System-of-Systems Engineering - Liophant Simulation

Shift to a “Capability-based” Focus“In the past 15 years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has faced a constant streamof new challenges…the United States must be prepared both to deal with a largernumber of more diverse threats with varied attributes and to do so in circumstancesinvolving complex and uncertain risks.”-Naval Analytical Capabilities: Improving Capabilities-Based Planning, Committee on Naval Analytical Capabilities andImproving Capabilities-Based Planning, National Research Council• There is an overall desire to acquire capabilities, particularly in military applications– New acquisition paradigms attempt to be more “top-down” and avoid stove-piping• These capabilities are often not enabled by a single system, but rather by a systemof systems– The supporting systems (such as ships and aircraft) are typically multi-mission– Systems cannot be studied in isolation, but must be examined in the context ofoperational scenarios, environments, and interactions• High-quality System of Systems Engineering is a key component to successfulcapability-based designDeveloping Methods and Techniques for System of Systems EngineeringDr. Dimitri Mavris, dimitri.mavris@ae.gatech.edu6