David Hetherington, Oliver Hoehne, Pascal Roques, Junji Kuriyama, Takashi Nishimura
{"title":"MBSE for Real World Teams","authors":"David Hetherington, Oliver Hoehne, Pascal Roques, Junji Kuriyama, Takashi Nishimura","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13274","url":null,"abstract":"<p>With the release of the OMG Systems Modeling Language (SysML) (Object Management Group, 2007) there was a surge of enthusiasm for model-based systems engineering (MBSE). Expectations were high. Cumbersome, fragmented documents would be completely replaced by coherent, fully integrated models. The models would serve as the “Single Version of the Truth” (later transitioning to models being part of the “Authoratative Source of Truth”).</p><p>While progress has been made, this utopian vision has largely failed to materialize. Certainly tool and language limitations have been a factor. However, the bigger factor in many communities has been human factors challenges. In our enthusiasm to propagate the MBSE vision, we forgot to perform the most basic systems engineering task: stakeholder analysis. This paper will introduce some of the basic human factors issues that were overlooked. The paper will then discuss three concrete cases in which a community was struggling with the abstract, radical change approach and how the teams involved have modified this approach and tooling to make it more practical and successful for those communities. Finally, the paper will conclude with some recommendations to consider when undertaking the introduction of MBSE methods in a new community.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"2351-2372"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shamsnaz Virani Bhada, Dana Polojärvi, Erika Palmer
{"title":"A Systematic Literature Review of Policy Analysis and Modeling in Systems Engineering","authors":"Shamsnaz Virani Bhada, Dana Polojärvi, Erika Palmer","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13232","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) defines systems engineering as “a transdisciplinary and integrative approach to enable the successful realization, use, and retirement of engineered systems, using systems principles and concepts, and scientific, technological, and management methods.” The evolution of engineering practices requires new research in the disciplinary intersections of scientific, technological, and management methods, especially when considering the INCOSE System Engineering Vision of 2035, which identified political, economic, social, technical, environmental, and legal factors as becoming modern tenets of system engineering success. Because vast amounts of research have been performed in multidisciplinary engineering areas, this paper examines the research landscape at the intersection of policy modeling and systems engineering by providing a systematic review of the literature to help guide future research based on trends and various guiding considerations. The results of this study will help identify gaps in the field while clarifying future research needs. We have applied the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) protocol, which yielded 38 peer-reviewed papers related to policy modeling and systems engineering.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"1687-1704"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Secure Design: A Principled Approach for Systems Engineers","authors":"Mark Winstead","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13142","url":null,"abstract":"<p>INCOSE's Systems Engineering Vision 2035 sets a goal that security will be as foundational a perspective in systems design as system performance and safety are today. Such a design needs to be inherently secure (i.e., eliminate hazards, susceptibilities, and vulnerabilities to the extent possible and control the remaining ones are, while still enabling the system to meet performance requirements) and provide a basis for necessary security functionality. This paper discusses a principled approach and concepts for creating such a design. Activities for secure design across multiple MITRE sponsors and work programs with desired outcomes to the Vision 2035 goal inform. These activities include community outreach through workshops and public review of publications.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"210-223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Matranga, Calvin Fong, Dr. Dianne DeTurris, Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt
{"title":"Systems Perspective Outcomes from Aerospace Failure Investigations","authors":"Elizabeth Matranga, Calvin Fong, Dr. Dianne DeTurris, Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13273","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Many tools are available for managing complexity in the development of large aerospace systems. Complexity manifests in components, software and so many possible human interactions that all the operational states of the system are not predicted ahead of time. System behaviors are seemingly unexpected, unpredictable, and often unwanted. However, finding these failure modes before they happen can be done by techniques that are qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods, used situationally, as needed for each particular circumstance. Through studies of failure investigations from NASA and the aerospace industry, recommendations coalesce on using a systems perspective to increase communication and reduce the risk of failure. Overall, a consistent outcome of these investigations is the suggestion to listen to as many value-added perspectives as possible. Preventing failures in operation is managed by improving collaboration within and among teams, which is an effective way to reveal those perspectives, through both formal and informal communication techniques properly contextualized.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"2332-2350"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multiple Pathways of Influence for Tightly and Loosely Structured Organizations: Implications for Systems Resilience","authors":"Raquel Valdez, Thushara Gunda, Susan Caskey","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13137","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Organizations play a key role in supporting various societal functions, ranging from environmental governance to the manufacturing of goods. The behaviors of organization are impacted by various influences, including information, technology, authority, economic leverage, historical experiences, and external factors, such as regulations. This paper introduces a generalized framework, focused on the relative structure of an organization (tight vs. loose), that can be used to understand how different influence pathways can impact decision-making within differently structured organizations. This generalized framework is then translated into a modeling and simulation platform to support and assess implications of these structural differences in resilience to disinformation (measured by organizational behaviors of timeliness and inclusion of quality information) using a systems dynamics approach Preliminary results indicate that a tightly structured organization may be less timely at processing information but could be more resilient against using poor quality information in organizational decisions compared to a loosely structured organization. Ongoing work is underway to understand the robustness of these findings and to validate current model design activities with empirical insights.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"136-150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Riedmann, Christoph Binder, Christian Neureiter
{"title":"Identifying Reference Architecture Types for Stakeholder Groups in Industry 4.0","authors":"Sarah Riedmann, Christoph Binder, Christian Neureiter","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13199","url":null,"abstract":"<p>New developments in the area of the Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 offer huge potential for a more efficient and flexible industrial production, but are also accompanied by rising system complexity. Consequently, to deal with the increased system complexity, novel approaches, such as reference architectures, are emerging. However, most of these approaches are not yet mature and rather theoretical than ready-to-use. Thus, companies need to be provided with frameworks that actively support the transformation of their systems towards Industry 4.0. One of those frameworks has been introduced with Reference Architecture Model Industry 4.0 (RAMI 4.0), which counteracts the mentioned complexity and can be used for various use cases. However, as most of its concepts are too general to be applied directly to actual systems, the need for directly applicable reference architectures emerges. Therefore, this paper proposes a method to derive more detailed reference architectures based on RAMI 4.0 by making use of model-based systems engineering (MBSE), which target single manufacturing domains rather than the whole industry. Therefore, relevant stakeholders are analyzed and different types of reference architectures targeting their concerns are identified. The resulting reference architectures should be ready-to-use for interested manufacturers and thus, enhance the acceptance of RAMI 4.0 as well as improve systems engineering in industrial manufacturing. Finally, the developed reference architecture is evaluated in a proof-of-concept case study of a flexible production system.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"1119-1134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DESIGN THINKING IN A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING WORLD, WITHIN A GOVERNMENTAL CONTEXT","authors":"Kavita Braun","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13211","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Systems engineering evolution has been an incredible asset to innovation. This is particularly true in industries that drive its academic advancement and maturity. In these industries, systems engineering is a proven approach to developing a program from conception through retirement. Design thinking is a design methodology and separate from systems engineering/ thinking; it is defined by its intensely human-centered approach. This report hypothesizes that design thinking processes used during the concept development phase of the systems engineering process enables a more comprehensive view of key challenges due to the inclusion of more contextual stakeholder information, particularly in a government context. A mixed methods approach using 35 surveys and 11 interviews of subject matter experts, project managers, and innovation challenge participants was used to test the hypothesis. Interviewees disagreed on the impact that design thinking processes ultimately have on stakeholder information. There was a common consensus that the process yields key beneficiaries. The quantitative data showed a shift in familiarity with design thinking principles during the innovation challenge as a result of design thinking teaching modules. The increase in familiarity correlated with an increased likelihood to use various design thinking processes during concept development, and stronger agreement that design thinking affected understanding the stakeholders, key beneficiaries, and comprehension of the challenge space. Together, the qualitative and quantitative data agreement on the addition of key beneficiaries is evidence in support of design thinking processes affecting the context of stakeholder information. Embracing more contextual stakeholder information results in designers seeking a more comprehensive view of the challenge space. Additionally, analogous research can have a significant effect on comprehension of the challenge space but there is a higher barrier to entry for new practitioners.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"1319-1353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Methodology for Integrating Autonomy into a System of Systems Using the Unified Architecture Framework","authors":"Mohammadreza Torkjazi, Ali K. Raz","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13195","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Stakeholders of Systems of Systems (SoSs) are seeking new capabilities provided by autonomous systems empowered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This requires the integration of these autonomous systems into SoSs, resulting in Systems of Autonomous Systems (SoASs). SoAS architecting is different from SoS. An autonomous system can have various Levels of Autonomy (LoA) depending on its AI algorithm. Each LoA has a different impact on the organizational and technical aspects of SoAS architecting. The organizational aspect covers concerns such as managerial and operational policies, whereas the technical aspect highlights issues such as integration compatibility between systems. Failure to address the LoA impact on these aspects in the architecting phase results in an ineffective integration. In this paper, we propose a methodology that follows the SoS hierarchical lexicon, builds upon the steps of the Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Method (OOSEM), and leverages the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) for modeling autonomy integration. The proposed methodology adds detailed sub-steps to OOSEM in order to make it suitable for SoS evolution into SoAS. We also introduce the required UAF views for modeling each aspect of the SoAS architecture. This methodology lays the foundation for the trade study analysis that helps stakeholders decide on suitable LoAs for SoAS. We also present an illustrative example to demonstrate the implementation and effectiveness of the proposed methodology.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"1051-1070"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long Term Trends in Security Threats and an Approach for Integrating Them into System Architecture and Design","authors":"Larri Ann Rosser","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13155","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Security is an important consideration in today's systems, and it promises to be both relevant and challenging in the future. Our design and development processes are evolving to incorporate modern methods such as agile development and model-based engineering with the intent to provide flexible and resilient capabilities to our customers quickly and with high quality. As we continue to enhance our practices to achieve these aspirations, security capabilities both at initial deployment and throughout the system lifespan are an important consideration. A literature review of security concerns in general and challenges across a range of domains including civil aviation, smart cities, eLearning, finance and defense reveals a set of recurring long-term trends. These trends suggest challenges to security capabilities in the future. In this paper, we summarize and analyze these trends and propose an approach for addressing them in architecture and design activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"425-443"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arthur H. M. de Oliveira, Pedro Almeida Reis, Fernando Sarracini Júnior, Mairon Sena Cavalcante, Jonathan V. C. de Lima, Luis F. C. Soares, Lucas Henrique Marchiori
{"title":"Impact Analysis of using Natural Language Processing and Large Language Model on Automated Correction of Systems Engineering Requirements","authors":"Arthur H. M. de Oliveira, Pedro Almeida Reis, Fernando Sarracini Júnior, Mairon Sena Cavalcante, Jonathan V. C. de Lima, Luis F. C. Soares, Lucas Henrique Marchiori","doi":"10.1002/iis2.13191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13191","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The increasing complexity of Electronic Control Units (ECUs) in the Automotive Industry due to the integration of more sophisticated vehicle features has made the Systems Engineering (SE) application a necessity to define and implement efficient solutions. In this context, requirements emerge as a critical part of the communication between cross-functional teams. Thus, the more complex systems become, the more requirements are needed to define them. However, lack of information, misalignment and ambiguity on requirements impact the entire development process, resulting in issues later, harder to be fixed. Some studies are being applied to evaluate techniques using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and how it can replace extensive peer reviews, identifying weaknesses in requirements earlier in the process, avoiding wasted time and large financial losses. Normally, NLP is combined with templates such as Easy Approach Requirements to Syntax (EARS), or other rule-based techniques such as INCOSE's requirements writing best practice rules to define metrics and assess the compliance of the requirements syntax automatically. The focus of this work is to enhance the use of requirements syntax assessment algorithm by combining NLP techniques with Large Language Models (LLMs) to provide automatically corrected requirements.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"34 1","pages":"992-1007"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142165524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}