System-of-Systems Governance: New Patterns of Thought
Systems of systems introduce complications for information technology (IT) governance because their individual system components exhibit considerable autonomy. This technical note examines the ways in which six key characteristics of good IT governance are affected by the autonomy of individual systems in a system of systems. The characteristics discussed are (1) collaboration and authority, (2) motivation and accountability, (3) multiple models, (4) expectation of evolution, (5) highly fluid processes, and (6) minimal centrality. This report examines each characteristic in detail and, where possible, provides guidance for the practitioner.
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System of SystemsTechnical Note
CMU/SEI-2006-TN-036
October 2006
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SEI:
Morris, Edwin; Place, Patrick; & Smith, Dennis. System-of-Systems Governance: New Patterns of Thought (CMU/SEI-2006-TN-036). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2006. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/06tn036.cfm
IEEE:
E. Morris, P. Place, and D. Smith, "System-of-Systems Governance: New Patterns of Thought," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Technical Note CMU/SEI-2006-TN-036, 2006. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/06tn036.cfm
APA:
Morris, E., Place, P., & Smith, D. (2006). System-of-Systems Governance: New Patterns of Thought (CMU/SEI-2006-TN-036). Retrieved May 19, 2013, from the Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University website: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/06tn036.cfm
CHI:
Morris, Edwin, Patrick Place, and Dennis Smith. System-of-Systems Governance: New Patterns of Thought (CMU/SEI-2006-TN-036). Pittsburgh, PA: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2006. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/06tn036.cfm
MLA:
Morris, E., Place, P., & Smith, D. 2006. System-of-Systems Governance: New Patterns of Thought (Technical Report CMU/SEI-2006-TN-036). Pittsburgh: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/06tn036.cfm
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