Engineering of complex systems with models

Author

Oliver, David W.

Author_Institution

Model Based Syst. Inc., Ballston Lake, NY, USA

Volume

33

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

667

Lastpage

685

Abstract

The value of systems engineering and a vision of automation to aid the search for near optimal system designs is described. Realizing that vision requires application of modeling to system development and the definition of systems engineering itself. The approach is a synthesis of systems engineering best practices with the rigor of software engineering. The basic abstractions and processes required are described. The resulting meta-process description is highly tailorable to organization need and culture.

Keywords

automation; computational complexity; corporate modelling; human resource management; large-scale systems; modelling; object-oriented methods; optimisation; real-time systems; software engineering; system theory; systems analysis; systems engineering; task analysis; automation; basic abstractions; behavior diagrams; engineering with models; executable process models; graphic models; information models; large complex systems; meta-process description; near optimal system designs; object modeling technique; product life cycle; project planning; requirements engineering; synthesis of best practices; system design space; system development; systems engineering; text descriptions; Application software; Art; Best practices; Buildings; Cost function; Costs; Design automation; Design engineering; Lakes; Software engineering; Systems engineering and theory; Terminology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/7.588386

Filename

588386