A System-of-Systems Engineering GEOSS: Architectural Approach

• Published in: IEEE systems journal Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 321 - 332
• Main Authors: Butterfield, M.L., Pearlman, J.S., Vickroy, S.C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.09.2008; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Air traffic control; Air transportation; Architecture; Complex systems; Engineering management; Global Earth Observation System of Systems; Globalization; Logistics; Machinery; Mathematical models; Military; Model-based systems; Phases; Specifications; Systems engineering and theory; Virtual manufacturing; Visualization
• ISSN: 1932-8184; 1937-9234
• DOI: 10.1109/JSYST.2008.925973

There is an increasing need to perform systems-of-systems engineering (SoSE) in a global environment. A new SoSE process has been developed which is a significant breakthrough in the development of large complex systems and net-centric systems-of-systems (SoS). The SoSE process provides a complete, detailed, and systematic development approach for military and civil SoS. This architecture-centric, model-based systems engineering process emphasizes concurrent development of the system architecture model and system specifications. It is applicable to all phases of a system's lifecycle. The significant benefits of developing a system architecture model for GEOSS using the SoSE process are described. An example of how the process would capture the architecture model of GEOSS is presented.