Leading Transformation of Model-Based Engineering: The Model-Based Capability Matrix

Model-Based Capabilities Matrix Workshop Findings
• Customers adopt modeling lexicon to use for effective communication – Provides definitions and references for the modeling terms
• Customers realize the breadth and influence of modeling to effect the organizational transformation needed
– Spans Enterprise and Systems Engineering, Program and Project management as well as modeling and IT (to characterize needed modeling environments)
– Characterizes the needed modeling capabilities that were previously unidentified
• Quickly characterizes the current state of a modeling capability and a desired state for any team of stakeholders
– Zeros in on the items that are more important and require more thought
– Drives the interface and contract requirements
• Enables a logical response to the request to define needed modeling capabilities mapped to organizational goals
• Drives many enterprise and program documents
– Program plan, system engineering plan, pre-award communication and data interchange, contract definition, post award execution
• Can be a game-changer on how stakeholder teams interact and exchange information