Toward Systems Engineering Modeling Standards: Proposed System Architecture Core Model Elements and Composition. Issue 1 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Malone, Robert; Herrold, John; Friedland, Brittany; Green, Gregory
• Is Part Of: INCOSE International Symposium. Volume 27:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 273
• Page End: 286
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Systems engineering -- Congresses; Systems engineering -- Periodicals; 620.0011
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2017.00359.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2334-5837

Abstract

Abstract: Through successful employment of large scale Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) over many years, The Boeing Company has developed an elaborate data model and associated constraining business rules that form part of its MBSE tool suite specifications. The core elements of this data model and business rule set are presented in this paper as a set of UML 2.0 class diagrams. Advantages inherent in this core data model and business rule set are detailed. These core data model elements and business rules should be applicable to modeling efforts across engineering domains. It is proposed that these core data model elements and business rules be considered for incorporation into an omnibus data model standard and associated constraining business rule standard that reflects the modeling needs of the MBSE community at large. This modeling standard could serve as the basis of an MBSE ontology, as well as the basis of tool suite and data exchange specifications.