A class of behaviours that comprise a set of mutual or reciprocal influences among a set of Components within a particular System, Subsystem, or other

A boundary-level connection between Entities or Systems, which provides a set of mechanisms and rules for Interaction of the two Entities or Systems, independent of

The capability of two or more Systems, Components or Applications to share, transfer, and readily use Energy, Power, information and services securely and effectively with

A coordination framework for Distributed Systems that keeps the individual elements aligned on solving a common problem. The Laminar approach uses structure derived from the

A communication structure that can be viewed as a combination of multi-layer hub-and-spoke and peer-to-peer forms arranged in a hierarchical, self-similar structure.

A formally established mathematical technique employed in many technology sectors to solve Ultra Large-scale (ULS) optimisation problems characterised by highly coupled constraints. In the case

A vision of the future Power System that is informed by the computationally scalable Layered Decomposition model applied to other highly complex, networked Systems. The

A robust architectural approach based on Layered Decomposition, is widely applied in highly complex computing and communication networks, and key to avoiding the propagation of

The means to enable devices to operate using local optimisation goals and constraints within the global coordination framework.

An approach to Systems Engineering that uses software-based models to represent various aspects and behaviours of a complex System. It provides dynamic modelling of  requirements,