Modeling Approaches

Day 1: Introduction to Model-Based Systems Engineering and SPES 2020

1. Introduction to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

• Overview of MBSE and its significance in Systems Engineering
• Goals and benefits of MBSE in industry
• Fundamentals and terminology of MBSE

2. The SPES 2020 Method – Background and Motivation

• History and development of the SPES methodology
• Core concepts and objectives of SPES 2020
• Differences between SPES 2020 and other MBSE approaches

3. Architecture Models and Levels according to SPES 2020

• Introduction to the various model levels:
  • Requirements
  • Functional architecture
  • Logical architecture
  • Technical architecture
  • System environment
• Connections between the model levels

Day 2: SPES 2020 Architecture Models and Practical Exercises

1. Requirements Modeling

• Goals and structuring of the requirements level
• Modeling techniques and tools
• Exercise: Creating a requirements model for an example system

2. Functional Architecture

• Goals of functional architecture
• Decomposition and abstraction of functions
• Exercise: Developing a functional architecture

3. Logical Architecture

• Goals of logical architecture
• Mapping functional architecture to a logical structure
• Exercise: Creating a logical model

Day 3: Advanced Modeling and Integration of SPES Architecture Levels

1. Technical Architecture

• Goals of technical architecture
• Selection of technologies and resource management
• Exercise: Creating a technical model

2. Modeling the System Environment and Interactions

• Definition and modeling of system boundaries and environment
• Interfaces and external interactions
• Exercise: Modeling the system environment

3. Integration of Architecture Levels

• Methods and tools for model integration
• Consistency checks and assurance between levels
• Exercise: Integrating the developed models into a comprehensive model

Day 4: Validation, Verification, and Quality Management

1. Verification and Validation (V&V) in the SPES Approach

• Methods for V&V across different architecture levels
• Traceability of requirements in the SPES methodology

2. Quality Management and Documentation

• Techniques to ensure model quality
• Documentation and maintenance of architecture models
• Tools for quality assessment

3. Practical Exercise: Model Review and Quality Analysis

• Joint review of the example system
• Error analysis and potential improvements

Day 5: Advanced Topics and Closing

1. Integration into the Development Process

• SPES 2020 in the development lifecycle: requirements, development, operation
• Continuous integration and model maintenance

2. Introduction to Tools Supporting SPES 2020

• Overview of MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo Systems Modeler, Enterprise Architect)
• Demo and brief exercise with tools

3. Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Practice

• Challenges and solutions in implementing SPES 2020 in companies
• Best practices and case studies

4. Closing and Outlook

• Summary and open discussion
• Q&A, certification, and closing remarks