Complex Adaptive System (CAS) (glossary)
System where the individual elements act independently but jointly behave according to common constraints and goals. In the natural world, a flock of geese is a Complex Adaptive System (CAS). Human-intensive systems are also CASs since each human in the system is independent. (Weaver 1948, 536; Jackson, Hitchins, and Eisner 2010, 41; Flood and Carson 1993; Lawson 2010)
Sources
Jackson, S., D. Hitchins, and H. Eisner. 2010. "What is the systems approach?" INCOSE Insight 13:(1) (March 2010): 41.
Flood, R.L., and E.R. Carson. 1993. Dealing with complexity: An Introduction to the Theory and Application of Systems Science. 2nd ed. New York, NY, USA: Plenum Press.
Lawson, H.W. 2010. A Journey through the Systems Landscape. London, UK: College Publications, Kings College.
Discussion
None.
- Outline
- Table of Contents
- Part 1: SEBoK Introduction
- Part 2: Foundations of Systems Engineering
- Systems Fundamentals
- Systems Science
- Systems Thinking
- Representing Systems with Models
- Systems Approach Applied to Engineered Systems
- Overview of Systems Approaches
- Engineered System Context
- Identifying and Understanding Problems and Opportunities
- Synthesizing Possible Solutions
- Analysis and Selection between Alternative Solutions
- Implementing and Proving a Solution
- Deploying, Using, and Sustaining Systems to Solve Problems
- Stakeholder Responsibility
- Applying the Systems Approach
- Part 3: SE and Management
- Part 4: Applications of Systems Engineering
- Part 5: Enabling Systems Engineering
- Part 6: Related Disciplines
- Part 7: SE Implementation Examples
- Matrix of Implementation Examples
- Implementation Examples
- Commercial Examples
- Complex Adaptive Taxi Service Scheduler
- Denver Baggage Handling
- Global Positioning System
- Global Positioning System II
- Next Generation Medical Infusion Pump
- Medical Radiation
- Project Management for a Complex Adaptive Operating System
- Russian Space Agency Project Management Systems
- Successful Business Transformation
- Government Examples
- Combined Examples
