and engineering economics
GW Unit:: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, Edward L, Dever, Jason, and Bischoff, John
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: Systems engineers are routinely tasked with facilitating the delicate balance between cost, schedule, and technical performance in the acquisition of new technology. While techniques for assessing cost and schedule performance abound, the estimation and risk analysis of technical performance in...
Author:: Eggstaff, Justin William
Keyword:: Probability, Risk Analysis, Technical Performance Measurement, Expert Judgment, and Classical Model
GW Unit:: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Wasek, James, Eftekari, Reza, and Murphree, Jr., E Lile
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

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