Title: 'Satisficing' system of systems using dynamic and static doctrines

Authors: Alex Gorod, Michael DiMario, Brian Sauser, John Boardman

Addresses: Systomics Laboratory, School of Systems and Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA. ' Lockheed Martin MS2, Moorestown, NJ 08057, USA. ' Systomics Laboratory, School of Systems and Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA. ' Systomics Laboratory, School of Systems and Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA

Abstract: System of systems (SoS) is a concept used to describe capabilities resulting from the network-centric connectivity of systems whereby the elements of a system are classified as summative or constitutive. The summative system owes its capabilities to the summation of the characteristics and sub-capabilities of its elements. The constitutive system has capabilities greater than the summation of its elements. The constitutive system concept demonstrates a potential need to shift the traditional systems engineering focus to address the problems of multiple integrated complex systems for which a final solution is not necessarily the end expectation. The objective involves |satisficing| a holistic system. By examining the auto battle management aid (ABMA) case study, we conclude that dynamic and static doctrines provide us with an opportunity to observe a newly developed management framework. The goal includes creating a framework that would allow us to effectively |satisfice| the management demands of an ever-changing SoS environment.

Keywords: system of systems engineering; SoSE management framework; satisficing; dynamic doctrine; static doctrine; SoS characteristics; auto battle management aid; ABMA.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSE.2009.029909

International Journal of System of Systems Engineering, 2009 Vol.1 No.3, pp.347 - 366

Published online: 02 Dec 2009 *

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