MBSE with GENESYS Oct 2023

Mapping Sequence Diagrams

Level of Detail: Medium Audience: General Content: Specification of sequence (but not control), allocation, and triggering Use: Initial capture of threads when focusing purely on triggering aspects; communication with software engineers

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N2 Diagrams

• Represent the item flow for a system or segment

• Structured variant of data flow diagram • Highlight what’s there and what’s not • Identify implied interfaces (when grouped with allocation shown) • Reflects only functions and the corresponding item flow • No structure • No sequencing – No feed forward / feed back • Shown in box & line or matrix layout • Suitable for general audiences • More often used for analysis (including clustering) than communication • Foundation for DSM (design structure matrix)

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MBSE with GENESYS