Antilia Project Mumbai: System Science and Engineering Analysis

This report provides an executive summary and detailed analysis of the system science and engineering principles applied in the construction of the Antilia project in Mumbai. It explores the need definition, system engineering processes, and management strategies utilized throughout the project. The report delves into conceptual design, development phasing, and life cycle integration, illustrating how these elements contributed to the successful management of this complex construction endeavor. The iterative approach to technical management, acquisition, system design, product realization, and technical evaluation are discussed in detail, highlighting the importance of proper planning and a structured framework in construction projects. By examining the Antilia project, the report offers insights into effective project management and the application of system science and engineering principles in the construction industry. The report also details the importance of the system lifecycle and how it ensures the system remains viable throughout its life, and the engineering process for systems.

SYSTEM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
System science and engineering is one of the most effective aspects which are required to be
taken into consideration. It is necessary that a project should be managed properly and when it
comes to the construction project it becomes necessary that the project manager should develop
its focus upon the quality. A report is developed to avail proper and relevant set of knowledge
regarding all the internal aspects of Antilia project Mumbai. A proper plan and a framework are
required for every construction project with the effect of which work could be managed. The
report developed will help in developing a better set of understanding with all the aspects
incurred in the construction of Antilia project and will help in managing future project in an
effective way.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
NEED DEFINITION.......................................................................................................................5
SYSTEM ENGINEERING PROCESS...........................................................................................5
SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT................................................................................5
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN...............................................................................................................8
Development Phasing..................................................................................................................8
Engineering Processes for Systems..............................................................................................9
Life Cycle Integration................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTION
System science and engineering is a very crucial aspect to be managed, it is required all the
aspects should be taken into consideration so as to ensure that system science and engineering
could get managed in a proper way. To provide an appropriate set of information related to
various set of aspects related with the system science and engineering it is required that a report
should be developed in which a project should be developed. This report will include all the
phases of system science and engineering. To provide more effective information a project of
Ant ilia Building Mumbai will be taken into consideration which will include the information
related to its project and what were the system engineering concepts which were taken into
consideration. These aspects will help in managing the things in a better way and will help in
delivering more refined information related to the use of system science and engineering in
managing the construction work.
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NEED DEFINITION
System engineering process is generally commences on the basis of certain “wants” and
“desires” for some or the other thing which is based on the “real” deficiencies. In short it could
be explained that capability of the system so as to manage the real deficiencies is known as need.
For example the capability of the current system is not appropriate to meet the requirements of
the performance goals, so it will not remain available whenever it will be needed and will also
not be supported properly as it will be too costly (Kerzner, 2017). Hence, it is required to
evaluate the capacity of the system according to the need; this will help in managing the
architecture and will help in fulfilling all set of requirements in a proper way.
SYSTEM ENGINEERING PROCESS
The iterative approach to technical management, acquisition, supply, system design, product
realization, and technical evaluation at each and every level of the system, from the beginning to
the top and propagating all the processes with the help of a series of the steps which eventually
lead to the preferred system is known as system engineering process. It could also be understood
by saying that it is a series of systematic orders of the technical support systems with the effect
of which work process gets completed (Rahman, Wittman & Thabet, 2016).
There are two significant disciplines of which a system engineering is consists of. These two
disciplines are technical knowledge domain which is being operated by the system engineering
and system engineering management (Kerzner, 2017).
SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
System engineering management is integrated with three major activities, it is necessary that
these three activities should be properly taken into consideration. Also in the project of Antelia,
these three activities were taken into consideration by the engineers (Akshaya, 2016). Due to this
reason only they were able to manage such a big construction project and also succeeded in
completing the same within the time prescribed. Hence, the activities which are required to be
taken into consideration for system engineering management are:
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 The development phase is the phase which required proper planning which could help in
controlling the design process and which could provide the baseline with the effect of
which coordinated design efforts could be managed (Arai, 2011). This is the phase which
helps in managing the aspects in a better way. It is required that engineers should adopt
all the control measures at the development phase. Such type of strategy helps in
managing the things in a better way and helps in completing the same within the required
deadlines.
 It is required that a structure should be provided so that the problems related to the design
could get resolved and the requirement flows could be tracked through the design efforts
(Blackstone & Morrison, 2010). It is required that such type of aspects should be taken
into consideration, developing a structure helps in managing the things in a better way.
Resolving the design problems should be kept on the priority so that work could get
processed in a smooth manner and a proper set of support could be delivered to the
project manager. In the case of Antelia structure was one of the most important aspects
attached with the system engineering. It was required that a proper focus should be
developed by the engineers upon the structure. Developing the same helps the engineers
solving the future aspects and helped in fulfilling all the requirements in a proper way
(Cavanagh, 2012).
 System lifecycle should also be taken into consideration because it includes customers in
the design process and ensures that the system that should be taken into consideration
should remain viable throughout its life. Mukesh Ambani is a chairman of Reliance
Industry and an owner of Antilia. Mukesh Ambani owns the building named Antilia and
is a prime customer and it is required that a proper focus should be developed towards
applying the system engineering which could help in maintaining the building for its life
(Mathaisel, Criscimagna & Manary, 2013). Engineers decided to develop a plan with the
effect of which they could apply the system engineering in Antilia which could work
properly.
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Fig. 1: Lifecycle of System Engineering
(Rahman, Wittman & Thabet, 2016)
The above image will help in developing a better understanding of the three activities of system
engineering. It is required that a proper focus should be developed towards to manage the system
engineering in a proper way. Lifecycle helps in determining all the phases of system engineering
and helps in determining the priorities which should be kept in place (Salomone, Clasadonte,
Proto & Raggi, 2013).
Antilia is an example if refined engineering as it covers a 4, 00,000 sq. ft. area. Antilia is a 27
storey building designed to survive an 8 Richter Scale earthquake (Akshaya, 2016). For such a
huge construction it was required that the engineers should have proper knowledge of the work
and should have the skills with the effect of which they can manage the project and provide the
utmost quality to the same (Rahman, Wittman & Thabet, 2016).
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Development Phasing
Development of a particular aspect requires that several stages and levels should be cleared. It is
necessary that each and every stage of development should be taken into consideration so that
the work could get completed in a proper way (Solloway, 2013). In the same manner in the
construction of Antelia building there were a certain set of development stages which were taken
into consideration by the engineers these stages are:
 Concept level is the developmental stage in which the system design description was
taken into consideration (Whyte, 2011). These are the concepts which are usually
described in a concept study with the effect of which work could be managed in a proper
way. Concept level helped the engineers of Antelia in designing all the phases and helped
in resolving all the project related issues in a proper way.
 System level is the level which is developed for the systems which will be used in the
project so as to fulfill the requirements of the same. In this, a system description is being
developed in the terms of performance requirement (O'Sullivan, & Dooley, 2009). It is
necessary that a system level should be developed in such a way which could help the
project manager in providing the end results which are really effective and are useful.
Fig.2: Development Phasing
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(Li, 2012)
 Subsystem/Component Level is a level in which firstly a subsystem is being developed
and a component performance description is being provided. After developing a
subsystem and component performance description a set of corresponding detail
description is being developed in which all the characteristics of the product and the
project are being provided. The characteristics which are developed are essential for the
production purpose (Grady, 2013).
These are some of the developing phases which help the engineers in developing a better set of
understanding with the requirements of the project. It is necessary that a project must be
developed undertaking all the aspects into consideration. Such type of activities will help in
providing a better set of opportunity and will help in delivering the system processes which are
important for the project development.
Engineering Processes for Systems
System engineering process is a problem-solving process which helps in availing the top to down
comprehensive, iterative and recursive problems (Hazzan, & Dubinsky, 2009). The problem-
solving process is applied to all the stages of development. In the project of Antelia, all the
phases were taken into consideration by the project team so as to ensure that all the requirements
could get fulfilled in a proper as well as appropriate way.
 It is required that the needs and requirements should be transformed into a set of the
system product and process description. Such type of aspects helps in adding value to the
project on which engineers are working (Kerzner, 2017). Antelia was the project in which
quality requirements were really high. In managing the building work of Antelia
engineers were not allowed to make any kind of compromise. Hence, it becomes
important to manage all the system products and process descriptions so as to add value
to the project.
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Fig.3: Engineering Process for System
(Martin , 2011)
 It is required that the information should get generated for the decision makers. Managing
information system is one of the most important aspects attached with project
management. The assurance was made that all the team members working on the project
should remain informed (Wang, & Wang , 2012). For this reason, an assurance was made
that proper information system should be developed and the project should get managed
in a proper as well as in an effective way.
 After clearance of each and every stage input was provided by the engineers who helped
in developing an option for every next level. Such type of activity helps in fulfilling the
requirements of the project and helps in managing the things in a better way. Doing so
helped the project managers in developing an appropriate set of the path for the progress
and helped them in managing the things in a smoother as well as in a subtle way
(Akshaya, 2016).
System engineering process helped in managing the project of Antelia in a proper way. It helped
in providing a better set of solutions at every stage and helped in managing the flow of
communication in the way which was required.
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Life Cycle Integration
Integrated development helps in achieving lifecycle integration. It is required that all the stages
of development should get fulfilled by the project manager (Arai, 2011). Doing so helps in
managing the things in a more appropriate way and helps in achieving the lifecycle integration.
Integrated project team works on developing each and every stage and helps in fulfilling the
requirements of the projects in a proper as well as in an effective way.
The project team working on Antelia developed a certain set of objectives so that they could
fulfill all the requirements in a proper way and could help in developing the project in an
effective way (Blackstone & Morrison, 2010). The objectives which were set by the project team
were:
 According to the team, the prime focus was to produce the design solution which satisfies
initially defined requirements. Producing the design solution was one of the most
important aspects which helped in fulfilling the requirements of the project. One of the
most important aspects attached with the project team was to develop a proper design of
Antelia and after developing the blueprint they started working on the project so that any
chance of occurrence of any loop of the gap could be mitigated (Mathaisel, Criscimagna
& Manary, 2013).
 Communicating that design solution clearly was another aspect which was taken into
consideration by the team working on Antelia. The team ensures that the design and the
concept of Antelia should be communicated effectively among all the team members
working on the same (Cavanagh, 2012. This will help in managing the project in a proper
way and will help in delivering all the aspects due to which quality will be provided to
the project.
Fig.4: Showing Image of Antilia Building
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