Beginners Guide to Model-Based Systems Engineering

12/18/2018

Mapping Physical and Interface Block Diagrams

pbdPhysicalContext

DisapprovalNotification Link

Request-Product Link

Workstation

ScheduleDelivery Link

CommandCenter

elicits

CertificationResponse Link

CertificationRequest Link

Requirement

Use Case

Command and Imagery Products Link Collector Product Link

elaboratedby

refinedby

basedon / specifiedby

verifiedby

specifiedby

includes/ extends/ kindof

Certification Authority

Customers

Collectors

Verification Requirement

verifiedby

fulfilledby

involves/ describes

executedby

Certification Link

Verification Event

Status Link

Resource

employs

includes

Test Configuration

Test Activity

captures/ consumes/ produces

GeospatialLibrary

formedby

Test Procedure

decomposedby

Level of Detail: Medium Audience: Not software engineers or SysML zealots Content: Composition with logical or physical connectivity Use: Specification of logical or physical connections; boundary definition; insight into external connections

Component

Function

performs

incorporates

exhibits

exitsby

built from / kindof

exposes

decomposedby

joined to

State

enters

exitedby

inputs/ outputs/ triggeredby

Exit

Interface

Port

decomposedby

includes

comprisedof

Event

Transition

responsible for

connectsto

triggeredby

Link

Item

transfers

includes

decomposedby

constrains/ usesparameter from

generates

results in

causes

assignedto

Organization

Constraint Definition

Concern

Risk

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Internal Block Diagrams (IBDs)

ibdGeospatialLibrary

• Specify logical (Interface) or physical (Link) connectivity of blocks • Extend classic block diagrams with ports and directionality • Often classified as design due to level of detail present • Best suited for system / software engineers and subject matter experts

CertificationResponse Link{:CertificationResponses}

Customer Server

: Workstation

CertificationRequest Link{:CertificationRequests}

DisapprovalNotification Link{:CertificationDisapprovalNotification}

Request-Product Link{:CollectionProducts, :Product Order}

Schedule Delivery Link{:Estimated Delivery Schedule}

Collector Server

GL Internal Link {:FormattedRequest, :Inventory Product}

Collector Product Link{:Collector Data}

: CommandCenter

CC 5

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