Digital Thread: The backbone of end-to-end product development
The Digital Thread connects all relevant data across the product life cycle in real time and makes Product Velocity possible.
Dalus, SysML v2 and the real benefits of MBSE: Interview with Sebastian Völkl
In this interview, Sebastian Völkl explains why he founded Dalus and how MBSE and SysML v2 bring real benefits.
5 things we need for an MBSE ecosystem: Answers from the MESConf Open Space
At MESConf, we discussed in an open space how we can replicate the success of software ecosystems for an MBSE ecosystem.
Which of these 3 start-ups will crack the complexity problem?
Several start-ups are trying to solve the complexity problem in product development: Flow Engineering, Spread AI and Spicy SE.
Trends and debates: Highlights of ReConf 2024
The big trend at ReConf 2024 was AI. Other highlights included debates on MBSE and news on ReqIF.
3 reasons why MBSE is not dead
Lately, I've been reading more and more often that MBSE is in a deep crisis. Of course, this may be because I am in the filter bubble of my own network. It may also be because we are following the Gartner hype cycle and MBSE has passed the peak of inflated expectations. I don't think MBSE is dead, and many others...
What is System Lifecycle Management (SysLM)?
Readers of this blog will frown at the title at first: Is SysLM a typo? Do we need System Lifecycle Management when we already have Systems Engineering (SE) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)? I am writing this article for the occasion, as I will be giving the presentation at the Polarion Spring Conference in Heidenheim (and online) on March 1, 2024....
Allocation: Linking behavior and structure in SysML
Two key aspects of MBSE are the modeling of behavior and structure. With SysML, the structure is modeled with blocks and the behavior with activities. Allocation is the process of linking behavior and structure. Here is a small example.
The MBSE triangle: language, tool, methodology
To practice Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), we need a foundation consisting of language, tool and methodology. SysML is the most popular, but not the only language. There is also a lot of choice when it comes to tools and methods. In the following, we take a closer look at the three elements and also give a few practical examples of...
4 Criticisms of SysML 2: Please use with caution
Michael Pierce from TSP has written an essay with his colleague Bruce Cameron in which he criticizes SysML. On the one hand, it is worth reading for organizations that are considering the strategic use of SysML. Because many of the points are quite valid. On the other hand, I don't think all the criticisms are justified, at least not without qualifying them further. Nevertheless...
10 challenges for AI in MBSE and the 8 skills required to meet them
AI has the potential to bring MBSE into the mainstream. The "Vision Paper" on the challenges for AI in MBSE provides clarity.
MBSE in research
Summary of the 2022 paper by Junda Ma on the use of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in research.
