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Part 1 Systems Thinking Chapter 1 Foundation of Systems Thinking 1.1 The role of engineering in systems 1.2 System challenges 1.3 A Case Study 1.4 Systems Engineering Lifecycle Model 1.5 Reflections 1.6 Additional Readings Chapter 2 Defining System Architecture 2.1 Why we need architecture modelling? 2.2 Enterprise Reference Architecture 2.3 International Standards 2.4 A Case Study 2.5 Reflections 2.6 Additional readings Chapter 3 System of Systems Framework and Environment 3.1 Characterising a System of Systems Framework and Environment 3.2 Stakeholders, Architecture Description and Rationale 3.3 Mission and Functionality 3.4 Drivers and Multiple Viewpoints 3.5 Operating Environment Considerations 3.6 Case Study Farm Automation 3.7 Reflections 3.8 References 3.9 Further Readings Chapter 4 Modelling of Socio-technical Systems 4.1 Requirements of a socio-technical model 4.2 An industry case study 4.3 System capability assessment 4.4 Industry case study 4.5 Reflection 4.6 References Part 2 Network Centric Operations and Matters of Context Chapter 5 Infrastructure Network Applications 5.1 The Influence of Infrastructure 5.2 Infrastructure Development and Operation 5.3 Infrastructure Support Systems 5.4 The Pursuit of Absolute Reliability 5.5 The Use of Modelling and Simulation Tools 5.6 Case Study: GPS Infrastructure 5.7 Reflections 5.8 References 5.9 Additional Readings Chapter 6 Network Centric Operations 6.1 A Diversity of Network-Centric Operations 6.2 A Focus on Decision Systems 6.3 The Pursuit of Adaptable Connectivity 6.4 Sustaining Multiple Modes of Operation 6.5 A Case Study – Fire Emergency Services 6.6 Reflections 6.7 References 6.8 Additional Readings Chapter 7 Social Networks and Creative Collaboration 7.1 Social Networks and Social Capital 7.2 Why Collaborate? 7.3 The Contingent Nature of Collaboration 7.4 Can Collaboration be designed? 7.5 Generic Stakeholders and the Identification of Concerns 7.6 Viewpoints and Models 7.7 Case Study: A Cooperative Research Centres Program 7.8 Reflections 7.9 References 7.10 Additional Readings Chapter 8 IT Infrastructure and the Internet of Things 8.1 Internet of Things 8.2 Business Systems on the Internet 8.3 Challenging issues in developing Internet-based IT infrastructure 8.4 Economic issues 8.5 Reflection 8.6 References Chapter 9 Governance 9.1 What is governance? 9.2 Governance for enterprises 9.3 Occupational Health and Safety requirements 9.4 Systems and subsystems design authorities 9.5 System safety 9.6 Reflections 9.7 Additional Readings Part 3 Organising in Business Network Chapter 10 Virtual Enterprise Collaboration Concepts 10.1 What is virtual enterprise? 10.2 Policies for virtual enterprise 10.3 A ship service virtual enterprise 10.4 What is interacting networks? 10.5 Modelling the network of remote operations support system case 10.6 Global operation support services 10.7 Reflection 10.8 References 10.9 Additional Readings Chapter 11 Markets and Service Ecosystems 11.1 Some Matters of Context 11.2 A Stakeholder Perspective 11.3 Viewpoints and Models 11.4 Case Study 11.5 Reflections 11.6 References 11.7 Additional Readings Chapter 12 Business Models Making Operational Sense 12.1 Perceptions of Value 12.2 Design Thinking and Business Models 12.3 Business Model Ontologies 12.4 Business Models as Activity Systems 12.5 Business Model Innovation 12.6 Case Study 12.7 Reflections 12.8 References 12.9 Additional Readings Chapter 13 Innovation in Ecosystems 13.1 The Centrality of Ideas and Champions 13.2 Regional Innovation Systems 13.3 Innovation as an Evolutionary Process 13.4 Matters of Time and Place 13.5 Case Study 13.6 Reflections 13.7 References 13.8 Additional Readings Part 4 System Operation and Configuration Management Chapter 14 Capability and Performance Assessment 14.1 Why assess capability and performance? 14.2 The nature of performance based contracting 14.3 Performance Contracting Case Studies 14.4 Recommendations 14.5 Performance modelling 14.6 A worked example 14.7 Reflections 14.8 Additional Readings Chapter 15 Managing System Models 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Functional flow block diagrams 15.3 Data flow diagrams 15.4 Petri Net 15.5 Unified Modelling Language (UML) 15.6 Reflections 15.8 Additional Readings