This chapter looks at the pragmatic issues involved when trying to realise the model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach in this book in any organisation or business. In particular this chapter looks at how it is possible to ensure that effective tools are in place.

Chapter Contents:

• 16.1 Introduction
• 16.2 Considering the types of Tools available
• 16.2.1 The 'Individual Tool'
• 16.2.2 The 'Tool Chain'
• 16.2.3 'Tool Capability'
• 16.2.4 Summary
• 16.3 Understanding the Need for the Tool
• 16.3.1 Pemberton's cooking analogy
• 16.4 Using Tools with existing Processes
• 16.4.1 Example Tool realisation - quick and dirty Process
• 16.4.2 Example tool realisation - semi-formal process
• 16.4.3 Example Tool realisation - formal Process
• 16.4.4 Guidance for using Tools
• 16.5 Considering Tool selection
• 16.5.1 'Provide modelling capability'
• 16.5.2 'Ensure compatibility with modelling language'
• 16.5.3 'Understand operational environment'
• 16.5.4 'Provide interoperability'
• 16.5.5 'Ensure vendor's quality of service'
• 16.5.6 'Ensure compatibility with the process model'
• 16.5.7 'Provide capability'
• 16.5.8 'Provide application functionality'
• 16.5.9 'Decide on tool'
• 16.6 Tool evaluation
• 16.6.1 The MonTE Processes
• 16.6.2 MonTE - the Process Content View
• 16.6.3 Information View
• 16.6.4 Process Instance View
• 16.7 Summary

Inspec keywords: software engineering; organisational aspects; systems engineering

Other keywords: MBSE approach; business; pragmatic issues; model-based systems engineering approach; organisation

Subjects: Software management; Business and administrative computing; Software engineering techniques