Abstract
In this paper we urge the creation of new managerial tools and techniques that are relevant to the complexity of today's system of systems (SOS). Normal modes of command and control systems cannot be effective under conditions where new constraints are added on a recurrent basis to the system of systems in response to emergent problems within the systems due to increased coupling introduced in component elements of the SOS. We present a first-step understanding of why unanticipated failures find more potential and more pathways to their occurrence when interventions in SOS operations, standards or processes are conducted without enough insight and without a care for basic laws of complexity. We then demonstrate a condition where the incremental changes actually lead to failure of the SOS to meet its performance parameters. We hope that this work set the foundation for exploring the effects of coupling across hierarchical levels of SOS.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 10th System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe) |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 7-11 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4799-7611-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 9 Jul 2015 |
| Event | 10th System of Systems Engineering Conference, SoSe 2015 - Hilton Palacio del Rio, San Antonio, United States Duration: 17 May 2015 → 20 May 2015 Conference number: 10 |
Publication series
| Name | IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) |
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| Publisher | IEEE |
| Volume | 2015 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2835-3307 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th System of Systems Engineering Conference, SoSe 2015 |
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| Abbreviated title | SoSe 2015 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Antonio |
| Period | 17/05/15 → 20/05/15 |
Keywords
- 2026 OA procedure
- SoSE
- Complexity
- Failure propagation
- Coupling