Complex System Governance: Theory and Practice

This book explores Complex System Governance (CSG)-an emerging field concerned with the design, execution, and evolution of essential functions necessary to ensure continued viability of a system. The book focuses on three primary development areas to better understand and utilize current developments CSG. First, the conceptual foundations for CSG are developed, from systems theory, management cybernetics, and governance. Second, a set of critical CSG topics are examined from conceptual as well as practice perspectives. Third, several development and application issues are discussed. Ultimately, CSG is positioned as an emerging field with strong theoretical grounding and significant implications for improving practices and performance to better address complex systems and their problems.

Charles B. Keating is a Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department at Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia) and the Director for the National Centers for System of Systems Engineering (NCSOSE) housed at Old Dominion University. He holds B.S. in Engineering from United States Military Academy (West Point, New York), M.A. in Management from Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, Michigan) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia). Dr. Keating focuses on teaching and research in the areas of Systems Engineering, System of System of Systems Engineering, Management Cybernetics, and Complex System Governance. His activities have spanned a variety of organizations, including defense, security, aerospace, healthcare, R&D, and automotive. He is a Fellow and Past President of the American Society for Engineering Management and a recipient of society’s most prestigious award (the Sarchet Award) in 2015.
Polinpapilinho F. Katina currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Engineering Systems at the University of South Carolina Upstate (Spartanburg, South Carolina). He holds B.S. in Engineering Technology, M.Eng. in Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, all from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia). Dr. Katina focuses on teaching and research in areas of Complex System Governance, Critical Infrastructures, Engineering Management, Infranomics, Manufacturing Systems, System of Systems, and Systems Pathology. His activities have spanned a variety of organizations, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, FL), Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy), Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), University of Alabama in Huntsville (Huntsville, AL), University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, UK), and UNSW University College (Canberra, Australia).
Charles W. Chesterman Jr. is a senior technical program manager at CACI Inc. Prior to joining CACI, Dr. Chesterman served in the United States Navy in several capacities, including Surface Warfare Officer and an Engineering Duty Officer. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland), M.S. Mechanical Engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, California) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia). Dr. Chersterman focuses on teaching and research in areas of Complex System Governance, Communications in Complex Situations, and Product Lifecycle Management. He continues to support the Navy as a contractor working in the area of maritime maintenance, specifically on the design, development, and deployment of product life cycle management (PLM) applications.
James C. Pyne is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Engineering Management and System Engineering and a Research Affiliate of NCSOSE at Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia). He was previously employed at Hampton Roads Sanitation District (Virginia Beach, Virginia), first as a Plant Manager followed by Chief of Design, then Chief of Small Communities. Dr. Pyne holds B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia), M.S. in Engineering Administration from George Washington University (Washington, D.C.), and Ph.D. in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia). He has more than 36 years of experience in wastewater management at the technical, managerial and policy levels. His expertise includes Sociotechnical Systems and Complex Systems Analysis. In his role as the HRSD chief of small communities, he has used this knowledge to assist numerous and various stakeholders deal with complex issues.