Lenny Delligatti - SysML Distilled A Brief Guide to the Systems Modeling Language

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A Brief Guide to the Systems Modeling Language

Lenny Delligatti

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Delligatti, Lenny.
SysML distilled : a brief guide to the systems modeling language / Lenny Delligatti.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-92786-6 (paperback : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-321-92786-9 (paperback : alk. paper)
1. Systems engineeringData processing. 2. Engineering systemsComputer
simulation. 3. SysML (Computer science) I. Title.
TA168.D44 2014
620.00285'5133dc23 2013035922

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ISBN-13: 978-0-321-92786-6
ISBN-10: 0-321-92786-9

Text printed in the United States on recycled paper at RR Donnelley in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
First printing, November 2013

In keeping with the outstanding tradition of Addison-Wesleys technical publications, Lenny Delligattis SysML Distilled does not disappoint. Lenny has done a masterful job of capturing the spirit of OMG SysML as a practical, standards-based modeling language to help systems engineers address growing system complexity. This book is loaded with matter-of-fact insights, starting with basic MBSE concepts to distinguishing the subtle differences between use cases and scenarios to illumination on namespaces and SysML packages, and even speaks to some of the more esoteric SysML semantics such as token flows.

Jeff Estefan, Principal Engineer, NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The power of a modeling language, such as SysML, is that it facilitates communication not only within systems engineering but across disciplines and across the development life cycle. Many languages have the potential to increase communication, but without an effective guide, they can fall short of that objective. In SysML Distilled, Lenny Delligatti combines just the right amount of technology with a common-sense approach to utilizing SysML toward achieving that communication. Having worked in systems and software engineering across many domains for the last 30 years, and having taught computer languages, UML, and SysML to many organizations and within the college setting, I find Lennys book an invaluable resource. He presents the concepts clearly and provides useful and pragmatic examples to get you off the ground quickly and enables you to be an effective modeler.

Thomas W. Fargnoli, Lead Member of the Engineering Staff, Lockheed Martin

This book provides an excellent introduction to SysML. Lenny Delligattis explanations are concise and easy to understand; the examples well thought out and interesting.

Susanne Sherba, Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, University of Denver

Lenny hits the thin line between a reference book for SysML to look up elements and an entertaining book that could be read in its entirety to learn the language. A great book in the tradition of the famous UML Distilled.

Tim Weilkiens, CEO, oose

More informative than a PowerPoint, less pedantic than an OMG Profile Specification, SysML Distilled offers practicing systems engineers just the right level of the motivation, concepts, and notation of pure OMG SysML for them to attain fluency with this graphical language for the specification and analysis of their practical and complex systems.

Lonnie VanZandt, chief architect, No Magic, Inc.

Delligattis SysML Distilled is a most aptly named book; it represents the distillation of years of experience in teaching and using SysML in industrial settings. The author presents a very clear and highly readable view of this powerful but complex modeling language, illustrating its use via easy-to-follow practical examples. Although intended primarily as an introduction to SysML, I have no doubt that it will also serve as a handy reference for experienced practitioners.

Bran Selic, president, Malina Software Corp.

SysML is a rather intimidating modeling language, but in this book Lenny makes it really easy to understand, and the advice throughout the book will help practitioners avoid numerous pitfalls and help them grasp and apply the core elements and the spirit of SysML. If you are planning on applying SysML, this is the book for you!

Celso Gonzalez, senior developer, IBM Rational

SysML Distilled is a great book for engineers who are starting to delve into model-based systems engineering. The space system examples capture the imagination and express the concepts in a simple but effective way.