Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2005
Publication Title
26th Annual National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management 2005 - Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges
Pages
200-207
Conference Name
26th Annual National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management 2005 - Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges, 26-29 October 2005, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to develop a perspective for complex system transformation from a System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) viewpoint. This is a first attempt to make explicit a SoSE viewpoint on complex system transformation. As such, the formulation is intended to escalate the dialog and integrate the current state of understanding with respect to the nature, utility, and implications of complex system transformation in SoSE terms. To achieve our purpose we will: (1) present a short introduction that provides an essential background for SoSE, (2) provide five fundamental systems concepts that underlie a SoSE perspective of complex system transformation, (3) present a SoSE perspective that advances thinking about complex system transformation, (4) propose basic forms of transformation strategy for complex systems, and (5) identify capabilities critical to complex systems transformation capability. The paper closes with implications for practitioners facing the challenge of designing, deploying, and managing complex system transformation as well as future development directions.
Rights
Copyright © 2005. Reprinted with permission of the American Society for Engineering Management. International annual conference. All rights reserved.
ORCID
0000-0001-9452-9105 (Keating), 0000-0003-0144-9099 (Sousa-Poza),
Original Publication Citation
Keating, C. B., Sousa-Poza, A., & Kovacic, S. (2005). Complex system transformation: A System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) perspective. In 26th Annual National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management 2005- Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges (pp. 200-207). American Society for Engineering Management.
Repository Citation
Keating, Charles B.; Sousa-Poza, Andres; and Kovacic, Samuel, "Complex System Transformation: A System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) Perspective" (2005). Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications. 244.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/emse_fac_pubs/244