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The Systems Engineering DSIG Info

Background:

UML has become a standard modeling language amongst the software community, and is believed to be sufficiently robust to support extensions to address the needs of systems engineering. In addition, UML has an extensive
supporting infrastructure through OMG, which includes broad industry representation, and a defined process and infrastructure for extending the modeling language. A standard modeling language for systems engineering to
analyze, specify, design, and verify complex systems, is intended to enhance systems quality, improve the ability to exchange systems engineering information amongst tools, and help bridge the semantic gap between systems, software, and other engineering disciplines.

The decision to pursue the Unified Modeling Language (UML) for systems engineering (SE), was made following a series of discussions at the International Workshop of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) in January, 2001. Dave Oliver represented INCOSE at the OMG Technical meeting in July '2001, to initiate a liaison with the OMG to support evolution of UML for Systems Engineering . At the meeting, the Memorandum of Understanding between OMG and INCOSE was signed, and the Systems Engineering Domains Special Interest Group (SE DSIG) was chartered. Sanford Friedenthal was identified as the INCOSE liaison to the OMG and SE DSIG chair. The SE DSIG kickoff meeting was held on September 13, 2001 in Toronto.

The initial phase of the SE DSIG focused on developing the requirements for UML for Systems Engineering. This effort included several activities including the issuance of a Request For Information (RFI) on how UML is being applied to systems engineering, support for the development of a Systems Engineering Conceptual Model, collaboration activities with the UML 2 Submission Teams, and development of a detailed requirements analysis for UML for SE. This phase culminated at the OMG Technical Meeting in Orlando on March 28, 2003 with the issuance of the UML for Systems Engineering RFP. Refer to the INCOSE 2003 paper entitled :"Extending UML from Software to Systems" for additional background on these activities. The SysML specification was developed in response to the RFP and adopted in July '06. Information on OMG SysML™ can be found at http://www,omgsysml.org.

At the February 2-3, 2005 SE DSIG meeting in Burlingame, SE DSIG participants agreed to pursue a new standard to support the Department of Defense (DoD) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) Architecture Frameworks (DODAF and MODAF). At the September, 2005 OMG meeting, the UML Profile for DODAF/MODAF was issued by the OMG through the C4I Domain Task Force. The revised submissions were presented to the OMG at the March '07 OMG meeting in San Diego. Additional information on this activity can be found at http://syseng.omg.org/UPDM.htm .

Relation to AP-233 effort. The SE DSIG effort has been closely aligned with the on-going ISO AP-233 standard activity [AP-233]. AP-233 is focused on developing a data interchange standard for systems engineering, which is intended to provide a neutral data format to exchange systems engineering information among tools. The ISO AP-233 project is a working group of TC-184 (Technical Committee on Industrial Automation Systems and Integration), SC4 (Subcommittee on Industrial Data Standards), and is part of the larger STEP effort, which provides standardized models and infrastructure for the exchange of product model data. The result of this effort will be part of the existing ISO 10303 standard that will provide an “Application Protocol” for Systems Engineering. One of the joint SE DSIG and AP-233 tasks, is the development of the Systems Engineering Conceptual model, which is intended to help algin the requirements for UML for SE and the AP-233 data interchange standard.

Relation to Systems Engineering Process Standards. The SE DSIG effort is focused on establishing standards for system modeling. The system modeling is generally the result of implementing the activities and techniques which are defined by the applicable systems engineering process and methodology. There are several systems engineering process standards, including ANSI/EIA 632, IEEE 1220-1998, and ISO/IEC 15288. Each of these process standards defines the primary activities, which must be performed to implement systems engineering. The Overview of the ISO/IEC 15288 System Life Cycle Process Standard is included as one example of a process standard (provided by James N Martin to INCOSE on July 12, 2002).

There are also a variety of methodologies for implementing the systems engineering process, which include both structured and object oriented methodologies. Some examples of systems engineering methods are referenced in the UML for SE RFI Responses and many others can be found in the INCOSE systems engineering handbook available from the INCOSE website.

OMG context and scope. The SE DSIG effort is part of OMG’s broader effort to evolve UML to address both general and domain specific requirements, such-as manufacturing, telecommunications, and healthcare. The OMG is an international consortium that was established in 1989. Its mission is focused on interoperability using object technology. Some of the primary standards the Consortium has adopted include specifications for CORBA and the Unified Modeling Language (UML). These technologies and others support the OMG Model Driven Architecture (MDA) approach. The OMG has a mature process, infrastructure, and organization for adopting standards. Its organization includes a combination of special interest groups, working groups, task forces, technology committees, and an architecture board, each with defined responsibilities in support of their technology adoption process. The process typically follows a pattern of generating a Request for Information to Industry to gather requirements, followed by a release of a Request for Proposal with the requirements for the standard. The OMG then evaluates responses, and adopts the standard based on the evaluations. Additional information can be found at the OMG web site at http://www.omg.org.

Work in Process:

Return to SE DSIG

Charter:

The SE DSIG Charter, which includes the mission and goals, was established at the OMG Technical Meeting
in Danvers on July 9 - 13, 2001. http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?dtc/2001-07-02

Industry Links:

Meetings:

June 23-27, 2008 - Ottawa Meeting

March 11-12, 2008 - Washington DC Meeting

Presenter /Author	Title	Doc Number
Sanford Friedenthal	SE DSIG Meeting Minutes-Washington, DC-March 11-12, 2008	syseng/08-03-01
Sanford Friedenthal	Agenda	syseng/08-03-02
Fatma Dandashi	UPDM Introduction	syseng/08-03-03
Brian Wilczynski & Adrian Pearson	Unified DoD/MOD position on UPDM	syseng/08-03-04
Fred Mervine, Paul Bahrs	UPDM UML Compliance Overview (L1)	syseng/08-03-05
Ron Williamson	UPDM SysML Compliance Overview (L2)	syseng/08-03-06
Brian Wilczynski, Charles Thornburg	DODAF v1.5	syseng/08-03-07
Charles Johnson	Leveraging UPDM for Acquisition and ISPs	syseng/08-03-08
Col. Jack Jibilian	US AF AF-AF and Fit-For-Federation Approach	Not available
Robert Damashek	Army CIO/G-6 Federation Pilot	syseng/08-03-09
Adrian Pearson	MODAF Future Directions/ IDEAS	syseng/08-03-10
Michael Abramson	DNDAF & EISEAF (Security Extensions)	syseng/08-03-11
Dave McDaniel	IDEAS/DODAF v2.0	syseng/08-03-12
Stephane Pelleschi	TopCased OMG SysML Metamodel Proposal - presentation	syseng/08-03-13
Stephane Pelleschi	TopCased OMG SysML Metamodel Proposal -Background and Purpose	syseng/08-03-14
Stephane Pelleschi	TopCased OMG SysML Metamodel Proposal -Specification	syseng/08-03-15
Stephane Pelleschi	TopCased OMG SysML Metamodel Proposal – Ecore files	syseng/08-03-16
Darren Kelly	Instrument Control and Simulation Modelling Language (ICSML)	syseng/08-03-17
Robert Byrd	AIMD/TRADOC Input to the UPDM Finalization Task Force	syseng/08-03-18

December 11-12, 2007 - Burlingame Meeting

Presenter /Author	Title	Doc Number
Sanford Friedenthal	SE DSIG Meeting Minutes-Burlingame-Dec 12, 2007	syseng/07-12-01
Paul Bahrs	UPDM Status Update	syseng/07-12-02
Dr Adrian Pearson	UPDM/MOD Update	syseng/07-12-03
Brian Wilczynski	DoDAF Version 2.0/Conceptual Model	syseng/07-12-04
Ken Hong Fong	Leveraging MDA Standards for DoDAF, CADM, & DARS	syseng/07-12-05
Dr Rob Cloutier	MDA for Systems Engineering	syseng/07-12-06
Dr Rob Cloutier	MDA for Systems Engineering White Paper	syseng/07-12-07
Dr Russell Peak (presentor), Dr Chris Paredis, Dr Leon McGinnis	Integrating Design with Simulation & Analysis Using SysML	syseng/07-12-08

September 24, 2007 - Jacksonville Meeting

June 25-29, 2007 - Brussels Meeting

March 26-29, 2007 - San Diego, California Meeting

December 4-7, 2006 - Washington DC Meeting

Sept 27, 2006 - Anaheim Meeting

June 27-28, 2006 - Boston Meeting

April 25-26, 2006 - St Louis Meeting

February 14-15, 2006 - Tampa Meeting

SE DSIG-Mtg-Minutes-Tampa-Feb-14-15-2006 (syseng/2006-02-01)
UML Profile for DoDAF/MODAF (UPDM) Overview – Dwayne Hardy (C4i/06-02-05)
Systems Engineering, Architectures, and MDA – Sanford Friedenthal (C4i/06-02-06)
Architecture Description Concepts – Bryan Wood (C4i/06-02-07)
The ABC’s of AFs: Understanding Architecture Frameworks – Rolf Siegers (C4i/06-02-08)
Overview of MODAF/NAF/IDEAS – Capt David Burton and Jon Keefe (C4i/06-02-09)
Relationship of MDA to Architecture Frameworks - Pete Rivett (syseng/06-02-02)
MODAF Metamodel (M3) and IDEAS Data Exchange Model - Fariba Hozhabrafkan, Ian Bailey, UK MOD reps (syseng/06-02-03)
AGATE – Laurent Rioux (syseng/06-02-04)
Georgia Tech SysML Work Update – Russell Peak (syseng/06-02-05)
SysML in Factory Modeling – Leon McGinnis (syseng/06-02-06)
SysML Based Reference Models for Fluid Power Components – Chris Paredis (syseng/06-02-07)
Representing SysML Executable Physics Based CAD-CAE Models in SysML – Diego Tamburini (syseng/06-02-08)
INCOSE Evaluation of SysML Submissions Presentation – David Oliver (ad/06-02-03)
ADTF Evaluation of SysML Submissions Presentation – Fatma Dandashi (ad/06-02-04)
SysML Merge Team (SMT) Submission Presentation (ad/06-02-05)
Revised Merged SysML Submission v0.99 (ad/06-02-01)

December 5-9, 2005 - Burlingame Meeting

SE DSIG-Mtg-Minutes-Burlingame-Dec-6-7-2005 (syseng/2005-12-01)
Georgia Institute of Technology-SysML-Parametrics-Part 1-CAE Models – R. Peak (syseng/2005-12-02)
Revised SysML Submission (ad/05-11-01) – SysML Submission Team (SST)
SST Presentation to ADTF (ad/05-11-02)
Revised SysML Submission (ad/05-12-05 and ad/05-12-06) – SysML Partners
SysML Partners Presentation to ADTF (not available)

September 12-16, 2005 - Atlanta Meeting

June 21-23, 2005 - Boston Meeting

February, 2005 - Burlingame Meeting

November, 2004 - Washington DC Meeting

Minutes

August, 2004 - Montreal Meeting

April 26-30, 2004 - St Louis Meeting

February 2-6, 2004 - Anaheim Meeting

Anaheim Meeting Minutes & INCOSE IW Review Summary
HLA and OMG (by Bjorn Moller)
MDA Applied to HLA: A Practical Example (by Erich Schmid)

November 19, 2003 - London Meeting

June 4, 2003 - Paris, Florida Meeting

Paris Meeting Minutes (June 4, 2003)

March 24 - 28, 2003 - Orlando, Florida Meeting

February 4-5, 2003 - Tampa, Fl INCOSE IW

UML for SE Background and Req'ts Overview - S. Friedenthal
UML for SE Roadmap - R. Burkhart
UML 2 - Preview - C. Kobryn
Application of UML in Aegis OA - A. WInkler

January 27 - 31, 2003 - Burlingame, Calif Meeting

Agenda
UML for_SE_RFP - Draft January 20, 2003

November 18 - 22, 2002 - Washington DC Meeting

September 30 - October 1, 2002 - Helsinki Meeting

OMG SE DSIG Helsinki Meeting Minutes - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-09-04)
TOFS AB RFI Response Presentation part 2 - I. Ogren (syseng/2002-06-26)
Holistic Systems Engineering RFI Response Presentation (syseng/2002-09-02) – T. Moore
Volvo RFI Response Presentation (syseng/2002-05-06) – J. Axelsson
Project Technology RFI Response (syseng/2002-08-02, syseng/2002-08-03) – S. Mellor
EDOC Profile Tutorial to SE DSIG (syseng/2002-09-03) – B. Wood

September 12-13, 2002 SEDSIG-U2P Workshop - Chicago

June 24-28, 2002 - Orlando Meeting

Agenda

OMG SE DSIG Orlando Meeting Minutes - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-06-14)
OMG SE DSIG Orlando Meeting Introduction - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-06-15)
SE Conceptual Model History (Draft 3 / 6-24-02) - D. Oliver (syseng/2002-06-16)
SE Conceptual Model (Draft 6 / 6-14-02) - D. Oliver (syseng/2002-06-17)
SE Conceptual Model Semantic Dictionary (Draft 6 / 6-12-02) - D. Oliver (syseng/2002-06-18)
SE Conceptual Model Issue Log- (syseng/2002-06-19)
SE Prototype Status V2 - R. Steiner (syseng/2002-06-20)
SE Prototype Evaluation Matrix V4 - R. Steiner (syseng/2002-06-21)
Artisan RFI Response Presentation part 5 - A. Moore (syseng/2002-06-22)
BAE Systems RFI Response – A. Evans (syseng/02-05-02)
Georgia Tech RFI Response – R. Peak (syseng/02-06-06)
I-Logix RFI Response Presentation part 4 - A. Whitefield (syseng/2002-06-23)
INCOSE OOSEM WG RFI Response Presentation part 5 - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-06-27)
Lockheed Martin RFI Response Presentation part 2 - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-06-24)
Mitre RFI Response Presentation part 2 - F. Dandashi (syseng/2002-06-25)
Rational RFI Response - M. Cantor (syseng/02-05-05)
SE Consultants RFI Response Presentation part 2 - F. Matyskiela (syseng/2002-06-28)
UML for SE Req'ts Analysis V0.2 - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-06-29)
SE DSIG / UML V2.0 Discussion - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-06-30)
UML 2.0 Summary - R. Steiner & JD Baker (syseng/2002-06-31)

April, 2002 - Yokohama Japan Meeting

No SE DSIG meeting.

January 29 - 31, 2002 - Anaheim, CA Meeting

Anaheim Meeting Minutes - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-01-02)
Anaheim Meeting Presentation - S. Friedenthal (syseng/2002-01-03)
Systems Engineering for UML Request For Information (ad/2002-01-17)
SEDRES/AP-233 Data Model Overview (syseng/2002-01-04) - J.Johnson/E. Herzog
Systems Engineering Conceptual Model (Feb 06, 2002) ( syseng/2002-02-01 )
- J. Johnson/J. Bedocs
Meta-modeling presentation - http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?omg/01-09-01.pdf - S. Iyengar