Fiscal Year	2008
Division	Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department	Systems Engineering
Investigator(s)	Langford, Gary O.
Sponsor	Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)
Summary	Peer Production (PP) is an appropriate means to design and develop department of defense systems. Currently, PP only exists on the fringe. It is applied to projects involving the exchange on information but has not been used as a broad methodology for systems design and development. Through in depth analysis of current peer produced projects and the technologies that make PP feasible the principles for broad application of PP can be discerned. To adequately assess the applicability of PP two components are necessary. First, the process of PP must be defined and formalized so that PP can be applied appropriately to develop systems according to requirements. Second, the axioms of PP must be tested through experimentation. This experiment will involve application of the proposed principles to develop a prototype system according to requirements. This research will accomplish both objectives.
Keywords	Peer Production Virtual Environment Acquisition Second Life IVE
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