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PROBLEMS AND POINTS TO PONDER
10.1. Find as many single-word synonyms for the word system as you can. Good
luck!
10.2. Build a hierarchical "system of systems" for a system, product, or service with
which you are familiar. Your hierarchy should extend down to simple system ele-
ments (hardware, software, etc.) along at least one branch of the "tree."
10.3. Select any large system or product with which you are familiar. Define the set
of domains that describe the world view of the system or product. Describe the set
of elements that make up one or two domains. For one element, identify the techni-
cal components that must be engineered.

10.4. Select any large system or product with which you are familiar. State the
assumptions, simplifications, limitations, constraints, and preferences that would
have to be made to build an effective (and realizable) system model.
10.5. Business process engineering strives to define data and application architec-
ture as well as technology infrastructure. Describe what each of these terms means
and provide an example.
10.6. Information strategy planning begins with the definitions of objectives and
goals. Provide examples of each from the business domain.