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Measuring the Value of Flexibility in Space Systems: A Six‐Element Framework

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  • Roshanak Nilchiani
  • Daniel E. Hastings

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For many engineering systems, flexibility is an important attribute that allows them to adapt to emerging changes. The existence of flexibility can help space systems adapt themselves to internal/external changes, or even take advantage of new possibilities while in space. Given the potential upfront cost of designing an engineering system to be more flexible, there is a need for a comprehensive framework that allows decision‐makers to measure the value of flexible systems design in its different dimensions. Based on insights from the flexibility literature, this paper proposes a unified and comprehensive framework for measuring the value of flexibility in space systems based on six fundamental elements through which flexibility in engineering systems can be mapped. While the illustrative case study presented in this paper focuses on the value of flexibility in a space system, DARPA's Orbital Express program, this framework could generally be applicable for many other engineering systems. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Eng 10: 26–44, 2007

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  • Roshanak Nilchiani & Daniel E. Hastings, 2007. "Measuring the Value of Flexibility in Space Systems: A Six‐Element Framework," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 10(1), pages 26-44, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:syseng:v:10:y:2007:i:1:p:26-44
    DOI: 10.1002/sys.20062
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    1. Erica Gralla & Zoe Szajnfarber, 2016. "Characterizing Representational Uncertainty in System Design and Operations," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(6), pages 535-548, November.
    2. Babak Heydari & Mohsen Mosleh & Kia Dalili, 2016. "From Modular to Distributed Open Architectures: A Unified Decision Framework," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(3), pages 252-266, May.
    3. Adam M. Ross & Donna H. Rhodes & Daniel E. Hastings, 2008. "Defining changeability: Reconciling flexibility, adaptability, scalability, modifiability, and robustness for maintaining system lifecycle value," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(3), pages 246-262, September.
    4. Michel‐Alexandre Cardin & Richard de Neufville & David M. Geltner, 2015. "Design Catalogs: A Systematic Approach to Design and Value Flexibility in Engineering Systems," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(5), pages 453-471, October.
    5. David A. Broniatowski, 2017. "Flexibility Due to Abstraction and Decomposition," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(2), pages 98-117, March.
    6. Avner Engel & Tyson R. Browning, 2008. "Designing systems for adaptability by means of architecture options," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(2), pages 125-146, June.

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