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3.3.2 Re‐Use Libraries Leveraging Model‐Based Systems Engineering to greatly increase engineering productivity
Author(s) -
Smith Warren B.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2014.tb03150.x
Subject(s) - reusability , key (lock) , productivity , usable , computer science , systems engineering , system of systems engineering , process (computing) , product (mathematics) , software engineering , return on investment , engineering design process , engineering management , manufacturing engineering , industrial engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , systems design , engineering , production (economics) , software , world wide web , operating system , business , geometry , mathematics , economics , macroeconomics , mechanical engineering
The prevalence of model‐based systems engineering tools has created a once‐in‐a‐generation opportunity for engineering organizations to dramatically improve productivity by re‐using common design elements when creating new product variants. To recognize these engineering productivity improvements, a library of model‐based reusable elements can incorporate key product design structures encompassing requirements, architecture, behavior, interfaces and tests. Unfortunately, simply using a systems model does not translate into reusability of those designs on another programs. The author's previous studies have shown real cost savings when deploying re‐use libraries: For example, when re‐using just common requirements defined on previous programs, organizations save as much as 40% of each systems engineer's time with a return on investment exceeding of 328%. This paper describes the key considerations and basic process of building a library of model‐based re‐usable elements and explores the investment required and utility of such a library.