System of systems architecting via natural development principles

In contrast to static systems engineering that has traditionally being utilized in development of stand-alone systems, rapid deployment and deployment of fully integrated system of systems demands dynamic engineering. Change is not simply a possibility, or even a high probability, but a virtual certainty that has made the old ways of engineering and acquiring systems obsolete. For millions of years nature has used dynamic engineering principles in developing adaptable and evolving system of systems. Such principles which are referred to as natural or open systems principles in this paper are proven to withstand the test of time and are indeed equally applicable to man-made system of systems. This paper will elaborate on principal natural (open systems) development principles and discuss their application in architecting man-made system of systems.