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

262

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 INCOSE/PPI Systems Engineering Tools Database 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 INCOSE/PPI Systems Engineering Tools Database functionality and content.
  5. Generate and maintain all supporting system documentation, plans and operational procedures. Submit key documentation to the leadership and product oversight committees for reviews as needed.
  6. 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 now be accessed at: www.systemsengineeringtools.com
  2. At IW 2023 we held an Open User Forum with discussions and live demonstrations. There is an interest to hold these sessions once a month or quarter.
  3. A presentation study has been initiated with INCOSE IT and MARCOM to transition our web page look and feel to the current INCOSE transition approach.
  4. 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.
  5. SETDB development, maintenance and support is on-going with regular releases prior to 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.
  6. Our SETDB Yammer Community is active and reaches over 260 members! Come join us!!

IW23: International Workshop Focus

The SETDB focus for IW 2023 was on 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 Included:

  • An Open User Forum with demonstrations of new and existing features and open Q/A : great attendance and user inputs.! A summary is available on our Yammer Community.
  • Internal and External Process Reviews
  • Roadmap Planning for questionnaire development: a lively session that will be continued and include more tool vendors. Two vendors attended this session.
  • Development Planning and release scheduling for the next two years was initiated and priorities for features is being analyzed.
  • Operational Procedure Development
  • Working Group Charter review and updating : a new charter was completed and submitted for approval.

 If you are attending IS23 look here for developing information on Virtual User Forums and and sessions.

Want to stay informed? Join our Yammer Community to see announcements and conversations get the e-mail trails.

Planned Activities

  • Continue SETDB Development to provide new features, improvements and database growth.
  • 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 IS 2023 and IW 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
  • Add more tool vendors to the system
Find out more by visiting the Working Group Yammer community today!