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Building on the success of our collaboration last year, MBSE4U is proud to announce our renewed role as an official Media Sponsor for the Digital Engineering for Defense Summit, returning to Washington, D.C., on June 24-25, 2026. Building on Last Year’s Momentum Last year’s summit made it clear: Digital Engineering is no longer a “future… Read more The post MBSE4U Returns as Media Sponsor for the…

Today, we are proud to announce the release of our latest publication: “Pain-Free MBSE,” now available on Leanpub, Kindle, and Lulu (Print Edition). Starting around April 1, the print edition will also be available internationally on all major book platforms, such as Amazon. Why “Pain-Free”? For many organizations, the transition to MBSE feels like an… Read more The post New Release: Pain-Free MB…

At MBSE4U, our mission has always been to bridge the gap between complex engineering challenges and practical, scalable solutions. As the defense and aerospace industries undergo a massive shift toward modularity and digital transformation, the synergy between Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has never been more critical. That is… Read more The p…

In theory, you can model everything in plain SysML. But in practice? Working with “naked” SysML, that is, using only the standard without any methodological or domain-specific extensions, can quickly become limiting. Let’s take a concrete example: the System Context. SysML (both v1 and v2) does not include the concept of a system context as… Read more The post Naked SysML! Please, Put Some Method…

We are proud to launch the pre-release edition of “The SysML v2 Book”. The final version of The SysML v2 Book will be a fully comprehensive resource covering the entire SysML v2 language, including KerML and the SysML v2 API. It will also include dedicated guidance to help readers prepare for the upcoming SysML v2… Read more The post Pre-Release: The SysML v2 Book – Available Now! appeared first …

The SYSMOD methodology includes the Zigzag Pattern, which describes the zigzagging between the problem space (what is needed) and the solution space (how it will be realized). The following illustrates a basic framework of the problem-solution zigzag across several abstraction levels using SysML v2. It is only a pattern and will typically be implemented in different varieties in practice. The pos…

At MBSE4U, we’re committed to accelerating MBSE, which is an important pillar of digital engineering. We’re serving as a media partner for the 3rd Annual Digital Engineering for Defense Summit, hosted by the Defense Strategies Institute (DSI) on June 25–26, 2025 in Washington, DC. This event brings together leaders from across the DoD, federal government, industry, academia, and other relevant st…

The content of this blog post was presented with a live demo at the GfSE SysML v2 Extravaganza Workshop in October 2024. In the meantime, the technologies, SysML v2 and the modeling tools, will have developed further. Summary Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) integrates various engineering disciplines to realize integrated systems with relevant information throughout the… Read more The post …

It is not always easy to decide what is the best choice. The taxonomy in SysML v2 is significantly more complex than in SysML v1. This gives modelers more control in deciding what kind of thing they want to model – but only if they know what the different keywords mean. Attributes, items, parts? What… Read more The post Which SysML v2 Element to Choose? appeared first on Model Based Systems Engin…

Here is the first blog post in the series about using SYSMOD with SysML. I start with one of the first steps in SYSMOD: the problem statement. It describes the problem that the system is to solve. The modeling can be quite simple, as only a short text needs to find a home in the… Read more The post SYSMOD with SysML v2: Problem Statement appeared first on Model Based Systems Engineering 4 You .

I plan a new blog post series about the application of the MBSE methodology SYSMOD using SysML v2. This series will walk you through the methodology step by step, offering a look at how SYSMOD can be applied with SysML v2, including any adjustments or enhancements made along the way. Why This Series? Many have… Read more The post Exploring SYSMOD with SysML v2 appeared first on Model Based System…

We have been managing lists of MBSE tools and methodologies on list.ly for many years. We have now moved and integrated the lists directly on the MBSE4U website. The lists on list.ly are still there, but will be switched off in the medium term. The main reason for this is that more and more advertising… Read more The post Lists! Lists! Lists! MBSE Tools and Methodologies appeared first on Model B…

We are pleased to announce the publication of “MBSE with SysML and Eclipse Papyrus” by Philipp Helle. This book is now available for purchase (see here). Philipp Helle is a scientist in the Airbus “Central Research & Technology” organization. He studied linguistics, media culture, and computer science and received an MA from the University of… Read more The post New Book Release: MBSE with SysML …

As we venture into this new era of digital engineering and AI, it's not about resisting change but rather adapting and shaping it, ensuring that we harness its potential responsibly. The post Goodbye MBSE Engineers? appeared first on Model Based Systems Engineering 4 You .

What if Artificial Intelligence (AI) could play the artist's role in the SAMS approach and do the visualization task in real-time by just listening in to team discussions during systems analysis? Whether this is entirely realistic with today’s technological means is still under investigation. Still, it will be shown further below that it is easy with off-the-shelf AI tools to get close to the sta…

Today, I had a chat with ChatGPT. Since I’m giving an INCOSE webinar on FAS, later on, I tested how well ChatPGT can do FAS. I provided some context in the first prompt but otherwise did not specify anything. The result is amazing. The functional grouping, which is an architectural decision, is not bad. If… Read more The post MBSE and AI – Using the FAS Method appeared first on Model Based System…

In a significant move for software and systems engineering enthusiasts, MBSE4U in collaboration with Protos, has reissued the seminal work "Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling" - widely known as ROOM. The post MBSE4U and Protos Proudly Revive a Classic: “Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling (ROOM)” Back in Print! appeared first on Model Based Systems Engineering 4 You .

Read the blog or watch the video at the end (or both :-)! I remember an inspiring exchange with a visionary about 20 years ago. He told me that he would like to have a black box that would simply implement his ideas for him. Instead of focusing on the actual engineering, you spend most… Read more The post MBSE and AI – A Conversation with the Black Box appeared first on Model Based Systems Engine…

What impact will AI have on MBSE? I'm pretty sure the impact is big, but what does it mean specifically? What is already going on, what can we expect in the future, and what role does MBSE play in the context of AI? Do we even need MBSE anymore? The post MBSE and AI – Let’s talk machine appeared first on Model Based Systems Engineering 4 You .

The company Vitech is very well known in the MBSE community, especially as a tool vendor of the MBSE tool GENESYS. For the second time, they have been hosting an MBSE conference that also goes beyond their own tools. Integrate23 fosters discussions around digital engineering, focusing on open and connected solutions. Integrate23 has 40+ sessions with… Read more The post MBSE Conference Integrate2…