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A: Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is an umbrella term that describes an approach to Systems Engineering that:
Q: What is Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)?
A: Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is an umbrella term that describes an approach to Systems Engineering that:
- emphasizes a system architecture model as the primary work artifact throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- combines traditional systems engineering best practices with rigorous visual modeling techniques
- typically uses the SysML as a standard visual modeling language. SysML not only supports rigorous modeling techniques among Systems Engineers, it also serves as a lingua franca among various other kinds of engineers (Software Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, etc.) and stakeholders who need to understand MBSE work products, such as visual requirements analysis and verification, CONOPS, functional analysis and allocations, performance analysis, trade studies, and system architectures.
Relationship between MBSE and traditional document-centric Systems Engineering
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MBSE offers systems engineers the following advantages over traditional document-centric Systems Engineering approaches:
Technical and business advantages of a MBSE approach
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If you want to compare and contrast the term Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with other acronym expressions that begin with either "Model-Based" or "Model-Driven" see the answer to the the SysML FAQ What is the relationship between MBSE and other Model-Driven/Model-Based acronym expressions...?
Keep in mind that you can request additional questions to be answered in the SysML FAQ by sending email to FAQ@SysMLforum.com.
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