A research agenda for the engineering of complex systems

JK DeRosa, AM Grisogono, AJ Ryan… - 2008 2nd Annual …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Several research questions are addressed in this thought piece on the need for research in
the engineering of complex systems. What are the classes of problems for which complexity …

Systems engineering in an age of complexity

CN Calvano, P John - Systems Engineering, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
This paper considers the creation of Complex Engineered Systems (CESs) and the Systems
Engineering approach by which they are designed. The changing nature of the challenges …

[PDF][PDF] A complexity primer for systems engineers

S Sheard, S Cook, E Honour, D Hybertson… - … Systems Working Group …, 2015 - aiaa.org
Complexity is nothing new to systems engineers and managers. The discipline of systems
engineering evolved to improve our ability to deal with scale, interdependency, and …

Towards a theory of complicatedness: framework for complex systems analysis and design

V Tang, V Salminen - 2001 - dspace.mit.edu
Global, dynamic, and competitive business environment has increased the complexity in
product, service, operational processes and human side. Much engineering effort goes into …

Five aspects of engineering complex systems emerging constructs and methods

DH Rhodes, AM Ross - 2010 IEEE International Systems …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces and describes a five aspect framework for the engineering of complex
systems. The framework serves three purposes:(1) characterizing and elaborating …

Complex engineered systems

D Braha, N Suh, S Eppinger, M Caramanis… - Unifying Themes in …, 2006 - Springer
Abstract Dan Braha: Good morning. Welcome to the complex engineered systems section.
You know, it is often believed that engineering is fundamentally different from the natural …

Engineering complex systems: Implications for research in systems engineering

WB Rouse - IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Engineering complex systems: implications for research in systems engineering Page 1 154
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS—PART C: APPLICATIONS …

Profiling complex systems

R Stevens - 2008 2nd Annual IEEE Systems Conference, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Department of Defense, like other government agencies and indeed the global
business community, faces increasingly complex challenges that cannot be met by stand …

Complex engineered, organizational and natural systems: Issues underlying the complexity of systems and fundamental research needed to address these issues

WB Rouse - Systems engineering, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes an effort to determine the rationale and content for a research agenda
in complex systems. This effort included a workshop conducted with 50 thought leaders in …

The evolution of systems engineering

G Rebovich - 2008 2nd Annual IEEE Systems Conference, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The 21 st century is an exciting time for the field of systems engineering. Advances in our
understanding of the traditional discipline are being made. At the same time new modes of …