Understanding process fundamentals

This section introduces the fundamental aspects of processes that must be understood in order to define a good MBSE approach. This includes the following topics:

• Defining process properties, where the key features of processes will be discussed
• Defining process types, where different specializations of processes will be discussed

This section sets the scene for the rest of the chapter.

Defining process properties

The whole area of processes and process modeling is fundamental to MBSE and there are a number of desirable properties associated with processes that it is important to understand:

• Processes must be repeatable: It is essential that processes can be executed in a way that can be repeated by any stakeholders who choose to do so. This is important as consistency in execution is important. If processes can be executed in different ways, then the results of these processes cannot be compared.
• Processes must...