Most commercial simulations are a highly collaborative team endeavor. Prior to the pandemic, this collaboration was usually handled organically by simply placing the entire team in the same office space. The nearly continuous face-to-face interaction kept the...
Simulation Model Reuse
I recently read an article that mentions model re-use in simulations. That got me thinking about some of the issues surrounding this topic. This is a generic issue, applicable to a wide variety of simulations, but it takes on significantly increased importance for my...
How Do I Manage a Distributed Model-Based Design Project as the Project Grows and Evolves?
Model-Based Design projects typically evolve from simple to complex. They might start as a proof-of-concept or a feasibility study, and evolve into a sophisticated simulation with enough fidelity to answer detailed engineering questions. This churn is typical, and...
How Do You Resolve the Competing Needs of the Different Groups?
I have worked on several distributed Model-Based Design projects in my career. In addition, I was a consultant to two large aerospace companies on three different distributed Model-Based Design projects. In these projects, the problems always occurred when trying to...
What Makes Distributed Model-Based Design Different?
The problems unique to distributed Model-Based Design arise from a few sources. The engineers involved are not in continuous communication. A typical engineering team is co-located, meaning the engineers enjoy informal face-to-face communication as part of their daily...
The SystemBlend™ Solution
This is a follow-up to my previous posts, What is Distributed Model-Based Engineering? and What are the Problems With Distributed Model-Based Engineering?. I have encountered a variety of significant problems while working on several distributed Model-Based...
What Are the Problems with Distributed Model-Based Design?
This is a follow-up to my previous post, which describes what I mean by “Distributed Model-Based Design”. In my career, I have worked on several distributed Model-Based Design projects, and noticed problems common to all of them. This post discusses my insights. The...
What is Distributed Model-Based Design?
Distributed Model-Based Design is a subset of the broader and well-understood concept of Model-Based Design. The distinguishing feature is that it incorporates contributions from different groups. These can be different departments in a corporation, or they can be...