This technical note is a brief examination of the concept of ownership and the ways in which it might apply to systems of systems. It first analyzes ownership itself from a number of perspectives and then describes how ownership is generally understood in the context of computer systems. Next, the note outlines some implications that different notions of ownership will pose for large-scale, complex systems of systems, particularly such systems as those envisioned in network-centric warfare. The note describes several real-world examples of ownership issues that exist in existing systems of systems and posits some areas in which research is necessary.
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System of SystemsTechnical Note
CMU/SEI-2005-TN-046
November 2005
SEI:
Carney, David; Place, Patrick; & Anderson, William. Topics in Interoperability: Concepts of Ownership and Their Significance in Systems of Systems (CMU/SEI-2005-TN-046). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2005. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/05tn046.cfm
IEEE:
D. Carney, P. Place, and W. Anderson, "Topics in Interoperability: Concepts of Ownership and Their Significance in Systems of Systems," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Technical Note CMU/SEI-2005-TN-046, 2005. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/05tn046.cfm
APA:
Carney, D., Place, P., & Anderson, W. (2005). Topics in Interoperability: Concepts of Ownership and Their Significance in Systems of Systems (CMU/SEI-2005-TN-046). Retrieved May 25, 2013, from the Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University website: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/05tn046.cfm
CHI:
Carney, David, Patrick Place, and William Anderson. Topics in Interoperability: Concepts of Ownership and Their Significance in Systems of Systems (CMU/SEI-2005-TN-046). Pittsburgh, PA: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2005. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/05tn046.cfm
MLA:
Carney, D., Place, P., & Anderson, W. 2005. Topics in Interoperability: Concepts of Ownership and Their Significance in Systems of Systems (Technical Report CMU/SEI-2005-TN-046). Pittsburgh: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/05tn046.cfm
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