Recommended practice: Systems of systems considerations in the development of systems

Abstract

This paper presents the results of an international collaboration under The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), an international organization which collaborates on technical exchange and shared research. Developed under the Systems of Systems Work Stream of the Technical Panel on Systems Engineering and Modernization. Using ISO 15288 as a framework for integrating across the practical experiences of the nations, these recommended practices bring together the collective knowledge from across the US, UK, Canada and Australia on the SoS considerations that need to be addressed at key points in the system development process. The recommended practices are intended for use by systems engineers, program managers and acquisition oversight organizations in government and industry engaged in the development of defense systems in particular, but apply generally across large systems in other domains as well. The recommended practices were developed over a three year process of iterative development with activities in each nation with each iteration to review, apply and refine the information along with open input from industry and academia.