System-of-Systems Governance: New Patterns of Thought

Abstract

Systems of systems introduce complications for information technology (IT) governance because their individual system components exhibit considerable autonomy. This technical note examines the ways in which six key characteristics of good IT governance are affected by the autonomy of individual systems in a system of systems. The characteristics discussed are as follows: (1) collaboration and authority, (2) motivation and accountability, (3) multiple models, (4) expectation of evolution, (5) highly fluid processes, and (6) minimal centrality. This report examines each characteristic in detail and, where possible, provides guidance for the practitioner.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA467577

Entities

People

  • Dennis B. Smith
  • Edwin J. Morris
  • Pat Place

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Complex Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Military Organizations
  • Motivation
  • Network Protocols
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design