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Systems Engineering for Capabilities
( PDF 254KB) by Dr. Judith S. Dahmann, George Rebovich Jr., and Jo Ann Lane Systems engineering is expanding into the engineering of systems of systems that provide user capabilities. This article analyses the DoD’s effectiveness in this area and outlines a recent initiative to provide guidance. |
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Interoperability Test and Evaluation: A System of Systems Field Study
( PDF 163KB) by Dr. John Colombi, Maj. Brannen C. Cohee, and Maj. Chuck W. Turner Operational testing and evaluation is challenged when working across multiple weapon systems at various development stages. This article examines how the Air Force test and evaluation program tackles these issues through their policy, process, and practices. |
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Key Transformational Techniques to Achieve Enterprise-Scale Interoperability
( PDF 531KB) by Shamlan Siddiqi Interoperability strategies, including enterprise use of open source service-oriented architecture, and agile techniques in software development are becoming commonplace. This article examines these strategies and shows a successful model utilized for the USAF Logistics Systems. |
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Modeling and Analysis of Interoperability Risk in Systems of Systems Environments
( PDF 492KB) by William B. Anderson and Philip Boxer Modeling and analysis techniques emphasize the importance of demand o a systems of systems environment. The authors examine how the Software Engineering Institute used a set of these techniques in an interoperability risk probe of NATO’s modernization program. |
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Quality and Cost – It’s Not Either/Or: Making the Case With Cost of Quality
( PDF 284KB) by George Webb and LTC Nanette Patton Improved quality and lower costs go hand-in-hand. This article examines cost of quality concepts, as well as their evolution, life cycle, hidden costs, and ways to infuse them into organizational activities. |
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