This chapter looks at a model-based approach to Process modelling, which, although at first appearances, may seem quite simple, it will be shown that the application of modelling Processes has myriad uses in Systems Engineering. The basic “seven views”approach that is described in this chapter may be applied to many other areas of Systems Engineering, such as modelling Standards, compliance, Life Cycle modelling, Competence modelling and project management. These examples will be expanded upon in Chapter 8. The definition of the “seven views”follows the basic `Ontology, Framework and Views' approach, which is used throughout this book.

Chapter Contents:

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.1.1 Background
• 7.2 Approach
• 7.2.1 The MBSE Ontology (revisited)
• 7.2.2 The Framework
• 7.2.3 The Viewpoints
• 7.2.3.1 The Requirement Context Viewpoint
• 7.2.3.2 The Stakeholder Viewpoint
• 7.2.3.3 The Process Structure Viewpoint
• 7.2.3.4 The Process Content Viewpoint
• 7.2.3.5 The Process Behaviour Viewpoint
• 7.2.3.6 The Information Viewpoint
• 7.2.3.7 The Process Instance Viewpoint
• 7.3 The process modelling framework
• 7.4 Using the process modelling framework
• 7.4.1 Analysing existing Processes
• 7.4.2 Creating a new process document from scratch
• 7.4.3 Abstracting tacit process knowledge for a new System
• 7.4.4 Abstracting tacit process knowledge for an existing System
• 7.4.5 Process improvement for existing Processes
• 7.4.6 Summary
• 7.5 Summary
• References

Inspec keywords: systems engineering; ontologies (artificial intelligence)

Other keywords: model-based approach; project management; life cycle modelling; modelling standards; ontology framework and views approach; systems engineering; process modelling

Subjects: Knowledge engineering techniques; Systems analysis and programming