Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE): The Feature-Based Path to Product Lines Success

Clear and concise guide to MBPLE, with industrial case studies Written in a to-the-point style, Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE) is the only theoretical and practical foundational book on MBPLE that brings together the topics of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and feature-based product line engineering (PLE). It examines how PLE can benefit from a model-based and model-centric approach and, in turn, how MBSE combined with holistic PLE can boost model reuse and improve the MBSE business case. The book combines both management and engineering aspects to deliver comprehensive coverage of the subject. The book covers real-life challenges and implementations of MBPLE, discussing adoption obstacles faced by engineering organizations and how to overcome them to ensure a successful MBPLE deployment. Dozens of SysML v2 views, SysML v1 diagrams, SysML v2 code snippets and illustrations are included throughout to elucidate key concepts. Additional supplementary learning materials are available on a companion website. Written by a team of expert authors and contributors with significant experience in the field of applied MBPLE, Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE) discusses sample topics including: Motivation for MBPLE, covering document-based to model-based engineering, project-oriented to product-line-oriented engineering, and digital continuity and system lifecycle management Foundations of MBPLE, covering basic definitions, the history of MBPLE, recent MBPLE works and standards, and the impact of MBPLE on engineering processes Implementation of MBPLE using the next generation modeling language SysML v2 Adoption of MBPLE, covering investment interests, company processes, change management and digital transformation, and methods, guidelines, coaching Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE) delivers vision, benefits, and strategic guidance for managers, executives, and business leaders while serving as a practical guide for system engineers who are new to the MBPLE discipline or already familiar with it.

Table of Contents:
Foreword x Preface xii About the Companion Website xiv 1 Introduction 1 Part I Motivation 3 2 Complexity and Variability 5 3 Reuse Strategies 11 4 From Document-based to Model-based Engineering 17 5 From Single Product to Product-line-based Delivery Approach 21 6 Digital Continuity and System Life Cycle Management 27 Part II Foundations of MBPLE 33 7 Past, Present, and Future of MBPLE 35 8 Shifting to a Model-based Approach 43 9 MBPLE Concepts and Definitions 49 10 MBPLE Modeling Languages 57 11 The MBPLE Foundation in the Standards 63 Part III Implementation of MBPLE 67 12 The MBPLE Paradigm 69 13 Define Feature Models 73 14 Define Feature Configurations 83 15 Define Shared Assets 87 16 Define Product Models 103 17 The Four Dimensions of Variability 111 18 Digital End-to-end Continuity with MBPLE 117 19 Configuration and Model Management for MBPLE 125 20 MBPLE and Artificial Intelligence 135 Part IV Adoption of MBPLE 151 21 A Business Case for MBPLE 153 22 The MBPLE Adoption Quadrant 163 23 The MBPLE Adoption Framework 167 24 MBPLE Process 177 25 MBPLE Methods 185 26 MBPLE Information Model 191 27 MBPLE Tool Chain 201 28 MBPLE Organization 211 29 PLE Pioneers’ Perspectives: Beyond Tools and Tool Vendors 219 Part V MBPLE Industrial Cases 231 30 Airbus: MBPLE in Commercial Aviation 233 31 MBDA: Building an End-to-end Model-based Framework for Product Lines 245 32 Thales: A Long Road to MBPLE – from Initial Conception to Completion 261 33 Raytheon: System Family Engineering – Innovating at the Speed of Relevance 273 34 Belimo: Innovation in Comfort, Energy Efficiency, and Safety Solutions with Product Lines 287 35 MBPLE in Action: What We Can Learn from the Five Industrial Cases? 303 36 Conclusion 315 Annex A: MBPLE Glossary 317 Index 321

About the Author :
Marco Forlingieri is Senior Director for Solutions Engineering at PTC, leading worldwide the PLE technical area, with several years of experience in PLE and MBSE domains across Asia, Europe and US. He is also chair of the INCOSE PLE International Working Group. Tim Weilkiens is a member of the executive board of the German consulting company oose, an MBSE consultant with 20+ years of experience, and an active member of the OMG and INCOSE communities. Hugo Guillermo Chalé-Gongora is Head of Product Lines and Multi-Disciplinary Analysis & Optimisation at Airbus with over 24 years of experience in SE, MBSE and MBPLE in different industries, and founder of the PLE International Working Group and the Automotive Working Group of INCOSE.