1. Digital Engineering Information Exchange Working Group (DEIXWG): High-Level Concept Document
John H. Coleman Ph.D., PMP
DEIX WG Chair
SAIC
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2. The DEIX High Level Concept Document
Abstract
Introduction
The Value Of The Digital Artifact
The Digital Engineering Environment For Digital Artifacts
The Authoritative Source Of Truth To Certify Authenticity Of Digital Artifacts
Presenting Digital Artifacts Compliant With Digital Viewpoints
Digital Engineering Framework
The Digital Engineering Ecosystem Enables Seamless Exchanges Between Entities
The Services To Enable Digital Engineering Information Exchanges
A Vision For Digital Engineering Ecosystems
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3. The Digital Artifact
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4. The Digital Artifact Points of Differences
Scope of DEIX
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) domain vs. Model Based Engineering (MBE) domain
“The digital artifact is a universal set of digital forms that represents the STEAM professionals’ thoughts…” (line 57)
“…it is the best representation of their data, information, knowledge and wisdom (DIKW) that is encapsulated in some digital artifact.” (Line 63)
“As a token of value, its value increases as there is more of the creators’ DIKW is applied to digital artifacts such that it solves STEAM professionals’ most demanding problems.”
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5. DIGITAL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT FOR DIGITAL ARTIFACTS
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6. “Thus, maintaining a record of chronological and relational metadata about all the digital artifacts…” (Line 96)
The Authoritative Source of Truth to Certify Authenticity of Digital Artifacts (Line 104)
“...repositories for digital artifacts that are ready for use by others beyond the creators. The authors define these digital artifacts as publishable.” (Line 107)
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7. PRESENTING DIGITAL ARTIFACTS COMPLIANT WITH DIGITAL VIEWPOINTS
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8. PRESENTING DIGITAL ARTIFACTS COMPLIANT WITH DIGITAL VIEWPOINTS
MBSE Artifacts only vs. Any Model-based Engineering (MBE) Artifact
“…when exchanging digital artifacts within a digital engineering ecosystem, the participants in the global supply chain may have a more contractually binding way of defining the form and function of the digital artifacts for exchange…” (Line 152)
Too much “FinTech” language
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9. DIGITAL ENGINEERING FRAMEWORK
The relationship between Digital System Model, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin
No need to insert engineering into the Digital Framework Concept
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11. THE SERVICES TO ENABLE DIGITAL ENGINEERING INFORMATION EXCHANGES
The questions on this section…
Do we have the right services?
Do we have an exhaustive list?
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12. Contact Information
John H. Coleman (703) (Mobile)
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