System of Systems Architecture Framework (SoSAF) for production industries

Abstract

Streamlining of System of Systems (SoS) concepts by contemporary researchers have marked an epoch in the development of cross domain postmodern technologies. This demands us to reflect for a moment, and refine and mature SoS concepts and principles on universal grounds independent of any field (i.e., military). This paper spotlights the necessity of a generic System of Systems Architecture Framework (SoSAF). It also applies the SoS concepts in the Production system field just using the SoSAF paradigm for introducing a unique architecture for production SoS. In this regard, the designing process for Production SoS has been elaborated in three phases. The first phase identifies the production scenarios, the second phase explains analysis and selection of production strategies, and the third phase constructs an innovative Production SoSAF.