A Complex Systems Approach to the Design and Evaluation of Holistic Security Ecosystems

A conceptual model for the design and evaluation of Holistic Security Ecosystems is introduced together with a proof of concept test bed for exploring the social, cognitive, geographic and informational dynamics in the emergence of such large scale interdependent meta-organizations. The model is based on recent developments of the holonic paradigm of cross-organizational workflow coordination and decision making. Focused on the dynamic, on-the-fly creation of targeted, short-lived meta-organizations that work towards achieving a common goal (crisis resolution) the model guarantees optimal coordination and decision making at various levels of resolution across the holarchic levels of the organization.