Date: March 24, 2012
Location: MITRE McLean, Room 1H300
7525 Colshire Dr.
McLean, VA 22102
Time: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Cost: $50.00

Topic: “An Introduction to the OMG Systems Modeling Language”
Description: The Object Management Group Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML™) is a general purpose graphical modeling language for specifying, analyzing, designing, and verifying complex systems that may include hardware, software, information, personnel, procedures, and facilities. In particular, it provides graphical representations with a semantic foundation for modeling system requirements, behavior, structure, and constraints that support a broad range of engineering analyses. SysML represents a subset of UML 2.0, with extensions needed to satisfy the requirements of the UML for Systems Engineering RFP. For more information on SysML, including articles, tool vendor and related links, and the specification, go to http://www.omgsysml.org. 

This introductory course should provide the student with an understanding of:
-The benefits of model-based approaches for systems engineering
-SysML diagrams and language concepts and the role of SysML in a model-based SE process
-A class exercise to help solidify the student’s understanding of the language

Attendee Requirements: Background in systems engineering. Exposure to UML is helpful, but not required.

About the Presenter: Sanford Friedenthal is an industry leader in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and independent consultant. Previously, as a Lockheed Martin Fellow, he led the corporate engineering effort to enable Model-Based Systems Development (MBSD) and other advanced practices across the company. In this capacity, he was responsible for developing and implementing strategies to institutionalize the practice of MBSD across the LM Business Units. Mr. Friedenthal’s experience includes the application of systems engineering throughout the system life cycle from conceptual design, through development and production on a broad range of systems including missile systems, electro-optical navigation and targeting systems, and information systems. He has been a systems engineering department manager responsible for ensuring systems engineering processes are implemented on the programs, and enhancing overall systems engineering capability. Mr. Friedenthal is co-chair of the INCOSE MBSE Initiative and an INCOSE Fellow. He also is a leader of the Industry Standards effort through the Object Management Group (OMG) and INCOSE to develop the Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML™) that was adopted by the OMG in 2006. He is co-author of “A Practical Guide to SysML”.

Date: February 25, 2012
Location: MITRE McLean, Room 1H300
7525 Colshire Dr.
McLean, VA 22102
Time: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $50.00

Topic: “A Common Sense Framework for Effective Data Management and Integration”
Presenter: Doug Whall

Description: This lively, informative, and interactive tutorial on effective data management and integration methods, tools, and technology will enable participants to guide their organization’s efforts to improve their data governance, data architecture, data quality, data discovery, data modeling, data standards, master data management, and use of rapidly evolving technologies such as web services, SOA, XML, and cloud computing. All of these concepts will be presented as part of an integrated framework modeled after the Data Management Association’s DMBOK (Data
Management Body of Knowledge).

This tutorial will address the following topics:
-The Data Management and Integration Challenges of Large Organizations
-Applying a Data Management Framework
-Lessons Learned in Data Architecture and Governance
-Technology Impacts on Data – Web Services, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Tools
-Challenges of Data Discovery and Data Access and Data Protection
-How Data Modeling and Data Standards Have Affected Data Integration and Management
-Strategies for Managing the Impacts of Social Media, End-User Control, and the Increased Rate of Change
-Improving Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Quality

About the Presenter: Doug Whall has over 30 years of experience while focusing on the development and use of large data repositories and advanced software systems. He has been supporting the US intelligence community’s efforts to integrate its data in order to make data, systems, and
expertise more discoverable, accessible, trusted, and managed. His primary roles have been as a senior information technology architect and manager with a heavy emphasis in enterprise level data, software, and systems engineering methods, tools, environments and projects.
Doug consults and trains large software development projects on at over 200 projects at organizations such as AT&T, Motorola, E-Systems, etc. to help them successfully introduce CASE tools and software engineering methods (e.g. requirements management, joint application design (JAD), structured analysis and design for real time systems, object oriented analysis and design). He has helped
organizations identify appropriate systems engineering methods and tools tailored to each project based on a framework for evaluating the factors that affect the success or failure of new methods and tools.