An amplification of engineering principles in more concrete terms. The tenets are intended to be used as an additional set of criteria for determining and assessing requirements and design alternatives. As per JCS Publication 1-02, the ability of systems, units or forces to provide services to and accept services from other systems, units, or forces and to use the services so exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together. The degree of interoperability should be defined when referring to specific cases. Open Systems Environment.
Open systems are standards-based, vendor neutral, and consensus maintained.
In addition, it may be used as a resource by the acquisition community seeking a standardization solution for a particular problem. Promotes an open systems environment. Promotes system and product development efficiency through resource sharing and reuse. Promotes the use of integration principles and processes that improve product quality and producibility. Promotes standard product designs.