Foundations of Digital Engineering

The early 21st century may be remembered as the start of the 4th Industrial Revolution—Digital Transformation. The Foundations of Digital Engineering course prepares knowledge workers on the front line of this transformation to navigate this transition. This course begins by examining the elements of the “Digital Trinity”—Agile, Open Architecture and Digital Engineering—and their interdependencies. From this understanding, Digital Engineering (DE) principles and practices are explored in greater detail starting with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). As the “model of the models,” MBSE serves a core function in the DE ecosystem. Ontologies, languages and frameworks are discussed to understand their broader application. Model development, validation and curation is then described.

Finally, the importance and challenge of defining and managing an Authoritative Source of Truth (ASOT) is explored. The application of these tools within the enterprise then becomes the focus. Examples of current ecosystems and the promise of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) to enhance the power of DE are presented. All of these capabilities require a robust digital working environment leading to an examination of the IT and DevSecOps challenges that entails. The course concludes by examining the INCOSE digital transformation metrics as participants apply these to understand the current state and next steps for their organization.

Course Topics:

• Module 001—Introduction to Digital Engineering

  • The “Digital Trinity”—Lean-Agile, Open Architectures, Digital Engineering

  • Lifecycle Modeling Framework

• Module 010—Using Models and Defining the Truth

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering

  • Ontologies, Languages and Frameworks

  • Developing and Curating Models

  • Authoritative Source of Truth (ASOT)

• Module 011—The Digital Enterprise

  • Digital Ecosystems

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

• Module 100—Digital Environments

  • IT Challenges

  • DevSecOps

• Module 101—Transforming the Workforce

  • INCOSE Maturity Metrics

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