Policy and management frameworks for ULS systems must address organizational, technical, and operational policies at all levels. Rules and policies must be developed and automated to enable fast and effective local action while preserving global capabilities.

This research area focuses on transforming acquisition policies and processes to accommodate the rapid and continuous evolution of ULS systems by treating suppliers and supply chains as intrinsic and essential components of a ULS system.

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Recommended Reading

Baldwin, C.; Clark, K.; Magretta, J.; Dyer, J.; Fisher, M.; & Fites, D. Harvard Business Review on Managing the Value Chain.. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing, 2000.

Handfield. R. & Nichols, E. Supply Chain Redesign: Transforming Supply Chains into Integrated Value Systems. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2002.

Rittel, H. & Webber, M. “Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning.” Polic ySciences 4 (1973): 155–169.

Sheffi, Y. The Resilient Enterprise: Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage. Boston, MA: MIT Press, 2005.

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Read Greg Goth's May 2008 IEEE Software article: "Ultralarge Systems: Redefining Software Engineering?"