Abstract
With the exponential increase in the complexity of modern products, the enterprise which creates
the product also increases in complexity. Projects to realise engineering products are often fraught
with delays, budget overruns and unsatisfied clients.
The study sets out exploring the domains of systems engineering, project management and quality
management, by extensively referencing industry standards and international good practice in the
quest of unravelling conflicts and uncertainties. Selected concepts and business processes of each
domain are studied to arrive at an understanding of the objectives and scopes of those processes.
This understanding enables the integration of these business processes and concepts by utilising the
widely‐used plan‐do‐check‐act (PDCA) cycle. The business processes of each domain are divided into
the four PDCA quadrants and integrated models of those quadrants are presented.
The four quadrants are synthesised into a single framework which shows the project management,
quality management and systems engineering processes performed during a single project phase.
This Engineering Management Framework may be tailored for the design and realisation of any
complex product, given adequate planning, understanding of the challenges and knowledge of the
subject matter.