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What Is a System?
A system is a collection of interrelated elements working together synergis-
tically to achieve a set of objectives. The composite output of a system is
greater than the sum of the individual outputs of its components. A sys-
tems view of a process facilitates a comprehensive inclusion of all the factors
involved in the process.
• Self-regulation
• Self-adjustment
• Self-resolution
• Environmental sensitivity (i.e., interaction with prevailing operating
conditions)
• Consolidation of capabilities
• Coordinated input–process–output relationships
• Structural interfaces between the systems within the SoS
• Composite equilibrium of the systems making up the SoS
• Value trading and transfers between the systems in the overall SoS