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A Stage of System
Evolution
Efficiency
The Distribution Buildup phase creates multiple opportunities for growth. As
the new phase ramps up, more instances of Sources, Tools, Distribution routes,
Packaged Payloads, and Control elements are added to the system. Further,
the instances become specialized, targeting a diverse range of specic applica-
tions. This type of growth requires better coordination; therefore, the Control
functionality begins to play an increasingly important role in providing for
the overall system performance. Information exchanges between system ele-
ments, extraction, and analysis of data, generation and distribution ...