“The only difference between a mob and a trained army is organization” – Calvin Coolidge Have you ever come across a model that was more of a mob than useful tool? I have! Systems Engineering is partly an effort in organizing your systems information and concepts in a way that …

Telling the Story There are many ways to start a behavioral-model presentation.  Somewhat unconventional is showing the working simulation first, even before the EFFBDs themselves.  This follows the concept of the Golden Circle. The WHY: The behavioral logic makes the simulation work, it shows the interactions between your Vehicle Management …

Why should anybody care about your Enhanced Functional Block Diagram?  “WHY” indeed. Any systems engineering diagram, no matter how meticulously built, is worthless if not widely accepted and utilized by organizations other than the originating author.  The possibility of acceptance and adoption comes down to two factors: the right diagram …

In my last post I discussed Exit Conditions, Exits and their impact on capturing the decisions your system is making. I made a good start on this topic, but to properly cover the topic I need to cover a little more theory on multiple exits, discuss loops, loop exits, and …