Systems of Systems: Scaling Up the Development Process

.................................................................................................................. xiii 1 Future Large-Scale Systems............................................................................ 1 2 The Design of Large-Scale Systems ............................................................... 3 3 Critical Systems-Development Problems....................................................... 5 3.1 Cost and Schedule Problems ..................................................................... 5 3.2 Requirements Instability Problems ............................................................. 7 3.3 System Properties Problems ...................................................................... 7 3.4 Process Management................................................................................. 8 4 The Scale-Up Problem.................................................................................... 11 4.1 Method Scalability..................................................................................... 11 4.2 Management Scalability............................................................................ 12 4.3 Measurement Scalability........................................................................... 13 5 Quality Principles............................................................................................ 15 5.1 Removing All Defects Before Test Entry ................................................... 16 5.2 Quality Measures are Essential ................................................................ 17 5.3 Everyone Must Participate in the Quality Program ................................... 17 5.4 Quality Principles for SoS-Like Systems .................................................. 18 5.5 Quality Considerations for a Systems Composition Process.................... 19 6 Future Process Needs.................................................................................... 21 6.1 Predictably Control Costs and Schedules ................................................ 21 6.2 Responsively Handling Changing Needs ................................................. 23 6.3 Minimizing the Development Schedule..................................................... 24 6.3.1 Optimizing Project Staff ................................................................ 24 6.3.2 Reducing the Amount of Work to be Done ................................... 25