System of Systems (SoS) — A system of systems (SoS) brings together a set of systems for a task that none of the systems can accomplish on its own. Each constituent system keeps its own management, goals, and resources while coordinating within the SoS and adapting to meet SoS goals. …

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we covered the first six of our nine laws of effective systems engineering. Law #1 – Begin with the End in Mind; Law #2 – It Doesn’t Help to Solve the Wrong Problem; Law #3 – Insight Is the Goal; Law …

Last time, we covered the first three of our nine laws of effective systems engineering. Law #1 – Begin with the End in Mind; Law #2 – It Doesn’t Help to Solve the Wrong Problem; and Law #3 – Insight Is the Goal. Today we encounter the next three: Law …

Last month I wrote a blog post about capturing and managing operational architectures. In this article, I will explore how to plan for and manage the transition from the current (or “As-Is Architecture”) to a future (or “To-Be Architecture”) configuration. While this can seem like a daunting proposition, don’t be …