Model Assurance Levels (MALs) for Managing Model-based Engineering (MBE) Development Efforts

Julie Fant, Robert Pettit

2019

Abstract

Model-based engineering (MBE) in industry is on the rise. However, improvements are still needed on the oversight and management of MBE efforts. Frequently, program managers and high-level decision makers do not have background in MBE to understand models, the value the models are providing, and if they are successfully achieving their MBE goals. To address these concerns, we developed a rating scale for models, called Model Assurance Levels (MALs). The purpose of the MALs is to be able to quickly and concisely express the assurance the model is providing to the program, as well as, risks associated with the model. Therefore, given a MAL level, program managers and decision makers will be able to quickly understand the model value and risks associated with the model. They can then make informed decisions about the future direction of MBE development effort.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Fant J. and Pettit R. (2019). Model Assurance Levels (MALs) for Managing Model-based Engineering (MBE) Development Efforts.In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD, ISBN 978-989-758-358-2, pages 544-551. DOI: 10.5220/0007697505440551

in Bibtex Style

@conference{modelsward19,
author={Julie Fant and Robert Pettit},
title={Model Assurance Levels (MALs) for Managing Model-based Engineering (MBE) Development Efforts},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD,},
year={2019},
pages={544-551},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007697505440551},
isbn={978-989-758-358-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD,
TI - Model Assurance Levels (MALs) for Managing Model-based Engineering (MBE) Development Efforts
SN - 978-989-758-358-2
AU - Fant J.
AU - Pettit R.
PY - 2019
SP - 544
EP - 551
DO - 10.5220/0007697505440551