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INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Author(s) -
Dahmann Judith,
Henshaw Michael
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
insight
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-4868
pISSN - 2156-485X
DOI - 10.1002/inst.12100
Subject(s) - system of systems , systems engineering , computer science , engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , construction engineering , systems design , medicine
This article provides an introduction and overview of basic concepts of systems of systems (SoS). Beginning with the definition of SoS and SoS engineering, the paper describes the characteristics of SoS. It compares systems with SoS and discusses the implications for systems engineering. Finally, the paper concludes with a discussion of the challenges SoS pose for systems engineering with a description of recognized SoS ‘pain points.’