A Technique for Evaluating Complex System of Systems Designs

Abstract

Complexity is the hallmark of most modern military systems. The desire to have legacy systems interoperate with new systems, and especially the mounting interest in developing "systems of systems" (SoS) solutions, drive ever-more complexity into weapon systems. Complexity is further compounded by the increasing reliance on software to enable these systems. Existing forms of schedule- or event-driven reviews are inadequate to address the needs of software development in a complex SoS environment. What is needed is a true, evidence-driven, SoS-level evaluation capable of providing an overall assessment of, and insight into, the software development effort in that context. The Lifecycle Architecture anchor point is a technique used, typically, to evaluate the designs of single systems. This paper examines how, with some adaptation, the precepts of the Lifecycle Architecture anchor point can be scaled and applied to the system of systems domain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530314

Entities

People

  • Stephen Blanchette
  • Steven Crosson

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Complex Systems
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Digital Communications
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Program Management
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

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