MBSE Enablers for Agile Systems Engineering — Reuse, Modular Systems & Product Lines

Abstract

The INCOSE future of systems engineering (FuSE) initiative is a collaborative effort to realize the Systems Engineering Vision 2035 , pivoting from traditional, process‐driven methods to a more agile approach working with the different engineering and systems engineering disciplines, It focuses on addressing complex societal challenges through holistic, sustainable, and AI‐enabled systems engineering, creating actionable roadmaps. The The Agile Systems and Systems Engineering working group has identified eight strategic aspects, two of which are the following: ▪ Shared‐knowledge management – facilitated communication, collaboration, and knowledge curation ▪ Adaptable modular architectures – composable and reconfigurable designs from evolving variations of reusable assets Model‐based systems engineering (MBSE) has progressed to the point that it is now ubiquitous in systems engineering. It is therefore logical that MBSE be used together with systems engineering agility in order to leverage its benefits. This article will examine how the OMG Reusable Asset Specification (RAS), the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), product line engineering (PLE) used as part of MBSE, and agile can address these strategic aspects to enable systems engineering agility.