CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF SYMBOLS -- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Introduction and Overview -- 1.2 Problem Statement and Research Hypothesis -- 1.3 Research Objectives -- 1.4 Uniqueness of this Research -- 1.5 Dissertation Organization and Structure -- Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW AND RESEARCH BOUNDARY -- 2.1 Systems Thinking -- 2.2 System of Systems -- 2.3 Systems Cooperation -- 2.3.1 Connectivity and Interoperability -- 2.3.2 Belonging and Collaboration -- 2.3.3 System of Systems Interoperability and Satisficing -- 2.3.4 The Collaborative Formation of System of Systems -- 2.4 Mechanism -- 2.5 Decision Theory -- Chapter 3 RESEARCH APPROACH -- 3.1 System of Systems Interoperability -- 3.2 Systems of Systems Design-Time -- 3.3 System of Systems Run-Time -- Chapter 4 SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS FORMATION -- 4.1 System of Systems Design-time and Run-time Overview -- 4.2 SoS Characteristics and Evolution -- 4.2.1 Emergence -- 4.2.2 Autonomy -- 4.2.3 Diversity -- 4.2.4 Connectivity and Interoperability -- 4.2.5 Belonging and Collaboration -- 4.2.6 Evolution -- 4.3 Design-Time SoS Formation -- 4.3.1 Enterprise Architecture -- 4.3.2 Composeable SoSE -- 4.3.3 Composeable Design-Time SoS Case Study -- 4.3.4 SoS Design-Time Compositional Process -- 4.4 Run-Time SoS Formation -- 4.4.1 Soft Systems Methodology SoS Guideline -- 4.4.2 SoS Mechanism -- 4.4.3 Satisficing SoS Mechanism Design Social Function -- 4.4.4 Multicriteria Decision Making -- 4.4.5 Analytical Network and Analytical Hierarchy Process -- 4.4.6 Auto Battle Management Aids SoS Mechanism -- 4.4.7 Mechanism Scenario MCDA Model -- 4.4.8 MCDA SoS ABMA Simulation -- Chapter 5 RESEARCH VALIDATION -- 5.1 Validation Overview -- 5.2 SoS Design-Time -- 5.3 SoS Run-Time -- 5.4 Validation Summary -- Chapter 6 CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH -- 6.1 SoS Collaborative Formation.

6.2 Future Research -- 6.2.1 SoS Social Function -- 6.2.2 SoS Health Care Future Research Application -- Appendix A DESIGN-TIME COMPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING -- Appendix B SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY SOS GUIDELINE -- Appendix C A CASE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM ON SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - IEEE SYSTEMS JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 2007 -- Introduction -- Proposed Consortium -- Mission -- Application Areas of SoS -- Nondefense Applications of SoS -- ICSOS Participants -- Conduct of ICSOS -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix D SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS INTEROPERABILITY TYPESAND CHARACTERISTICS IN JOINT COMMANDAND CONTROL, IEEE CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMOF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, APRIL 2006 -- Introduction -- SoS and Types of Interoperability -- SoS Connectivity, Diversity and Interoperability -- SoS Belonging and Interoperability -- JV SoS Command and Control -- SoS Interoperability -- Information Superiority -- JV SoS Evolution -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix E APPLYING FRAMEWORKS TO MANAGE SoS ARCHITECTURE - ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, DECEMBER 2008 -- Introduction -- Systems and System of Systems -- Architecture and Architecture Frameworks -- Systems of Systems Engineering Management -- Governance and Interoperability -- System of Systems Framework -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Future Research -- References -- Appendix F "SATISFICING" SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS (SoS) USING DYNAMIC AND STATIC DOCTRINES - SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION -- Biographical Notes -- Introduction -- "Satisficing" SoS -- Static and Dynamic Doctrines -- Dynamic Doctrine and SoS Characteristics -- Static Doctrine and SoSE Management Conceptual Areas -- Framework for "Satisficing" SoS -- Case Study of Auto Battle Management Aids -- Dynamic SoS ABMA Doctrine -- Autonomy -- Belonging -- Connectivity -- Diversity -- Emergence -- Static SoS ABMA Doctrine.

"Satisficing" ABMA -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix G SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS COLLABORATIVE FORMATION - SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION -- Introduction -- Constitutive Satisficing SoS Mechanism -- System of Systems Decision-Theoretic Approach -- Influence of System of Systems Characteristics in Mechanism Formation -- Satisficing System of Systems Mechanism Design Social Function -- Multicriteria Decision Making -- Case Study of an Auto Battle Management Aid System of Systems -- Mechanism Case Study Scenario Simulation -- Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix H SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS MULTICRITERIA DECISION AID AUTO BATTLE MANAGEMENT SIMULATION ARCHITECTURE -- REFERENCES.