C114 Systems of Systems Flashcards
1
Q
Define a System of Systems
A
A collection of task-oriented or dedicated systems that pool their resources and capabilities to create a new, more complex, system which offers more functionality than the sum of the subsystems.
2
Q
What are the 4 major components of a system?
A
People, processes, tools and technology
3
Q
What is systems thinking?
A
—the capacity to create and manipulate people, processes, tools, and technology into an entity that produces more than the sum of its parts.
4
Q
True or False: Army organizations like Units are systems of systems.
A
True
