4.6.3 An MBSE Feasibility Study using the Systems Integration Sandpit

Abstract

Abstract Model‐Based Systems Engineering ( MBSE) involves a focal shift from document‐centric to model‐centric systems engineering practices in which the model becomes the primary systems engineering artifact to represent the system specification and design. For an organization, early adoption of new approaches such as MBSE requires careful consideration of the cultural change, staff training needs, and introduction mechanisms to inform the cost‐benefit tradeoff and to ascertain the level of risks. To this end, this paper describes a pilot study conducted to investigate the above using an in‐house robotic surveillance system. The paper opens with a brief introduction to MBSE tools and methodologies, and the advantages advocated by the MBSE research community. The body of the paper describes the SysML model development activities undertaken in the pilot study and the lessons learned in the process. The paper concludes with a discussion on the potential of MBSE for major defence programs and for systems of systems integration.