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Engineering Systems Integration
Conclusion
The discovery of the many aspects of integration is akin to the search for an
ontology that is coherent within a discipline or field of research and required
to be interoperable across disciplinary boundaries. A most elementary test of
an ontology is consistency. That consistency should be tested at the concept
level, shown by practice, locally explainable by frames, comprehensible by
an integrative framework of those frames, a posited theory that explains and
predicts through empirical measurements based on multiple perspectives,
and subjected to expert peer review (Smith 2008).
References
Ackoff, R. L. 1971. Towards a system of systems concepts. Management Science
17(11): 661–671.
Cummins, R. 1975. Functional analysis. Journal of Philosophy 72: 741–765.
de Souza, R. A. 2008. Maturity Curve of Systems Engineering. MS thesis, Systems
Engineering. Monterey: The Naval Postgraduate School, 114pp.
Director of Systems and Software Engineering 2006. System of Systems Systems
Engineering Guide: Consideration for Systems Engineering in a System of Systems
Environment. Washington DC: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition Technology and Logistics), 92pp.
Ferris, T. L. J., Cook, S. C., and Honor, E. C. 2003. A structure for systems engineering
research. Proceedings of SETE 2003. Canberra, Australia: Rudges Capital Hill.
Honour, E. C. 2011. Improved correlation for systems engineering return on investment. Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Redondo Beach:
University of Southern California.
Kasser, J. E. 2010. Seven systems engineering myths and the corresponding realities.
Systems Engineering Test and Evaluation Conference, Adelaide.
Land, F. 1985. Is an information theory enough? The Computer Journal 28(3): 211–215.
Lane, J. A. and Boehm, B. 2008. System of systems lead system integrators: Where do
they spend their time and what makes them more or less efficient? Systems
Engineering 11(1): 81–91.
Mahoney, T. A. and Weitzel, W. 1969. Managerial models of organizational effectiveness. Administrative Science Quarterly 14(3): 357–365.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2007. Systems Engineering Handbook.
Washington DC: NASA, 360pp.
Nieminen, A. 2005. Towards a European Society: Integration and Regulation of Capitalism.
Helsinki: University of Helsinki, 465pp.
Osmundson, J. S., Langford, G. O., and Huynh, T. V. 2007. System of systems management issues. Asia-Pacific Systems Engineering Conference 2007. Singapore: National
University of Singapore Temasek Defence Systems Institute, 9pp.
Engineering Systems Integration
Conclusion
The discovery of the many aspects of integration is akin to the search for an
ontology that is coherent within a discipline or field of research and required
to be interoperable across disciplinary boundaries. A most elementary test of
an ontology is consistency. That consistency should be tested at the concept
level, shown by practice, locally explainable by frames, comprehensible by
an integrative framework of those frames, a posited theory that explains and
predicts through empirical measurements based on multiple perspectives,
and subjected to expert peer review (Smith 2008).
References
Ackoff, R. L. 1971. Towards a system of systems concepts. Management Science
17(11): 661–671.
Cummins, R. 1975. Functional analysis. Journal of Philosophy 72: 741–765.
de Souza, R. A. 2008. Maturity Curve of Systems Engineering. MS thesis, Systems
Engineering. Monterey: The Naval Postgraduate School, 114pp.
Director of Systems and Software Engineering 2006. System of Systems Systems
Engineering Guide: Consideration for Systems Engineering in a System of Systems
Environment. Washington DC: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition Technology and Logistics), 92pp.
Ferris, T. L. J., Cook, S. C., and Honor, E. C. 2003. A structure for systems engineering
research. Proceedings of SETE 2003. Canberra, Australia: Rudges Capital Hill.
Honour, E. C. 2011. Improved correlation for systems engineering return on investment. Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER). Redondo Beach:
University of Southern California.
Kasser, J. E. 2010. Seven systems engineering myths and the corresponding realities.
Systems Engineering Test and Evaluation Conference, Adelaide.
Land, F. 1985. Is an information theory enough? The Computer Journal 28(3): 211–215.
Lane, J. A. and Boehm, B. 2008. System of systems lead system integrators: Where do
they spend their time and what makes them more or less efficient? Systems
Engineering 11(1): 81–91.
Mahoney, T. A. and Weitzel, W. 1969. Managerial models of organizational effectiveness. Administrative Science Quarterly 14(3): 357–365.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2007. Systems Engineering Handbook.
Washington DC: NASA, 360pp.
Nieminen, A. 2005. Towards a European Society: Integration and Regulation of Capitalism.
Helsinki: University of Helsinki, 465pp.
Osmundson, J. S., Langford, G. O., and Huynh, T. V. 2007. System of systems management issues. Asia-Pacific Systems Engineering Conference 2007. Singapore: National
University of Singapore Temasek Defence Systems Institute, 9pp.