Join us for our 20 February 2024 Chapter meeting featuring:
Main Presentation: "Architecting a Purpose-Driven Roadmap for Impactful Digital Transformation", by Dr. Carla Sayan
Abstract:
The Aerospace and Defense Industry is currently undergoing a paradigm shift recognized as digital transformation or digital engineering. Despite its prevalence and being introduced with considerable interest, the precise objectives of this paradigm shift remain elusive from other branches of engineering, fostering diverse interpretations within the industry’s landscape. The paper begins by addressing the fundamental question: what exactly are digital transformation and digital engineering? We then explore whether this concept encompasses the widespread adoption of model-based systems engineering (MBSE), Model-Based Design (MBD) and others. Our inquiry extends to examining how these MB-X methodologies reshape traditional engineering practices, and whether digital engineering transcends beyond the realms of MBSE and MBD to include broader technological, procedural and organizational changes. We will explore whether digital is simply a progressive refinement of longstanding practices on what the hardware (electrical and mechanical) discipline has already proven for decades; that prioritizing modeling and simulation before producing HW can yield an improvement in the development life cycle. This paper aims to define a purpose for digital engineering and outline a roadmap forward for the evolution of digital engineering as a core practice.
Bio:
Carla Sayan Ph.D. is an Associate Director for Systems Engineering at a Government Contractor. She is an inventor, author and has 18+ years of extensive knowledge and industry experience in various domain areas: Sensors and Effectors, Multi-Function RF Systems, Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Systems of Systems Architectures and Embedded Systems Integrity. She is responsible for Company Wide Transformations implementing Digital, Model Based X initiatives and Agile across Franchise Level Programs. Carla holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona and is a member of INCOSE, IEEE and SHPE.
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Digital Data Packages: Making the Digital Thread Work
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Abstract: The digital thread promises unbroken traceability from first expression of need through design, production, acceptance, operation, and upgrade. Viewed from one perspective, this provides confidence that the needs expressed have been satisfied. Viewed from another perspective, the thread establishes provenance for each aspect of a product or system. Done right, this is all captured in an authoritative source of truth supporting the engineering enterprise during development and the greater enterprise throughout the product lifecycle.
But how do we move from promise to practice and realized potential? There are countless stakeholders operating across the engineering lifecycle, each with specific insights, perspectives, and concerns. If implemented correctly, the digital thread enables every individual to see the information they need to see when they need to see it to elicit their unique insights and make informed decisions. Done poorly, the digital thread becomes an overwhelming tangle of interconnected bits of data dispersed across distributed repositories with lightweight traceability but little coherence and even less insight.
Speaker: David Long has spent over 30 years helping organizations increase their systems engineering proficiency while simultaneously working to advance the state of the art. David was the founder and president of Vitech where he led development of innovative, industry-leading methods and software to engineer next-generation systems. He co-authored
A Primer for Model-Based Systems Engineering and frequently delivers keynotes, tutorials, and workshops around the world. An INCOSE Fellow and Expert Systems Engineering Professional, David was the 2014/2015 president of INCOSE.
David holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics, as well as a master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.