Acquisition Management for System of Systems: Requirement Evolution and Acquisition Strategy Planning

Abstract

Our research is focused upon new methods to support decision making for the acquisition of system of systems (SoS). We have improved upon prior work by introducing both an extension to the previously developed Computational Exploratory Model (CEM) and a decision-analysis framework that addresses issues of identifying optimal collections of interconnected systems. An Agent-Based Model (ABM) approach extends prior CEM capabilities by enabling the development of a simulation to model interdependencies among constituent systems in a SoS. A robust investment portfolio framework complements the approach by providing a means to objectively balance expected performance, cost, and risks in identifying optimal collections of systems that constitute a SoS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586204

Entities

People

  • Daniel Delaurentis
  • Navindran Davendralingam

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agent-Based Simulations
  • Aircrafts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Littoral Warfare
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Operations Research
  • Public Administration
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Software Engineering.