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4.5.3 Model‐Based Systems Engineering in an Integrated Environment
Author(s) -
Pagnanelli Christi A. Gau,
Carson Ronald S.,
Palmer John R.,
Crow Michael E.,
Sheeley Barbara J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2012.tb01361.x
Subject(s) - systems modeling language , unified modeling language , computer science , systems engineering , ibm , software engineering , consistency (knowledge bases) , engineering , programming language , artificial intelligence , materials science , software , nanotechnology
Model‐based system engineering (MBSE) can be accomplished in a variety of ways to develop high quality integrated systems. Certain organizational and system development characteristics render different approaches to MBSE attractive when compared with using SysML. The paper outlines the key characteristics that contribute to successful MBSE project development, and uses those characteristics to contrast approaches based on (a) traditional methods without integrated modeling, (b) SysML using a UML tool such as IBM® Rational® Rhapsody®, and (c) traditional methods using an integrated data environment such as provided by Siemens Teamcenter® for System Engineering (TcSE). An integrated environment provides the opportunity to document the system definition consistently and aid in performing trades and analyses throughout the product lifecycle, starting with abstract ideas and concepts and continuing until detailed physical architecture elements are determined and verified. Such an approach enables consistency between left‐side‐of‐the‐V activities and right‐side‐of the‐V efforts, and also enables measuring the consistency and completeness of the data.