Topics in Interoperability: Concepts of Ownership and Their Significance in Systems of Systems

Abstract

This technical note is a brief examination of the concept of ownership and the ways in which it might apply to systems of systems. It first analyzes ownership itself from a number of perspectives and then describes how ownership is generally understood in the context of computer systems. Next, the note outlines some implications that different notions of ownership will pose for Iarge.scale, complex systems of systems, particularly such systems as those envisioned in network-centric warfare. The note describes several real- world examples of ownership issues that exist in existing systems of systems and posits some areas in which research is necessary.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA447053

Entities

People

  • David J. Carney
  • Patrick R.H. Place
  • William E Anderson

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Software Development
  • System Of Systems
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Web Service

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Software Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies