MBSE Survey 2014

Dear Survey Responder,

Welcome to the 2014 MBSE Survey. This is the 3rd occurrence of this longitudinal study meant to understand the adoption of "formal" modeling within the Industrial and Systems Engineering communities.

In this short survey, we are asking you to provide some basic information to help the Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) community to understand the current state of MBSE practice. The survey presents 11 questions related to how widely MBSE is used and applied, the perceived value of MBSE, and the obstacles to MBSE adoption.

This survey builds on two earlier surveys. The first, conducted in 2010 for the Object Management Group (OMG) in 2009 and the results were reported out in 2010. The second survey, conducted in 2012 was for the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). Links to the survey results are listed at the end of this survey.

The survey is expected to take less than 15 minutes to complete. The data will not be attributed to specific individual responders or organizations. The results will periodically be reported on the MBSE Wiki (http://www.omgwiki.org/MBSE/doku.php). If you provide your contact information and email address, we will send you an eCopy of the final report. Thank you for helping us.

The questions with an "*" in front of the question number are required to be answered.

To Submit the survey please make sure to select the "Done" button at the bottom of the survey. If you select "Exit Survey" your answers will not be recorded.

NOTE: There are emerging terms being used to describe a model-based approach to systems engineering instead of MBSE. The different terms may emphasize different aspects and/or scope of systems engineering. This survey uses the definition from the INCOSE Systems Engineering Vision 2020 as “Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is the formalized application of modeling to support system requirements, design, analysis, verification and validation activities beginning in the conceptual design phase and continuing throughout development and later life cycle phases.”
Source: INCOSE SE Vision 2020 (INCOSE-TP-2004-004-02), Sept 2007

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself. (Optional)

Name:

Company:

State/Province:

Country:

Email Address:

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* 2. To what extent have you participated in MBSE activities during the last 5 years?

	None	A Little		Some		A Lot
Practicing MBSE on projects	Practicing MBSE on projects None	Practicing MBSE on projects A Little	Practicing MBSE on projects	Practicing MBSE on projects Some	Practicing MBSE on projects	Practicing MBSE on projects A Lot
Developing internal MBSE methods, tools, & training	Developing internal MBSE methods, tools, & training None	Developing internal MBSE methods, tools, & training A Little	Developing internal MBSE methods, tools, & training	Developing internal MBSE methods, tools, & training Some	Developing internal MBSE methods, tools, & training	Developing internal MBSE methods, tools, & training A Lot
Teaching MBSE	Teaching MBSE None	Teaching MBSE A Little	Teaching MBSE	Teaching MBSE Some	Teaching MBSE	Teaching MBSE A Lot
Researching MBSE	Researching MBSE None	Researching MBSE A Little	Researching MBSE	Researching MBSE Some	Researching MBSE	Researching MBSE A Lot
MBSE Tool Vendor	MBSE Tool Vendor None	MBSE Tool Vendor A Little	MBSE Tool Vendor	MBSE Tool Vendor Some	MBSE Tool Vendor	MBSE Tool Vendor A Lot
Not involved in MBSE	Not involved in MBSE None	Not involved in MBSE A Little	Not involved in MBSE	Not involved in MBSE Some	Not involved in MBSE	Not involved in MBSE A Lot

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What type(s) of industry and/or product(s) does your company represent? If your industry is not represented, do not check a box, simply type your answer in the "Other" field provided.

Aircraft

Automotive

Defense

Medical

Space Systems

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How many engineers does your company/organization employ?

less than 10

10-100

101-1000

1001-10,000

more than 10,000

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* 5. To what extent in the last 3 years has your company/organization:

	Not at all		Somewhat/Sometimes		Almost Always	N/A
Increased MBSE awareness	Increased MBSE awareness Not at all	Increased MBSE awareness	Increased MBSE awareness Somewhat/Sometimes	Increased MBSE awareness	Increased MBSE awareness Almost Always	Increased MBSE awareness N/A
Applied MBSE on Pilots and studies	Applied MBSE on Pilots and studies Not at all	Applied MBSE on Pilots and studies	Applied MBSE on Pilots and studies Somewhat/Sometimes	Applied MBSE on Pilots and studies	Applied MBSE on Pilots and studies Almost Always	Applied MBSE on Pilots and studies N/A
Adopted MBSE on programs/projects	Adopted MBSE on programs/projects Not at all	Adopted MBSE on programs/projects	Adopted MBSE on programs/projects Somewhat/Sometimes	Adopted MBSE on programs/projects	Adopted MBSE on programs/projects Almost Always	Adopted MBSE on programs/projects N/A

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* 6. What is the relative focus of the MBSE effort in your organization to support each of the following?

	No Focus		Some Focus		Almost All Focus	N/A
Conceptual design	Conceptual design No Focus	Conceptual design	Conceptual design Some Focus	Conceptual design	Conceptual design Almost All Focus	Conceptual design N/A
Architecture modeling	Architecture modeling No Focus	Architecture modeling	Architecture modeling Some Focus	Architecture modeling	Architecture modeling Almost All Focus	Architecture modeling N/A
Trade studies	Trade studies No Focus	Trade studies	Trade studies Some Focus	Trade studies	Trade studies Almost All Focus	Trade studies N/A
Requirements flowdown and traceability	Requirements flowdown and traceability No Focus	Requirements flowdown and traceability	Requirements flowdown and traceability Some Focus	Requirements flowdown and traceability	Requirements flowdown and traceability Almost All Focus	Requirements flowdown and traceability N/A
Detailed design and analysis	Detailed design and analysis No Focus	Detailed design and analysis	Detailed design and analysis Some Focus	Detailed design and analysis	Detailed design and analysis Almost All Focus	Detailed design and analysis N/A
Verification planning and execution	Verification planning and execution No Focus	Verification planning and execution	Verification planning and execution Some Focus	Verification planning and execution	Verification planning and execution Almost All Focus	Verification planning and execution N/A
Other	Other No Focus	Other	Other Some Focus	Other	Other Almost All Focus	Other N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 7. To what extent are the following modeling languages used for system architecture modeling as part of your MBSE effort?

	Never		Sometimes		Almost Always	N/A
IDEF0	IDEF0 Never	IDEF0	IDEF0 Sometimes	IDEF0	IDEF0 Almost Always	IDEF0 N/A
FFBD	FFBD Never	FFBD	FFBD Sometimes	FFBD	FFBD Almost Always	FFBD N/A
UML	UML Never	UML	UML Sometimes	UML	UML Almost Always	UML N/A
SysML	SysML Never	SysML	SysML Sometimes	SysML	SysML Almost Always	SysML N/A
UPDM	UPDM Never	UPDM	UPDM Sometimes	UPDM	UPDM Almost Always	UPDM N/A
AADL	AADL Never	AADL	AADL Sometimes	AADL	AADL Almost Always	AADL N/A
OPM	OPM Never	OPM	OPM Sometimes	OPM	OPM Almost Always	OPM N/A
Simulink	Simulink Never	Simulink	Simulink Sometimes	Simulink	Simulink Almost Always	Simulink N/A
Modelica	Modelica Never	Modelica	Modelica Sometimes	Modelica	Modelica Almost Always	Modelica N/A
EAST-ADL	EAST-ADL Never	EAST-ADL	EAST-ADL Sometimes	EAST-ADL	EAST-ADL Almost Always	EAST-ADL N/A
Other COTS modeling tools	Other COTS modeling tools Never	Other COTS modeling tools	Other COTS modeling tools Sometimes	Other COTS modeling tools	Other COTS modeling tools Almost Always	Other COTS modeling tools N/A
Home grown modeling tools	Home grown modeling tools Never	Home grown modeling tools	Home grown modeling tools Sometimes	Home grown modeling tools	Home grown modeling tools Almost Always	Home grown modeling tools N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How much formal training is typically offered, in number of days, to the team members involved in the modeling effort?

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	more than 10 days
Modeling language	Modeling language 0	Modeling language 1	Modeling language 2	Modeling language 3	Modeling language 4	Modeling language 5	Modeling language 6	Modeling language 7	Modeling language 8	Modeling language 9	Modeling language 10	Modeling language more than 10 days
MBSE method	MBSE method 0	MBSE method 1	MBSE method 2	MBSE method 3	MBSE method 4	MBSE method 5	MBSE method 6	MBSE method 7	MBSE method 8	MBSE method 9	MBSE method 10	MBSE method more than 10 days
MBSE tools	MBSE tools 0	MBSE tools 1	MBSE tools 2	MBSE tools 3	MBSE tools 4	MBSE tools 5	MBSE tools 6	MBSE tools 7	MBSE tools 8	MBSE tools 9	MBSE tools 10	MBSE tools more than 10 days
Other training	Other training 0	Other training 1	Other training 2	Other training 3	Other training 4	Other training 5	Other training 6	Other training 7	Other training 8	Other training 9	Other training 10	Other training more than 10 days

Other (please specify type of training)

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* 9. What is the perceived value of the modeling effort by each of the following?

	No Value		Some Value		High Value	Don't Know
Systems engineers	Systems engineers No Value	Systems engineers	Systems engineers Some Value	Systems engineers	Systems engineers High Value	Systems engineers Don't Know
Software engineers	Software engineers No Value	Software engineers	Software engineers Some Value	Software engineers	Software engineers High Value	Software engineers Don't Know
Hardware engineers	Hardware engineers No Value	Hardware engineers	Hardware engineers Some Value	Hardware engineers	Hardware engineers High Value	Hardware engineers Don't Know
Test engineers	Test engineers No Value	Test engineers	Test engineers Some Value	Test engineers	Test engineers High Value	Test engineers Don't Know
Project management	Project management No Value	Project management	Project management Some Value	Project management	Project management High Value	Project management Don't Know
Customer	Customer No Value	Customer	Customer Some Value	Customer	Customer High Value	Customer Don't Know

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* 10. Rank each item below in terms of the extent that it currently inhibits successful adoption of the MBSE within your organization/company.

	Not an Inhibitor		Somewhat Inhibiting		High Inhibitor	N/A
Lack of management support	Lack of management support Not an Inhibitor	Lack of management support	Lack of management support Somewhat Inhibiting	Lack of management support	Lack of management support High Inhibitor	Lack of management support N/A
Lack of perceived value of MBSE	Lack of perceived value of MBSE Not an Inhibitor	Lack of perceived value of MBSE	Lack of perceived value of MBSE Somewhat Inhibiting	Lack of perceived value of MBSE	Lack of perceived value of MBSE High Inhibitor	Lack of perceived value of MBSE N/A
Risk associated with the adoption of MBSE	Risk associated with the adoption of MBSE Not an Inhibitor	Risk associated with the adoption of MBSE	Risk associated with the adoption of MBSE Somewhat Inhibiting	Risk associated with the adoption of MBSE	Risk associated with the adoption of MBSE High Inhibitor	Risk associated with the adoption of MBSE N/A
MBSE learning curve	MBSE learning curve Not an Inhibitor	MBSE learning curve	MBSE learning curve Somewhat Inhibiting	MBSE learning curve	MBSE learning curve High Inhibitor	MBSE learning curve N/A
Availability of skills	Availability of skills Not an Inhibitor	Availability of skills	Availability of skills Somewhat Inhibiting	Availability of skills	Availability of skills High Inhibitor	Availability of skills N/A
Availability of tools	Availability of tools Not an Inhibitor	Availability of tools	Availability of tools Somewhat Inhibiting	Availability of tools	Availability of tools High Inhibitor	Availability of tools N/A
MBSE training	MBSE training Not an Inhibitor	MBSE training	MBSE training Somewhat Inhibiting	MBSE training	MBSE training High Inhibitor	MBSE training N/A
Tool maturity	Tool maturity Not an Inhibitor	Tool maturity	Tool maturity Somewhat Inhibiting	Tool maturity	Tool maturity High Inhibitor	Tool maturity N/A
Method maturity	Method maturity Not an Inhibitor	Method maturity	Method maturity Somewhat Inhibiting	Method maturity	Method maturity High Inhibitor	Method maturity N/A
Cultural and general resistance to change	Cultural and general resistance to change Not an Inhibitor	Cultural and general resistance to change	Cultural and general resistance to change Somewhat Inhibiting	Cultural and general resistance to change	Cultural and general resistance to change High Inhibitor	Cultural and general resistance to change N/A
Other	Other Not an Inhibitor	Other	Other Somewhat Inhibiting	Other	Other High Inhibitor	Other N/A

Please Elaborate

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* 11. What is the relative importance that your system model integrates with the following models and/or tools?

	Not Important		Modest Importance		Very Important	N/A
Requirements management	Requirements management Not Important	Requirements management	Requirements management Modest Importance	Requirements management	Requirements management Very Important	Requirements management N/A
Software design	Software design Not Important	Software design	Software design Modest Importance	Software design	Software design Very Important	Software design N/A
Mechanical design	Mechanical design Not Important	Mechanical design	Mechanical design Modest Importance	Mechanical design	Mechanical design Very Important	Mechanical design N/A
Electrical design	Electrical design Not Important	Electrical design	Electrical design Modest Importance	Electrical design	Electrical design Very Important	Electrical design N/A
Simulation and analysis	Simulation and analysis Not Important	Simulation and analysis	Simulation and analysis Modest Importance	Simulation and analysis	Simulation and analysis Very Important	Simulation and analysis N/A
Product data management	Product data management Not Important	Product data management	Product data management Modest Importance	Product data management	Product data management Very Important	Product data management N/A
Product lifecycle management	Product lifecycle management Not Important	Product lifecycle management	Product lifecycle management Modest Importance	Product lifecycle management	Product lifecycle management Very Important	Product lifecycle management N/A
Project management	Project management Not Important	Project management	Project management Modest Importance	Project management	Project management Very Important	Project management N/A

Other (please specify)

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Again, thank you for taking this survey. Here are the links to the previous survey results.

2010 Survey summary:
http://www.calimar.com/CSER2010-OMG_Survey_Bone_Cloutier.pdf

2010 Survey full report:
http://www.calimar.com/Compilation%20of%20SysML%20RFI-%20Final%20Report.pdf

2012 Survey summary:
http://www.calimar.com/MBSE%20Survey%202%20Full%20Set%20Slides%201_23_12.pdf