Innovate or Perish! If you want to build a survivable system, this book explains how this goal can be achieved. "Building Survivable Systems" brings together principles and applications on strategies for building complex survivable product, process, and business systems. The author demonstrates the successful application of the principles and strategies using examples from the industry, government, and academia. Learn: The differences between: Systems, System Categories and Survivable Systems What constitutes a survivable system, and its measure of merit The approaches for: understanding, predicting and managing systems for survival The principles and applications of: Finite Element Modeling for product innovation; Modeling and Simulation Science for process innovation; Complex Adaptive Systems Theory for business process innovation Discover: The most effective means for building survivable systems The role of leaders in building survivable systems and successfully innovating critical change drivers "Building Survivable Systems" is a must read for systems developers, business leaders, practitioners, and decision makers. A book for anyone responsible for the success and survivability of a complex system.