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Book SynopsisLenny Delligatti holds the OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP): Model Builder Advanced certification. As a senior systems engineer with Lockheed Martin, he created SysML models for NASA's Mission Control Center: 21st Century (MCC-21) project at Johnson Space Center. Lenny is a member of the Object Management Group (OMG) SysML Revision Task Force (RTF). He has delivered hundreds of hours of training to hundreds of systems and software engineers, enabling many to earn certifications and lead MBSE projects.
Trade Review"In keeping with the outstanding tradition of Addison-Wesley's technical publications, Lenny Delligatti's SysML Distilled does not disappoint. Lenny has done a masterful job of capturing the spirit of OMG SysML as a practical, standards-based modeling language to help systems engineers address growing system complexity. This book is loaded with matter-of-fact insights, starting with basic MBSE concepts to distinguishing the subtle differences between use cases and scenarios to illumination on namespaces and SysML packages, and even speaks to some of the more esoteric SysML semantics such as token flows." -Jeff Estefan, Principal Engineer, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory "The power of a modeling language, such as SysML, is that it facilitates communication not only within systems engineering but across disciplines and across the development life cycle. Many languages have the potential to increase communication, but without an effective guide, they can fall short of that objective. In SysML Distilled, Lenny Delligatti combines just the right amount of technology with a common-sense approach to utilizing SysML toward achieving that communication. Having worked in systems and software engineering across many domains for the last 30 years, and having taught computer languages, UML, and SysML to many organizations and within the college setting, I find Lenny's book an invaluable resource. He presents the concepts clearly and provides useful and pragmatic examples to get you off the ground quickly and enables you to be an effective modeler." -Thomas W. Fargnoli, Lead Member of the Engineering Staff, Lockheed Martin "This book provides an excellent introduction to SysML. Lenny Delligatti's explanations are concise and easy to understand; the examples well thought out and interesting." -Susanne Sherba, Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, University of Denver "Lenny hits the thin line between a reference book for SysML to look up elements and an entertaining book that could be read in its entirety to learn the language. A great book in the tradition of the famous UML Distilled." -Tim Weilkiens, CEO, oose "More informative than a PowerPoint, less pedantic than an OMG Profile Specification, SysML Distilled offers practicing systems engineers just the right level of the motivation, concepts, and notation of pure OMG SysML for them to attain fluency with this graphical language for the specification and analysis of their practical and complex systems." -Lonnie VanZandt, chief architect, No Magic, Inc. "Delligatti's SysML Distilled is a most aptly named book; it represents the distillation of years of experience in teaching and using SysML in industrial settings. The author presents a very clear and highly readable view of this powerful but complex modeling language, illustrating its use via easy-to-follow practical examples. Although intended primarily as an introduction to SysML, I have no doubt that it will also serve as a handy reference for experienced practitioners." -Bran Selic, president, Malina Software Corp. "SysML is a rather intimidating modeling language, but in this book Lenny makes it really easy to understand, and the advice throughout the book will help practitioners avoid numerous pitfalls and help them grasp and apply the core elements and the spirit of SysML. If you are planning on applying SysML, this is the book for you!" -Celso Gonzalez, senior developer, IBM Rational "SysML Distilled is a great book for engineers who are starting to delve into model-based systems engineering. The space system examples capture the imagination and express the concepts in a simple but effective way." -Matthew C. Hause, chief consulting engineer, Atego and chair, OMG UPDM Group "I've been deeply involved with OMG since the 1990s, but my professional needs have not often taken me into the SysML realm. So I thought I'd be a good beta tester for Lenny's book. To my delight, I learned a great deal reading through it, and I know you will too." -Doug Tolbert, distinguished engineer, Unisys, and member, OMG Board of Directors and Architecture Board "SysML Distilled provides a clear and comprehensive description of the language component of model-based systems engineering, while offering suggestions for where to find information about the tool and methodology components. There is evidence throughout the book that the author has a deep understanding of SysML and its application in a system development process. I will definitely be using this as a textbook in the MBSE courses I teach." -J. D. Baker, OCUP, OCSMP, member of the OMG Architecture Board "SysML Distilled is the desktop companion that many SysML modelers have needed for their bookshelves. Lenny has the experience and certifications to help you through your day-to-day modeling questions. This book is not a tutorial, nor is it the encyclopedic compendium of all things SysML. If you model using SysML, this will become your daily companion, as it is meant to be used regularly. I believe your copy will soon be dog-eared, with sticky notes throughout." -Dr. Robert Cloutier, Stevens Institute of Technology "SysML is utilized today in a wide range of applications, including deep space robotic spacecraft and down-to-earth agricultural equipment. This book concisely presents SysML in a manner that is both refreshingly accessible for new learners and quite handy for seasoned practitioners." -Russell Peak, MBSE branch chief, Aerospace Systems Design Lab, Georgia Tech "SysML Distilled is a wonderfully written, knowledgeable, and concise addition to systems modeling literature. The lucid explanations lead a newcomer by the hand into modeling reasonably complex systems, and the wealth and depth of the coverage of the most-used aspects of the SysML modeling language stretch to even enabling advanced intermediate depictions of most systems. It also serves as a handy reference. Kudos to Mr. Delligatti for gifting the world with this very approachable view of systems modeling." -Bobbin Teegarden, CTO/chief architect, OntoAge and Board Member, No Magic, Inc.
Table of ContentsForeword by Rick Steiner xvii
Foreword by Richard Soley xix
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxxi
About the Author xxxiii
Chapter 1: Overview of Model-Based Systems Engineering 1
1.1 What Is MBSE? 2
1.2 The Three Pillars of MBSE 4
1.3 The Myth of MBSE 9
Chapter 2: Overview of the Systems Modeling Language 11
2.1 What SysML Is–and Isn’t 11
2.2 Yes, SysML Is Based on UML–but You Can Start with SysML 13
2.3 SysML Diagram Overview 14
2.4 General Diagram Concepts 17
Chapter 3: Block Definition Diagrams 23
3.1 Purpose 23
3.2 When Should You Create a BDD? 24
3.3 The BDD Frame 24
3.4 Blocks 26
3.5 Associations: Another Notation for a Property 44
3.6 Generalizations 49
3.7 Dependencies 52
3.8 Actors 53
3.9 Value Types 55
3.10 Constraint Blocks 57
3.11 Comments 59
Chapter 4: Internal Block Diagrams 63
4.1 Purpose 63
4.2 When Should You Create an IBD? 64
4.3 Blocks, Revisited 64
4.4 The IBD Frame 65
4.5 BDDs and IBDs: Complementary Views of a Block 66
4.6 Part Properties 67
4.7 Reference Properties 67
4.8 Connectors 68
4.9 Item Flows 71
4.10 Nested Parts and References 72
Chapter 5: Use Case Diagrams 77
5.1 Purpose 77
5.2 When Should You Create a Use Case Diagram? 77
5.3 Wait! What’s a Use Case? 78
5.4 The Use Case Diagram Frame 81
5.5 Use Cases 82
5.6 System Boundary 83
5.7 Actors 83
5.8 Associating Actors with Use Cases 84
5.9 Base Use Cases 85
5.10 Included Use Cases 85
5.11 Extending Use Cases 87
Chapter 6: Activity Diagrams 89
6.1 Purpose 89
6.2 When Should You Create an Activity Diagram? 90
6.3 The Activity Diagram Frame 90
6.4 A Word about Token Flow 92
6.5 Actions: The Basics 93
6.6 Object Nodes 95
6.7 Edges 99
6.8 Actions, Revisited 102
6.9 Control Nodes 112
6.10 Activity Partitions: Allocating Behaviors to Structures 119
Chapter 7: Sequence Diagrams 123
7.1 Purpose 123
7.2 When Should You Create a Sequence Diagram? 124
7.3 The Sequence Diagram Frame 125
7.4 Lifelines 125
7.5 Messages 129
7.6 Destruction Occurrences 138
7.7 Execution Specifications 139
7.8 Constraints 141
7.9 Combined Fragments 144
7.10 Interaction Uses 151
Chapter 8: State Machine Diagrams 155
8.1 Purpose 155
8.2 When Should You Create a State Machine Diagram? 156
8.3 The State Machine Diagram Frame 156
8.4 States 158
8.5 Transitions 162
8.6 Pseudostates 171
8.7 Regions 173
Chapter 9: Parametric Diagrams 177
9.1 Purpose 177
9.2 When Should You Create a Parametric Diagram? 178
9.3 Blocks, Revisited 179
9.4 The Parametric Diagram Frame 182
9.5 Constraint Properties 184
9.6 Constraint Parameters 185
9.7 Value Properties 185
9.8 Binding Connectors 187
Chapter 10: Package Diagrams 189
10.1 Purpose 189
10.2 When Should You Create a Package Diagram? 190
10.3 The Package Diagram Frame 190
10.4 Notations for Namespace Containment 191
10.5 Dependencies between Packages 193
10.6 Importing Packages 193
10.7 Specialized Packages 194
10.8 Shades of Gray: Are You Looking at a Package Diagram or a Block Definition Diagram? 198
Chapter 11: Requirements Diagrams 201
11.1 Purpose 201
11.2 When Should You Create a Requirements Diagram? 202
11.3 The Requirements Diagram Frame 202
11.4 Requirements 204
11.5 Requirements Relationships 205
11.6 Notations for Requirements Relationships 209
11.7 Rationale 213
Chapter 12: Allocations: Cross-Cutting Relationships 215
12.1 Purpose 215
12.2 There’s No Such Thing as an Allocation Diagram 216
12.3 Uses for Allocation Relationships 216
12.4 Notations for Allocation Relationships 219
12.5 Rationale 224
Appendix A: SysML Notation Desk Reference 227
Appendix B: Changes between SysML Versions 245
Bibliography 253
Index 255
