Rationale and benefits of OMG SysML and its use in a system engineering team-based context to exchange information across disciplines.

Understanding the different SysML 1.5 diagrams and how they’re used to exchange information about requirements and architectures.

Exploration of use case modeling and behavioral modeling with use case diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, and state-machine diagrams.

Understanding the relationship between models and requirements, including requirements diagrams, matrices, and tables.

Understanding structural modelling with block definition diagrams and internal block diagrams, and an appreciation of different port and interface types in UML and SysML.

Appreciate how different methodologies might be used with SysML.

Instructor-led classroom based teaching with individual and team challenges, use of presentations, whiteboards, flip-charts, and videos. Deliverable with/without hands-on tool usage.

Foundation 2-day theory content plus focus on practical tool usage.

Hands-on building SysML models with Rhapsody from scratch, including setting up a model with properties and profiles.

Appreciation of steps to set-up and use tools in a team environment, including linkage with other tools like Rational DOORS, DOORS NG, Word/Excel.

Use of tables/matrices/metrics for viewing traceability and allocation information.

Further tool-specific labs that re-enforce training from days 1 and 2, incl. deeper dive into building white-box architectures with Rhapsody.

Key usability tips and tricks from a highly experienced trainer.

Tool-based instructor-led classroom based teaching with individual and team challenges, use of presentations, whiteboards, flip-charts, and videos. Delivered with focus on hands-on Rhapsody 8.3 tool usage.

Foundation 3-day practical MBSE content plus addition 1 day on advanced tool usage.

AOB (Any Other Business from days 1-3)

Building executable system models using IBM Rational Rhapsody, including better understanding animation sequence diagrams, panel diagrams, and state chart usage.

A deeper understanding of different ports and interfaces in UML and SysML.

Tool or methodology specific Q&A, e.g., options for customising Rhapsody for different domains/business needs, e.g., A-SPICE / safety, incl use of Rhapsody’s properties (and Java API) to automate steps.

Advanced MBSE content focused on the use of SysMLHelper profile automation to create test cases from executable systems models.

Training will involve team-based exercises in creating a model from scratch.

Understand the role of tools, language, method, and people in the hand-off between teams and disciplines.

Deeper understanding of state-machine syntax for event-based system definition.

Assumes some experience with Rhapsody/SysML (i.e. Foundation-course level knowledge).

2-day training on IBM Rational Rhapsody with DOORS Next Generation and Rhapsody Model Manager (RMM).

Overview of Rational Jazz platform, including understanding /ccm, /rm, and /am applications.

Understand of base concepts of the configuration of models using the Rational Model Manager.

Exploring and using models published via web-client.

Using OSLC linkages between models and requirements.

Tips and tricks for installing and setting up the environment.

Tool-based workshop delivered with focus on advanced hands-on Rhapsody 8.3.1/RMM/DNG 6.0.6 tool usage.

3 days of consulting.

Review of current usage based on at desk reviews with 3-4 users.

Read-back on level of usage maturity, alignment with project goals.

Identification of quick wins and recommended steps to take up a gear.