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5.7.2 Systems Engineering: a Natural Approach to C4ISR
Author(s) -
Maley Joseph,
Long James
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2003.tb02694.x
Subject(s) - deliverable , process (computing) , interoperability , computer science , process management , system of systems , systems engineering , set (abstract data type) , architecture , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering management , management science , operations research , engineering , systems design , software engineering , business , art , visual arts , programming language , operating system
In 1998, the United States Department of Defense mandated the C4ISR Architecture Framework for all ongoing and future contracted architectures. The goal is to ensure that future military systems are interoperable and provide the warfighter with the support and effectiveness required for successful missions. The C4ISR Architecture Framework specifies a set of “standard” views capturing various system perspectives. As with nearly all frameworks, the outline and contents are defined, but the methodology and support aids are left to the developmental organization's discretion. Many organizations implement processes that develop and manage the various C4ISR artifacts as independent deliverables, which are often inconsistent. Removing these inconsistencies occupies much of the time and resources available at every developmental stage. Failing to recognize inconsistencies leads to actual developmental, integration, and operational problems along with expensive retrofit efforts. This paper indicates how the use of a proven systems engineering process in concert with a comprehensive systems engineering tool significantly reduces these inefficiencies, establishes a stronger base for decision making, and allows management to mitigate strategic and developmental risks more successfully.