Systems Engineering Tools Database Working Group

Provides the systems engineering community a reliable source of information about software tools they are using or wish to use while executing their business processes throughout a product lifecycle.


Working Group Mission:

To develop and maintain the INCOSE/PPI Systems Engineering Tools Database (SETDB) as a resource for members to search for and obtain tool information to support their business processes.

Transformation Enablers Domain

345

Working Group Members

2019

Working Group Established

Chair

John Nallon

Co-Chair(s)

Stéphane Lacrampe

René King

Inquiries

setdb@incose.net

Scope

In collaboration with Product Performance International (PPI) the Systems Engineering Tools Database Working Group (SETDB WG) develops, maintains and supports the INCOSE/PPI Systems Engineering Tools Database.

  1. Create and maintain the Systems Engineering Tools Database system models, specifications and operational procedures.
  2. Initiate, create, verify, maintain and continually improve the design and functionality of the SETDB including stakeholder identification, functional analysis, requirements analysis, validation & verification and issue management.
  3. Create and maintain a dialogue with the supporting working groups to author, review and approve for their appropriate tool surveys.
  4. In collaboration with Product Performance International (PPI) define, design, implement and maintain the SETDB functionality and content.
  5. The SETDB WG will assist INCOSE IT and INCOSE Central with the administration and maintenance of the SETDB Website, the SETDB WG Website and all informational contents.

Goals

  • To provide the systems engineering community a reliable source of information about tools they are using or wish to use while executing their business processes in the product lifecycle.
  • To maintain a mapping of tool categories to the systems engineering processes defined in ISO 15288, the systems engineering processes defined by the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook and the PPI systems engineering process elements.
  • To define, design, implement and maintain the operations of the Systems Engineering Tools Database for the INCOSE membership and PPI clients.

Current and Planned Activities

  1. The Systems Engineering Tools Database IW2023 Release can be accessed at: www.systemsengineeringtools.com
  2. At IW 2023 we held an Open User Forum with discussions and live demonstrations. There is a growing interest to hold these sessions at IW 2024.
  3. INCOSE MARCOM, SETDB leadership and PPI Publicity leaders are developing a new communication and marketing approach for the SETDB to help attract new members to INCOSE and existing members to the system.
  4. SETDB development, maintenance and support is on-going with regular releases coinciding with the International Workshops and Symposiums. If you would like to assist with the execution of our product lifecycle process, please send us a message to setdb@incose.net to let us know. We would love to add you to the team.

Our SETDB Yammer Community is active and has reached 345 members! Come join us!!

 Help improve the system with additional features, vendor and tool additions, data error corrections by using the Support Contact FormSupport Contact Form

IW24: International Workshop January 2024

The SETDB focus for IW 2024 is the future growth of system functionality, direct communication with users, and improving operational efficiency of the working group, the development team and the system.

Sessions Planned:

An Open User Forum with demonstrations of new and existing features and open Q/A.  

Operational Procedure Development

 If you are attending IS24 look here for developing information on Virtual User Forums and sessions.

Want to stay informed? Join our Yammer Community to see announcements and conversations  and to participate!

Planned Activities

  • Continue SETDB Development to provide new features, improvements and database growth.
  • Continuous vetting of new tools vendors and tools prior to publishing as well as insuring tool info is updated regularly.
  • Process and Tool Category Mapping to INCOSE SEH v5.
  • Continue SETDB operational support (INCOSE Helpdesk, PPI Helpdesk, tool loading, marketing, training Rep Users).
  • Support INCOSE MARCOM to grow our marketing and communications activities and opportunities.
  • Event planning for IW 2024 and IS 2024

Planned Work Products

  • Semi-annual product releases with new features and content
  • Training and How-to videos for users and administrators
  • Additional tool category surveys for vendors
  • Upgrade of system models and specifications
  • Completion and Release of all SETDB Operational Procedures
  • Add more tools to the system (continuous activity)
  • Add more tool vendors to the system (continuous activity
  • Establish interoperability with the Tools in the SE Lab.
Find out more by visiting the Working Group Yammer community today!
 
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