System-of-Systems Influences on Acquisition Strategy Development
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Software Engineering Institute
Abstract
An acquisition strategy is a top-level roadmap that focuses on highlighting and managing risks to a successful outcome. Business requirements for supporting work processes require integration across multiple systems, spanning multiple business or organizational units. This operational context incorporates significant new sources of risk, such as a large and diverse user community and increasing uncertainty and complexity, that become key drivers for acquisition strategy development and execution. Some recommendations for addressing these challenges in an acquisition strategy are discussed.
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Creel, R., & Ellison, R. (2013, July 2). System-of-Systems Influences on Acquisition Strategy Development. Retrieved September 11, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/system-of-systems-influences-on-acquisition-strategy-development/.
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title={System-of-Systems Influences on Acquisition Strategy Development},
month={Jul},
year={2013},
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Creel, Rita, and Robert Ellison. "System-of-Systems Influences on Acquisition Strategy Development." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, July 2, 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/system-of-systems-influences-on-acquisition-strategy-development/.
R. Creel, and R. Ellison, "System-of-Systems Influences on Acquisition Strategy Development," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 2-Jul-2013 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/system-of-systems-influences-on-acquisition-strategy-development/. [Accessed: 11-Sep-2026].
Creel, Rita, and Robert Ellison. "System-of-Systems Influences on Acquisition Strategy Development." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 2 Jul. 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/system-of-systems-influences-on-acquisition-strategy-development/. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.
Creel, Rita; & Ellison, Robert. System-of-Systems Influences on Acquisition Strategy Development. Software Engineering Institute. 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/system-of-systems-influences-on-acquisition-strategy-development/