Scalable, Flexible Implementation of MBSE and DevOps in VSEs: Design Considerations and a Case Study

Abstract

Model‐based systems engineering (MBSE) and development operations (DevOps) both provide organizations with increased system development capabilities by defining development process controls and defining sequential development, testing, and other processes. As the use and complexity of MBSE and DevOps processes for software systems development continues to rise, very small entities (<25 employees) may struggle to implement full scale implementations of these engineering project management processes. This paper uses principles from MBSE and DevOps models to explore a reduced, simplified scope of both system development paradigms that VSEs can implement to obtain benefits of both processes.