Abstract
ABSTRACTMost research into complexity has not directly addressed the fundamental issue that the complexity of any particular matter has a significant subjective component in which the degree of complexity depends on available frames of reference. Yet, researchers can readily show that the perceived complexity of an entity under consideration can vary dramatically if they take different perspectives. This paper illustrates that it is relatively easy in any context to state that context in such a manner as to cause confusion by establishing a perspective that incorporates all dimensions simultaneously in a two‐dimensional view. Further, the article shows that it is equally possible in many cases (and certainly in design), by choosing an appropriate view, to reduce the complexity. Finally, the article shows the utility of such an approach when designing systems‐of‐systems (SoS), in which the establishment of the perspective of system centricity is essential for the specification and acquisition of the constituent systems of an SoS.
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