MBSE with CORE 100821

Defining the System Architecture (Next Level of Decomposition)

• Define the physical elements (e.g., subsystems or “objects”) of the system • Define the hierarchy of the system

Behavior decompositions suggest physical architectures – and – Physical architectures suggest behavior decompositions

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Seeing the Physical Architecture Suggested by Behavior

act _Perform Geospatial Library Functions

Customer Certification Response

Certification Disapproval Notification

Customer Request

Customer Schedule

Customer Product

Generate Performance Report

Notify Customer of Disapproval

[Rejected] { probability = 0.2 }

Inventory Product

Check Certification Response

Geospatial Library

Geospatial Library

Accept and Format Request

Geospatial Library

Geospatial Library

Customer Certification Request

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Notify Customer of Estimated Delivery

Provide Product to Customer

[In Inventory] { probability = 0.8 }

Geospatial Library

Geospatial Library

Check Product Inventory

Get Product from Inventory

[Accepted] { probability = 0.8 }

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Notify Customer of Estimated Delivery

Report Deficiencies and Recommendations

Geospatial Library

Geospatial Library

[Deficiencies]

Geospatial Library

Geospatial Library

Inventory Request

Determine Collector Mix

Add Product to Inventory

Evaluate Product vs Request

Prioritize Request

[Not in Inventory] { probability = 0.2 }

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[OK]

Geospatial Library

Geospatial Library

Geospatial Library

Geospatial Library

Task Collectors

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Formatted Request

Geospatial Library

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Deficiency Report

Priority of Request

Prioritized Collector Tasking

Processed Collector Data

Collector Mix

Cut lines represent new internal interfaces (fewer is better)

“Front of house” functions

“Back office” functions

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MBSE with CORE