Systems Engineering Demystified: A practitioner's handbook for developing complex systems using a model-based approach

Cover
Title page
Copyright and Credits
Dedicated
About Packt
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Section 1: Introduction to Systems Engineering
Chapter 1: Introduction to Systems Engineering
	A brief history of systems engineering
	Defining systems engineering
		Defining a system
		Characteristics of a system
		Defining systems engineering
	The need for systems engineering
		Complexity
		The complexity of constraints
		Communication
		Understanding
		The implementation of systems engineering
	Summary
	Questions
	References
Chapter 2: Model-Based Systems Engineering
	An introduction to MBSE
		Abstracting the system
		Visualizing the model
		Defining the approach
		Grouping the MBSE concepts
		Implementing the notation
		Showing compliance
		Using MBSE
	The evolution of MBSE
		Stage 1 – document-based systems engineering
		Stage 2 – document-centric systems engineering
		Stage 3 – model-enhanced systems engineering
		Stage 4 – model-centric systems engineering
		Stage 5 – MBSE
		Cross-cutting concerns
	Modeling with MBSE
		The need for modeling
		Defining the model
		Two aspects of the model
		When and where to model
	The spoken language – the Systems Modeling Language (SysML)
		What SysML is (and what it is not)
		The SysML diagrams
		Example structural modeling
		Example behavioral modeling
	The domain-specific language – the ontology
		Understanding the ontology – the cornerstone of MBSE
		Visualizing the ontology
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
	References
Section 2: Systems Engineering Concepts
Chapter 3: Systems and Interfaces
	Defining systems
		Demonstrating consistency between the ontology and system hierarchy
		Defining the system hierarchy
		Defining interaction relationships
	Describing interfaces
		Identifying interfaces
		Defining interfaces
		Modeling interfaces
		Modeling behavioral views for interfaces
	Defining the framework
		Defining the viewpoints in the framework
		Defining the framework context view
		Defining the ontology definition view
		Defining the viewpoint relationship view
		Defining the viewpoint context view
		Defining the viewpoint definition view
		Defining the ruleset definition view
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
	References
Chapter 4: Life Cycles
	Defining life cycles
		Defining life cycle concepts
	Defining life cycle models
		Defining a linear life cycle model
		Defining an iterative life cycle model
		Defining an incremental life cycle model
		Interacting life cycles and life cycle models
		Identifying interactions between life cycles
		Defining the behavior of interactions
	Defining the framework
		Defining the viewpoints in the framework
		Defining the framework context view
		Defining the ontology definition view
		Defining the viewpoint relationship view
		Defining the viewpoint context view
		Defining the viewpoint definition view
		Defining the ruleset definition view
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
	References
Chapter 5: Systems Engineering Processes
	Understanding process fundamentals
		Defining process properties
		Defining process types
	Process concepts
	Process modeling
		Defining the process context
		Defining the process library
		Defining the process stakeholders
		Defining the process artifacts
		Defining the process behavior
		Defining a sequence of processes
	Modeling standards using process modeling
		Identifying systems engineering standards
		Modeling ISO 15288
		Demonstrating compliance with ISO 15288
	Defining the framework
		Defining the viewpoints in the framework
		Defining the framework context view
		Defining the ontology definition view
		Defining the viewpoint relationship view
		Defining the viewpoint context view
		Defining the viewpoint definition view
		Defining the ruleset definition view
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
	References
Section 3: Systems Engineering Techniques
Chapter 6: Needs and Requirements
	Introducing needs and requirements
		Defining needs
	Visualizing needs using different SysML diagrams
		Visualizing source elements
		Visualizing need descriptions
		Visualizing the context definition
		Visualizing contexts
		Visualizing scenarios
	Life cycle and processes
	Defining the framework
		Defining the viewpoints in the framework
		Defining the Framework Context View
		Defining the Ontology Definition View
		Defining the Viewpoint Relationship View
		Defining the Viewpoint Context View
		Defining the Viewpoint Definition View
		Defining the Ruleset Definition View
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
	References
Chapter 7: Modeling the Design
	Defining designs
		Architectural design
		Detailed design
		Defining logical model elements
		Defining functional model elements
		Defining physical elements
		Defining system behavior
	Complying with best-practice processes
		Complying with the ISO 15288 architecture definition process
		Complying with the ISO 15288 design definition process
	Defining the framework
		Defining the viewpoints in the framework
		Defining the framework context view
		Defining the ontology definition view
		Defining the viewpoint relationship view
		Defining the viewpoint context view
		Defining the viewpoint definition view
		Defining the ruleset definition view
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
	References
Chapter 8: Verification and Validation
	Defining testing concepts
	Modeling verification and validation
		Modeling the testing context
		Modeling the testing setup
		Modeling the testing configuration
		Using existing views for testing
	Complying with best-practice processes
		Complying with the ISO 15288 Verification Process
		Complying with the ISO 15288 Validation Process
	Defining the framework
		Defining the viewpoints in the framework
		Defining the framework context view
		Defining the ontology definition view
		Defining the viewpoint relationship view
		Defining the viewpoint context view
		Defining the viewpoint definition view
		Defining the Ruleset Definition View
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
	References
Chapter 9: Methodologies
	Introducing methodologies
	Introducing SAFe
		Defining the SAFe concepts
		Defining the SAFe core concepts
		Deploying SAFe
		Summarizing the SAFe method
	Introducing OOSEM
		Defining OOSEM concepts
		Defining the OOSEM approach
		Summarizing the OOSEM method
	Methodologies and MBSE
		Methodologies and approach
		Methodologies and goals
		Methodologies and visualization
		Methodologies and implementation
		Methodologies and compliance
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
	References
Chapter 10: Systems Engineering Management
	Introducing management
	The project planning process
		Applying modeling to the activate the project activity
		Applying modeling to the define the project activity
		Applying modeling to the plan project and technical management activity
		Summary of the project planning process
	The decision management process
		Applying modeling to the prepare for decisions activity
		Applying modeling to the analyze the decision information activity
		Applying modeling to the make and manage decisions activity
		Summary of the decision management process
	The project assessment and control process
		Applying modeling to the plan for project assessment and control activity
		Applying modeling to the assess the project activity
		Applying modeling to the control the project activity
		Summary of the project assessment and control process
	The risk management process
		Applying modeling to the plan risk management activity
		Applying modeling to the analyze risks activity
		Applying modeling to the manage the risk profile activity
		Applying modeling to the monitor risks activity
		Applying modeling to the treat risks activity
		Summary of the risk management process
	The information management process
		Applying modeling to the prepare for information management activity
		Applying modeling to the perform information management activity
		Summary of the information management process
	The configuration management process
		Applying modeling to the plan configuration management activity
		Applying modeling to the perform configuration identification activity
		Applying modeling to the perform configuration change management activity
		Applying modeling to the perform configuration status accounting activity
		Applying modeling to the perform configuration evaluation activity
		Applying modeling to the perform release control activity
		Summary of the configuration management process
	The measurement process
		Applying modeling to the prepare for measurement activity
		Applying modeling to the perform measurement activity
		Summary of the measurement process
	The quality assurance process
		Applying modeling to the prepare for quality assurance activity
		Applying modeling to the perform product or service evaluations activity
		Applying modeling to the perform process evaluations activity
		Applying modeling to the treat incidents and problems activity
		Applying modeling to the manage quality assurance records and reports activity
		Summary of the quality assurance process
	Summary
	Self-assessment tasks
Section 4: Next steps
Chapter 11: Best Practices
	Introducing key standards
		ISO 15288 – Systems and software engineering life cycle processes
		Other standards
	Introducing key guidelines
		The INCOSE Competency Framework
		Other guidelines
	Organizations
	Summary
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Index