Continuous Engineering in practice

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IBM Continuous Engineering

A new view of System Engineering…..

Apr2015

Continuous Engineering

Gray Bachelor

IBM Continuous Engineering CTO office, Internet of Things

27th April 2015 ICES Stockholm

…in practice

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Standing on the shoulders of giants ….

Progressively addressing issues of flow and interoperability along the systems lifecycle

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CRYSTALaims to provide CRITICAL SYSTEMS

ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

Interoperability and traceability across the lifecycle are critical to show success

An example of work with Airbus, Alenia, Polito University and others

Acknowledgement: The research leading to these results has received funding from the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking under Grant Agreement N° 332830 and from specific national programs and / or funding authorities.

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Why is Crystal important ?

• Real industry use-cases

• Four multinational industry segments

• 1/3 Major industrial users

• 1/3 Suppliers

• 1/3 Research and consultants

• > Common Engineering Methods

• > Reference Technology Platform

• > Interoperability Specification

• > Demonstrators

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Summary of Engineering Methods (work in progress

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Provide Specification

Analyze Requirements Define Domain Model

Functional modeling Prepare hybrid model Safety analysis Joint simulation

Add Feature Product Line Engineering -Verify Design Against Require-ments Trade-Off Analysis Set-up of SEE, including user rights Search Data Traceability/ Change Impact Analysis

Put all data under Configuration Control Versioning / Archiving Maintain Consistency between multi-viewpoint models Test Support Support collaborative working Common services User environment System Design and Analysis Activity & change management

Process management Manage

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02 May 2015 ₆

Use Case Objective:

• Definition of De-icing System for Regional Turboprop Aircraft, with:

o Minimal Cost, Weight, Power Consumption

o Fulfilling safety constraints

o Fulfilling functional needs (i.e. keep Aircraft components free-of ice)

Pneumatic Boots De-icing Fluid Aerothermic using Bleed Air Aerothermic Engine Cooling Air Electric Electro-Impulsive Optimal Solution ? Engineering Challenges:

• Many change requests; how to assess impact?

• Different alternative concepts for De-icing:

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The work is at the concept stage – a regulatory change comes in

the team need quick answers

An aerospace use-case

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Pete, Project Manager

Susan,

Systems Engineer

Next gen

De-icing system

There is a new regulation for the maximum

pressure in pipework. …. We need to work

out quickly how will this affects design ?

There are many new directives. We don’t

have much time. I must take care to make

the right call now, to avoid rework later.

Flying surfaces Pilots panel New regulation Flying surfaces Ice sensor Ice remover

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We follow the story of the rapid 1

st

_{assessment of regulatory}

change request – how much of work and data is affected ?

Manage the Change Request & related Tasks Manage the Change Request & related Tasks Understand task & new Requirements

Understand task & new Requirements Report back to the boss ! Report back to the boss ! Review findings & close the initial task Review findings & close the initial task Understand designs (function & performance) Understand designs (function & performance) Assess the impacted design & parts

Assess the impacted design & parts

Pete, Project Manager Susan, Systems Engineer A B 8 C

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Susan needs to understand what she is being asked to do

Pete, Project Manager Susan, Systems Engineer 9 Where are we ? Where are we ? What do I need to do ? What do I need to do ? Q1 Q1 Q2 Q2

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Understand task & new Requirements

You will see Susan do this:

1. Use project views and queries

2. Use a Change Request summary

3. Understand Requirements tracing

4. Understand related documents

5. Understand system Functional

structure and relationships

6. Begin design & solution exploration

We use the Engineering Lifecycle Manager to collaborate

around Lifecycle Information

10 Susan, a Systems Engineer, needs to understand the complex web of information & how it is affected by the proposed Change Request A

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Susan needs to understand the current state of the design

Pete, Project Manager Susan, Systems Engineer 11 Where are we ? …..towards targets Where are we ? …..towards targets Q2 Q2

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You will see Susan do this:

1. Understand System function

2. Environmental and mission modelling

3. Joint functional and performance

model execution

4. Evaluate results of ice removal and

power consumption for a solution

concept

We use joint simulation to verify system mission performance

12 Susan, a Systems Engineer, needs to understand the state of the design and where it is towards it’s design targets Understand designs (function & performance) Understand designs (function & performance) B1 B2

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Susan needs to assess the impact of the proposed change

Pete, Project Manager Susan, Systems Engineer 13 What’s affected ? What’s affected ? Q3 Q3

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You will see Susan do this:

1. Assess multiple solutions

2. Query impacted items

3. See solution structure

4. Query across physical parts and their

requirements

5. View detailed Design information

6. Identify affected Physical parts

We assess the impact of change using Engineering Lifecycle

Manager

14 Susan, a Systems Engineer, needs to understand how the change

propagate into the design e.g.

supplier components Assess the impacted design and parts Assess the impacted design and parts C

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By harnessing knowledge the IBM Continuous Engineering

solution the team works faster and more confidently

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Susan, Systems Engineer _{Pete, Project Manager}

Where are we ? Where are we ? What do I need to do ? What do I need to do ? Q1 Q1 Q2 Q2 What’s affected ? What’s affected ? Q3 Q3

From better ways to Manage Work

> Greater speed, lower cost & higher efficiency

From better ways to Collaborate around Information

> Faster teamwork & cross-discipline cohesion

From better ways to Analyse the Impact of Change

> Less rework, greater accuracy and better quality

I know what I must do I know what I must do Q1

Q1

I know where we are I know where we are Q2

Q2

I know how to contain the change

Q3 Q3

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What’s next in Crystal engineering methods in the Public

Aero Use case

• Configuration management

• Trade studies

• Design Reviews

• Simulation lifecycle management

• ALM-PLM

• …

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Tack så mycket

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Apr2015

….and thanks to the CRYSTAL project

Acknowledgement: The research leading to these results has received funding from the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking under Grant Agreement N°332830 and from specific national programs and / or funding authorities.

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