Model-based approach to support Multi-Disciplinary Analysis and Optimization capability governance at enterprise level: preliminary results

Airbus's DDMS program (Digital Design Manufacturing and Services) aims to increase the Capability Readiness Level (CRL) of various modelling simulation features, including Multi-Disciplinary Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) capabilities. Within the Airbus Defence and Space division, this is performed through a work package called TOMAS that stands for Trade-Off and Multidisciplinary Analysis Solution. The objective of the work described in this paper is to deploy an MDAO capability governance at enterprise level based on a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach. Preliminary results in Airbus Defence and Space context are also described. Deployment at scale of MDAO capabilities can be seen as a complex topic and as such, a rigorous method is required. Thanks to a model-based approach we tailor the capture and formalization of business concerns. This helps define what is required to support MDAO deployment in projects, meanwhile answering the following questions: when are the MDAO capabilities needed and how long do we need to sustain them?