Modularity research to guide MOSA implementation

Navindran Davendralingam, Cesare Guariniello, Shashank Tamaskar, Daniel DeLaurentis and Mitchell Kerman

The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, 2019, vol. 16, issue 4, 389-401

Abstract: The US Department of Defense’s acquisition strategy incorporates directives to encourage the use of open architectures and modular solutions through the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). The ways in which open standards are currently implemented, and programmatic guidance regarding the adoption of modular approaches, are inadequate, however, because of limitations on how modularity is objectively viewed to achieve its perceived benefits. Furthermore, current examples of implementations of modular concepts largely do not consider interdependencies at the enterprise level. This paper reviews ongoing research on modularity and openness, to synthesize best practices, community driven knowledge, and technical and programmatic catalysts that can better shape the appropriate adoption of MOSA. These items will be part of a comprehensive decision-making framework that can provide guidance to program managers in defense acquisition.

Keywords: Modular; open architecture; systems engineering; complexity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/1548512917749358

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