DocumentCode :
3472987
Title :
A conceptual approach to support through-life business transformation in an aerospace and defence context
Author :
Dogan, Huseyin ; Henshaw, Michael
Author_Institution :
Syst. Eng., Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, UK
fYear :
2010
fDate :
22-24 June 2010
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
Through Life Capability Management (TLCM) is a complex evolving domain that requires a new approach to better understand the different viewpoints, models and practices within various enterprises to support a future conceptual model development. This research applied Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) to identify the activities necessary to transform an existing aerospace and defence business model to one that would support TLCM. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts and stakeholders across a range of different relevant functions and organisations to identify the activities required to support conceptual model development. A bottom-up approach was used to provide a TLCM ontology and a top-down approach was proposed to develop the root definitions derived from the experts´ perception of TLCM. The benefits and drawbacks of using SSM including the human-activity system and mapping the activities onto a TLCM cube (architectural) model are discussed.
Keywords :
aerospace engineering; military computing; ontologies (artificial intelligence); TLCM ontology; aerospace context; bottom-up approach; conceptual model development; defence context; soft systems methodology; through life capability management; through-life business transformation; top-down approach; Aerospace engineering; Conference management; Context modeling; Engineering management; Environmental management; Humans; Manufacturing; Ontologies; Systems engineering and theory; Visualization; Capability; Human Activity Model; Ontology; Soft Systems; TLCM;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
System of Systems Engineering (SoSE), 2010 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8197-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/SYSOSE.2010.5544058
Filename :
5544058
Link To Document :
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