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Systems of Systems

by Dominique Luzeaux, Jean-René Ruault

March 2010

Intermediate to advanced

544 pages

16h 34m

English

Wiley

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Author Biographies
Introduction
PART 1: Systems of Systems, Concepts and Practical Illustrations
Chapter 1: Systems of Systems: From Concept to Actual Development
1.1. Network omnipresence creating a worldwide environment1.2. Increasing complexity of the environment1.3. Towards a definition of the concept of system of systems1.4. Control of the system of systems1.5. Tools for the control of the system of systems1.6. The need for standardization1.7. The human factor in systems of systems1.8. Budgetary aspects of the systems of systems1.9. The need for governance1.10. Conclusion1.11. Appendix: system of systems’ definitions in literature1.12. Bibliography
Chapter 2: Emergence and Complexity of Systems of Systems
2.1. Introduction2.2. Matter and shape2.3. Systems2.4. Genesis of concrete systems2.5. Complexity of systems of systems2.6. Systems of systems engineering2.7. Conclusion2.8. Bibliography
Chapter 3: Contractual Aspects of the Acquisition and Use of Systems of Systems
3.1. Introduction3.2. An integrated set of components of various natures3.3. Combining people with diversified skills and their contributions3.4. Commitments to coordinate3.5. Ownership rights3.6. The most adapted legal strategies3.7. Conclusion
Chapter 4: The Human Factor within the Context of Systems of Systems
4.1. Introduction4.2. Definition and epistemological aspects4.3. The issue4.4. Current human factors in systems engineering4.5. The organizations’ complexity from the standpoint of social sciences: impacts on the systems of systems.4.6. Social sciences implemented within the context of systems of systems4.7. Recognizable good practices in the field of organizations4.8. Conclusion4.9. Acknowledgments4.10. Bibliography

Chapter 5: Space Communication and Observation System of Systems
5.1. The dual context of omnipresent information and the commoditization of space5.2. The technical view: an interconnection of ground-based and space-borne systems5.3. Search for functionality and capacity5.4. A logic of exchange on an international scale5.5. Conclusion5.6. Bibliography
Chapter 6: Intelligent Transport Systems
6.1. The field of intelligent transport6.2. ACTIF6.3. Practical application6.4. Conclusion6.5. Bibliography
Chapter 7: Systems of Systems in the Healthcare Field
7.1. Introduction7.2. From capability challenges to the design of systems of systems7.3. Personal service, the main characteristic of systems within the healthcare field7.4. Coordination of the medical and paramedical agents, in hospitals and in private practices7.5. The development of information technologies and their interoperability, heart of the healthcare networks issue7.6. Difficulties encountered7.7. Conclusion7.8. Acknowledgments7.9. Bibliography
Chapter 8: Critical Infrastructure Protection
8.1. General context of critical infrastructure protection8.2. Protection requirements8.3. Security systems of the future8.4. The human factor8.5. Conclusion
Chapter 9: Globalization and Systemic Impacts
9.1. Introduction9.2. System of systems “globalization”9.3. Beyond the concepts of systems9.4. Globalization's impact on systems of systems engineering9.5. Conclusion9.6. Appendix: a summary of the properties of nonlinear dynamic systems9.7. Bibliography
PART 2: Systems of Systems Engineering, Methods, Standards and Tools
Chapter 10: Methods and Tools for Systems of Systems Engineering
10.1. Systems of systems engineering: from the control of complexity to the necessity of a model-driven approach10.2. Architecture10.3. From architecture to detailed design: reference architectures10.4. Requirement traceability and engineering tools10.5. Reverse engineering and impact studies10.6. Distributed simulation tools for model engineering10.7. Global control of operational security via testability10.8. Towards a virtuous circle of simulation-tests to control the tests10.9. Collaborative work tools10.10. Conclusion10.11. Acknowledgements10.12. Bibliography
Chapter 11: Model-driven Design and Simulation
11.1. General points11.2. A few definitions11.3. Model-driven engineering11.4. Feedback11.5. Conclusion and perspectives11.6. Bibliography
Chapter 12: Standardization in the Field of Systems and Systems of Systems Engineering
12.1. Introduction12.2. Example of the importance of standards in the interoperability of systems and systems of systems12.3. Standards used in the field of systems and systems of systems12.4. Application and adaptation of system engineering standards in the context of systems of systems12.5. Implementation of standards in the context of systems of systems12.6. Conclusion12.7. Acknowledgements12.8. Appendix A. Standard relative to business process modeling12.9. Appendix B. Standard relative to the Web services business process execution language12.10. Appendix C. Ontology definition metamodel specification12.11. Appendix D. UML profile for DoDAF/MODAF (USA Department of Defense and UK Ministry of Defense Architecture Framework)12.12. Appendix E. Standard relative to software-intensive systems architecture12.13. Appendix F. Unified modeling language12.14. Appendix G. Systems modeling language12.15. Appendix H. Good practices of IT service management, ITIL12.16. Appendix I. Standard relative to IT services management12.17. Appendix J. Software engineering - Product quality12.18. Appendix J.1. Standard ISO 9126, part 1, quality model12.19. Appendix J.2. Standard ISO 9126, part 3, internal metrics12.20. Appendix K. Standard on software product quality requirements and evaluation12.21. Appendix L. Standard on the common criteria for IT security evaluation12.22. Appendix M. Standard relative to a system’s life cycle process12.23. Appendix N. Standard relative to the processes for engineering a system12.24. Appendix O. Standard for the application and management of the systems engineering process12.25. Appendix P. Standard relative to software life cycle processes12.26. Appendix Q. Standard relative to software measurement process12.27. Appendix R. Standard relative to software product evaluation12.28. Appendix S. Standard on systems engineering, product and design data exchange12.29. Appendix T. Standard on the exchange of product model data, products life cycle support12.30. Bibliography
Conclusion
List of Authors
Index

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