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3.3.3 Reuse and Usage for System Engineering Model Elements
Author(s) -
Smith Darold K.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2007.tb02892.x
Subject(s) - traceability , reuse , systems modeling language , computer science , consistency (knowledge bases) , system of systems , systems engineering , set (abstract data type) , requirements traceability , complex system , software engineering , task (project management) , systems modeling , unified modeling language , systems design , requirements engineering , engineering , programming language , artificial intelligence , software , requirement , waste management
Systems engineers are being forced to address greater complexity caused by problems that extend the boundaries of existing systems by taking the larger view of systems of systems. The task of defining the total system with consistency and integrity becomes more complex and difficult to manage. More complex systems inherently tend toward larger combinations of variability in the system elements, thereby causing an explosion in the possible combinations of system configurations. At the same time, SysML is endeavoring to extend the capabilities of system engineering modeling capabilities to include more rigorous modeling (simulation), verification traceability, and traceability of critical components of delivered products. One way to consolidate system representations is by supporting the concepts of reuse and usages of system definitions. This paper provides an initial set of things to consider when developing the processes and the supporting system engineering data repository to address these needs.