COSOSIMO Parameter Definitions

The Constructive System-of-Systems (SoS) Integration Cost Model (COSOSIMO) is designed to estimate the effort associated with the Lead System Integrator (LSI) activities to define the SoS architecture, identify sources to either supply or develop the required SoS component systems, and eventually integrate and test these high level component systems. For the purposes of this cost model, an SoS is defined as an evolutionary net-centric architecture that allows geographically distributed component systems to exchange information and perform tasks within the framework that they are not capable of performing on their own outside of the framework. The component systems may operate within the SoS framework as well as outside of the framework, and may dynamically come and go as needed or available. In addition, the component systems are typically independently developed and managed by organizations/vendors other than the SoS sponsors or the LSI.