19.1 Improvement Process

Introducing any significant change into an organization requires a well–thought out plan and disciplined implementation to be successful. The transition to SysML should be implemented using the organization’s improvement process as part of their transition to a model-based approach. Clear responsibility for the improvement initiative should be established, and the expected cost and benefits of the change should be understood and agreed on with stakeholders.

A typical improvement process is shown in Figure 19.1. The process includes monitoring and assessing projects to determine issues and improvement goals; developing the improvement plan; defining proposed changes to the process, methods, tools, and training; piloting ...

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