MBSE & Architecture

The MBSE & Architecture work stream is a joint initiative with the Architecture Working Group, in order to understand the relationship between Model-Based Systems Engineering and System Architecture

Objectives

{Provisional Working Objectives}

• Understand the relationship between the two topics
• Provide guidance for Architects working within an MBSE environment
• Influence the development of MBSE approaches, tools and techniques to ensure they meet the concerns of Architects and good Architecture Practice.

Team

The MBSE & Architecture workstream currently comprises the following members:

Member	Organisation	WG Affiliation	Role(s)	Themes
Mike Wilkinson	BAE Systems	AWG	AWG Co-Chair & Theme Lead (Concepts)	Concepts, Digital, Kinds
Ian Clark	MBDA	MBSE	MBSE WG Co-Chair
James Towers	Scarecrow Consultants	MBSE	MBSE WG Co-Chair & Theme Lead (Transition)	Concepts, Transition, Kinds
Urte Steponkute	Leonardo	MBSE	Workstream Co-Chair & Theme Lead (Landscape)	Landscape, Transition
Jason Gollaglee	MBDA	Both	Workstream Co-Chair	Digital, Landscape, Processes
Charles Dickerson	Loughborough University	AWG	Theme Lead (Processes)	Processes
Warren Quinn	Roke	AWG	Theme Lead (Digital Engineering)	Digital, Processes
Adrian Grace	AWGMentor Consulting	AWG	Contributor
Philip Wilson	BAE Systems	Both	Contributor
Bruce McNaughton	Change Aide	MBSE	Contributor	Landscape, Processes, Transition
Stephen Powley	Coventry University	MBSE	Contributor	Landscape
Nic Plum	Eclectica Systems	AWG	Contributor	Landscape, Transition
Graham Bleakley	IBM	Both	Contributor
Vicky Anderson	Kispie Space	MBSE	Reviewer
Philip Jackman	Leonardo	Both	Contributor	Transition
Hao Liang	Loughborough University	AWG	Contributor
Derek Hawyes	Micro Focus	AWG	Contributor
Chris Payze	MBDA	Both	Contibutor
Jon Cashmore	Ocado	MBSE	Reviewer
Neil Burt	Qinetiq	MBSE	Contributor	Concpets
Mole Li	Rolls-Royce	MBSE	Contributor
Filippo Farina	Rolls-Royce	MBSE	Contributor
Jon Symons	Rolls-Royce	MBSE	Contributor
Craig Wrigley	SYOS Engineering	MBSE	Reviewer
Alex Toth	JLR	MBSE	Contributor	Transition
Iain Cunningham	Vector	Both	Contributor	Transition
Mark Tickner	Visteon	MBSE	Reviewer
Yike Fang	ZF	MBSE	Contributor

Themes

The group is currently engaged in investigating the following themes:

• Architecture & MBSE Concepts - An investigation of the key concepts, scope and overlap between 'Architecture' & 'MBSE'
• Architecture Landscape - An investigation into the landscape of architecture frameworks, modelling languages, ontologies and tools
• Architecting Processes - Investigation into different architecting processes using models
• Transition - Guidance on the considerations required to manage the transition from document-centric architecting to model-based architecting
• Model Kinds - Investigation into the different kinds of models and how they should be used, including automation
• Digital Engineering - Investigation into how architecture and models fit as part of 'Digital Engineering’ (See also: Digital Twin & Thread)

Status Reports

• MBSE & Architecture Plenery 05.11.19

External Publications

Year	Title	Author	Scope	Link	Notes
2019	Architecture Definition in Complex System Design Using Model Theory	Dickerson et al.	Architecture & MBSE	Link

Other Resources

• UK AWG Wiki
• INCOSE Central AWG
• SEBoK entry on System Architecture