Conducting a Model Based Systems Engineering Tool Trade Study Using a Systems Engineering Approach. Issue 1 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Friedland, Brittany; Herrold, John; Ferguson, Glendora; Malone, Robert
• Is Part Of: INCOSE International Symposium. Volume 27:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 1087
• Page End: 1099
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Systems engineering -- Congresses; Systems engineering -- Periodicals; 620.0011
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2017.00414.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2334-5837

Abstract

Abstract: Evaluating and choosing a comprehensive Commercial‐Off‐The‐Shelf (COTS) platform to serve as the basis for a deployable large scale Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tool suite is a challenging task with many factors to take into account. Applying a Systems Engineering approach to the problem gives a highly useful roadmap for choosing an effective solution. Boeing evaluated 25 candidate COTS platforms against end users processes and accompanying business requirements that were used to identify and specify the desired tool suite functionality, desired behavior, and design constraints. Design constraints included a range of considerations from scalability concerns to implementation specific needs. This paper outline the criteria against which the candidates solutions were evaluated and the results of the evaluations.