This paper presents a decision making strategy for
autonomous multi-platform systems, wherein a number of
platforms perform phased missions in order to achieve an
overall mission objective. Phased missions are defined for
both single and multi-platform systems and a decision making
strategy is outlined for such systems. The requirements for a
tool performing such a strategy are discussed and methods and
techniques, traditionally used for system reliability
assessment, are identified to fulfill these requirements. Two
examples are presented in order to demonstrate how a decision
making tool would be employed in practice. Finally, a brief
discussion of the efficient implementation of such a strategy is
presented
