Jacoby Consulting: Systems of Systems

Systems of systems have defining characteristics that make it very difficult to predict how well the system will do its job.

The component systems were not specifically designed for this application. They are often off-the-shelf.
The major job of the system is to support real-time decisions.
What the system does at any time is highly dependent on the current status and activities both within the various parts of the system and in the external environment.
Large amounts of data are collected, processed, interpreted, evaluated, and disseminated.

Before you design, develop, and field a system of systems, use models to visualize how the system will work in the field. Here are some of the benefits.

Ensure operational feasibility by visualizing the system in action.
Get stakeholder feedback on system operation before it is built.
Understand system limitations.
Compare alternative system concepts to find the most cost-effective approach.

Jacoby Consulting has been analyzing complex military and transportation systems for more than 30 years.

Complex systems

Traditional systems are developed and tested as separate components. This works if the system can be designed to minimize interactions among the components. But modern systems get their power from interaction and coordination among the components. Learn how to architect and develop these complex systems when traditional approaches fail. Learn how to harness this power using adaptation and emergence.

Jacoby Consulting supports and recommends the following course taught by Forell Enterprises at the University of California, Irvine, Extension.

Simulation-Based Engineering of Complex Systems
EECS X429.2

Take your next career step and learn the advanced engineering principles that are needed to analyze and engineer complex systems. Learn to use a conceptual design tool to model, explore and understand the complex system problem space and discover alternative solutions. Learn how to translate system requirements into workable system implementations using conceptual models. Through in-class modeling of a real-world problem, gain an understanding and appreciation for the many benefits of advanced simulation-based engineering.

Get a group together. This course is also available at your site and at your convenience.

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	Systems of Systems Every system has a purpose. Often the purpose is so complex that the system must be built from components that are themselves systems, such as computers, communications, and sensors.
	Systems of systems have defining characteristics that make it very difficult to predict how well the system will do its job. The component systems were not specifically designed for this application. They are often off-the-shelf. The major job of the system is to support real-time decisions. What the system does at any time is highly dependent on the current status and activities both within the various parts of the system and in the external environment. Large amounts of data are collected, processed, interpreted, evaluated, and disseminated. Before you design, develop, and field a system of systems, use models to visualize how the system will work in the field. Here are some of the benefits. Ensure operational feasibility by visualizing the system in action. Get stakeholder feedback on system operation before it is built. Understand system limitations. Compare alternative system concepts to find the most cost-effective approach. Jacoby Consulting has been analyzing complex military and transportation systems for more than 30 years. Complex systems Traditional systems are developed and tested as separate components. This works if the system can be designed to minimize interactions among the components. But modern systems get their power from interaction and coordination among the components. Learn how to architect and develop these complex systems when traditional approaches fail. Learn how to harness this power using adaptation and emergence. Jacoby Consulting supports and recommends the following course taught by Forell Enterprises at the University of California, Irvine, Extension. Simulation-Based Engineering of Complex Systems EECS X429.2 Take your next career step and learn the advanced engineering principles that are needed to analyze and engineer complex systems. Learn to use a conceptual design tool to model, explore and understand the complex system problem space and discover alternative solutions. Learn how to translate system requirements into workable system implementations using conceptual models. Through in-class modeling of a real-world problem, gain an understanding and appreciation for the many benefits of advanced simulation-based engineering. Get a group together. This course is also available at your site and at your convenience.