Evaluating Architectural Design Decisions in Systems-of-Systems: Using the Energy Domain as an Example

Johann Schütz () and Jorge Marx Gómez
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Johann Schütz: Carl von Ossietzky–Universität Oldenburg
Jorge Marx Gómez: Carl von Ossietzky–Universität Oldenburg

A chapter in Advancement in Embedded and Mobile Systems, 2026, pp 497-509 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In the era of digital transformation, new opportunities for data-driven value creation are emerging. These opportunities can only be fully realized through collaboration, transforming individual companies and organizations into Constituent Systems (CS) of a higher level System-of-Systems (SoS), which can be systematically engineered or emerge arbitrarily. Without adequate control mechanisms, the development of SoS can lead to unmanageable complexity and undesirable dependencies. This work introduces a methodology to ensure the future viability of SoS and assist individual CS in their design decisions to avoid costly consequences. It presents the special traits of an SoS environment and a Reference Designation System (RDS)-based approach to address these challenges.

Keywords: System of systems; Interoperability; Standardization; Complexity; Evolvability; Technical debt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-99219-3_34

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