There is a current need to study and understand the behaviors and characteristics of systems of systems. Studying a single system is relatively straightforward when compared to studying a system of systems. A system of systems has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a single system....
Abstract of PraxisUsing Design of Experiment Methods and Multiple Linear Regression to Develop a System-Wide Traffic Fatality and Severe-Injury Prediction ModelMillions of crashes involving a severe injury or fatality occur in traffic systems each year. Despite this staggering number, there are...
Department of Defense (DOD) weapon acquisition programs often suffer from schedule slips and cost overruns associated with unanticipated performance failures found in the latter part of the programs. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) claims that cost and schedule estimates based on...
As engineering projects grow in complexity, estimating the required engineering effort during the development phase of a project has become more art than science. Predictions of required engineering effort are based on empirical models fitted to historical data with additional subjective factors,...