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Traditional management frameworks that have been applied to governance of systems are no longer effective in the context of systems of systems. To provide an effective governance framework for a system of systems, it is necessary to understand the governance mechanism in its entirety, including its fundamental components, or pillars.
Among different proposed characteristics of a system of systems, autonomy and belonging are widely accepted as definitive. Since these two characteristics were perceived as independent from one another, their underlying relationship has not been explicitly explored by scholars. This paper proposes that autonomy and belonging are interdependent characteristics according to the purpose of a system of...
Performance Based Logistics (PBL) represents a highly successful supply chain strategy. This success comes from PBLs ability to strategically align cross-functional and inter-organizational processes of multiple firms, customers, and bill payers. This is accomplished through use of multi-year contracts, performance metrics, and incentive structures that converts the year-to-year cost streams associated...
This paper presents a structural approach to analysis of the operational boundaries of a System of Systems (SoS). As each SoS has a goal, different decision makers of the SoS have distinct assessments of the boundaries of these goals. Therefore, it is imperative to take into consideration all the known perspectives of decision makers in order to reach a more inclusive understanding of the goals and...
Maritime transportation system (MTS) is a critical infrastructure system that enables economic activity through transferring goods between national and international destinations and hence, is extremely important for the U.S. National Security. This research applies a systems approach to define MTS as a system of systems (SoS). The presented definition of Maritime Transportation System of Systems...
This paper focuses on a method of developing a framework for effective System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) management.While developing the management process in dealing with SoSE, we are searching for ways to engineer multiple integrated complex systems, which can be concurrently, highly emergent and effectively governable. The authors propose to utilize the "holarchical view" methodology...
As our knowledge of system of systems (SoS) has grown and evolved, so has our understanding of how to engineer and manage them. In systems engineering, we develop architectures and frameworks to bring meaning to this kind of uncertainty, but for SoS engineering (SoSE) we are still in search of how we can structure this understanding. In this paper, we review the SoS literature to illustrate the need...
This paper presents a method of applying the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Network Management Model to the Boardman-Sauser Distinguishing Characteristics of System of Systems (SoS). The ISO model defines five conceptual areas for managing networks: performance, configuration, accounting, fault, and security. This model is both a standard and primary means for understanding the...
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