Join us for our 13 May 2025 Chapter meeting featuring:
Presenter: Marco Forlingieri
Topic: MBPLE: The Feature-Based Path to Product Lines Success
Abstract: Join us for the presentation as Marco presents a clear and concise guide to MBPLE, with industrial case studies described in his book. 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 and 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.
Bio: Marco Forlingieri is Senior Director for PLE Services at PTC, leading worldwide the PLE technical services, 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 and leading author of the book “MBPLE: The Feature-Based Path to Product Lines Success”.
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Upcoming INCOSE Events
11/13 Greater Philadelphia Chapter Meeting: The Future of Systems Engineering and Innoslate
Philadelphia , USA
33rd & Market Streets
Drexel University
Hagerty Library, Room L33
33rd & Market Streets (Located on the South Side of Market Street)
Presentation: The Future of Systems Engineering and Innoslate®
Speaker: Steven H. Dam, Ph.D., ESEP, President and Founder of the Systems and Proposal Engineering Company (dba SPEC Innovations), based in Manassas, VA.
Currently, SysML has been identified as the “Industry Standard” for systems engineering. One of the primary rationales for SysML is to aid in the communication with software developers. But at the same time, interest in UML by the software developers has significantly waned since 2004 to the point where Computer Science programs in many universities have essentially stopped teaching it. The software engineering community has moved on to Agile or Scaled Agile Framework methodologies. These methodologies begin with functional requirements.
In a Spring 2018 Systems Engineering Forum, held by The Aerospace Corporation, one questioner stated, “SysML is the current systems engineering technique, but 10 years from now it’s likely to be something else.” That begs the question, “What is the future of systems engineering?” This presentation includes the new INCOSE Future of Systems Engineering (FuSE) initiative and how Innoslate® meets many of the future needs identified, today. It will address questions such as how to deal with artificial intelligence in our design activities, which require dynamic, non-deterministic and evolutionary approaches, and how to ensure that cybersecurity and assurance are integral to the system, not “bolt on?” The presentation will also discuss another INCOSE initiative, the Value Proposition Initiative. A recent return on investment (ROI) analysis for systems engineering and MBSE is presented.
Agenda:
6:00-6:30: Arrival and Check-In
6:30-6:45: Welcome to Drexel, Introductions (Including Student Groups) and Chapter Business
6:45-7:00: Break
7:00-8:15: Dr. S. Dam’s Presentation on SE Future and Innoslate
8:15-8:30: Closing Remarks
Meal Choices: Boxed sandwiches available, Served with Potato Chips, Whole Fruit and a Cookie. Indicate your selection when making Reservation
1) Smoked Turkey and Swiss Cheese
2) Ham and Swiss Cheese
3) Roasted Vegetables and Cheese
Cost: $10 for INCOSE Members and Nonmembers; Students are Free (Just present your student ID)
Deadline for Reservations and Meal Choices is Thursday, November 7th