MBSE & MDA

Objectives

1. Identify two or three definitive sources for a definition of MBSE(so as not to reinvent the wheel), but context for 3;

2. Identify two or three definitive sources for a definition of MDA (ditto);

3. Form a coherent explanation (graphical and textual) for the relationship(s) of MBSE and MDA;

4. Provide one or more Use Cases or scenarios in which MDA can support one or more SE activities in an MBSE context, and provide illustrations of same.

(Source: Email from JJ 26/4/2016, and subsequent reactions from team members, as recorded in sub-group status report 19/5/2016, [1] )

Team

The MBSE & MDA team currently comprises the following members:

Member	Organisation	Role
Julian Johnson	Holistem	Lead
Hedley Apperly	PTC	Member
Alistair Blair	Thales	Member
Ian Clark	MBDA	Member
Chris Raistrick	Abstract Solutions	Member
Francis Thom	Rolls-Royce	Member

Progress Reports

2016

• 19-05-16

Documents

Date	Title	Author	Link
03-03-16	MBSE and MDA; what are they and how do they interrelate?	J Johnson	Link
19-05-16	MDA at the MOD	C Raistrick	Link

Emerging Outputs

1 Definitive sources for a definition of MBSE

(tbd)

2 Definitive sources for a definition of MDA

OMG MDA site

The current version of the OMG MDA Guide 2.0 is available via that site as below:

MDA 2.0 Word format

MDA 2.0 pdf format (more info to follow)