Learning from mechanics: Why model based Systems engineering actually is nothing new

Over the last years, one of the most common challenges for traditionally mechanic centric companies is the shift towards SW and Systems Engineering. The processes and tools for traditional mechanics development are mature and well established. Software and Systems Engineering processes are new, volatile and the supporting tools and methods are not reliably compatible with the “traditional world”. Silos are created and the quality of the overall product suffers as a result. A buzzword for some years now has been the digital thread, which fits very well with the world view of systems engineering. In a development process, there are many work products that belong together and depend on each other. They form a network of information and data, but very often the links between them only exist implicitly, which is particularly true for mechanical developments because their work artifacts are difficult to link as documents. Requirements documents, simulations, parameter coordination and CAD models are created separately and only the design is compiled hierarchically as an eBOM in a PDM system. This is too late, and mechanical system development (components are systems too!) can learn from system development according to ASPICE. It is important that efficiency does not suffer, as additional work cannot be carried out in tightly budgeted projects. So both worlds can learn from each other. In this talk, we will present an approach to a common Information model to make the implicit knowledge explicit and define a common pattern in mechanical and mechatronics systems development.

Short biography

Andreas Korff

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Maria Eckey

Maria, a consultant at UL SiS since 2014, specializes in ASPICE and ALM/PLM with extensive experience in process improvement. She has conducted assessments and gap analyses with over 10 lead assessors, coached development projects for 10+ years, and provided consulting on processes, methods, and tools. Maria is an Automotive SPICE® Provisional Assessor, SQIL-certified, and holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering.