MBSE Patterns

The WG is in the process of developing and cataloguing MBSE patterns.

Objectives

To collate, define and document MBSE enabling patters [Holt et al]

Team

The MBSE Patterns team currently comprises the following members:

Member	Organisation	Role
Simon Perry	Scarecrow Consultants	Lead
Stefan Alsop	Hytsio Aboa	Member
John Gladstone	Protean Electronic	Member
Stephen Powley	Coventry University	Member
Alex Hazle	Bentely Motors	Member
James Towers	Scarecrow Consultants	Member
Colin Wood	Retired	Honorary Member

Framework

The WG has chosen the COMPASS Architecture Framework Framework (CAFF) as it's preferred framework for the documentation of patterns. A brief introduction can be found in the following presentation. Further details can be obtained form the COMPASS website

Date	Title	Author	Link
27-02-14	The COMPASS Architectural Framework Framework (CAFF)	S Perry	Link

Published Patterns

The following patterns have been published:

Title	Author(s)	Link	Status
Traceability Pattern	J Holt, S Perry & M Brownsword	Link	Published
Evidence Pattern	J Holt, S Perry & M Brownsword (Based on an original idea by C Wood)	Link	Published
Certification Pattern	M Brownsword, C Wood & S Perry	Link	Published

Proposed Patterns

The following patterns have been proposed or are under development:

Working Title	Proposed by	Description	Notes
Location Pattern	J. Welford and S. Perry	Shows ways of recording the location of physical assets using different schemes	Under development
Framework Realisation Pattern	J Gladstone	A Pattern used to describe how to realise viewpoints from a framework	An initial Architecture Framework Context View has been created
Transformation Pattern	S Perry, J Towers, J Holt	Shows how to map/transform one model structure into another	Proposed but not under development
Collaboration Pattern	A Hazle	Descibes how Teams collaborate to achieve Work Packages	Under Development

Other Publications

The following publications on patterns exist:

Title	Author(s)	Domain	Link
Foundations for Model-based Systems Engineering: From Patterns to Models	Holt, Perry & Brownsword	Model Based Systems Engineering	Link
Design patterns : elements of reusable object-oriented software	Gamma, Johnson, Helm and Vlissides	Object Oriented Software	Link
Analysis Patterns: Reusable Object Models	Martin Fowler	Object Oriented Software	Link

Other Resources

• OMG MBSE Patterns Challenge Team
• An overview of pattern-based systems engineering
• INCOSE Central MBSE Patterns Working Group Homepage
• INOCSE Connect Page
• S* Pattern Definition by Bill Schindel