A criteria-based framework for establishing system of systems governance

Net-centricity is forcing the evolution of system of systems (SoS). One aspect of SoS that has been essentially ignored is SoS governance. Governance is the set of rules, policies, and decision-making criteria that will guide the SoS to achieving its goals and objectives. In this paper, we join the attributes of governance practices found in the IT community with known SoS types and characteristics to develop a criteria-based framework for SoS governance.