According to the INCOSE ''SEBoK'' (''Systems Engineering Book of Knowledge'') MBSE may be considered a "subset of [[digital engineering]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Digital Engineering - SEBoK |url=https://www.sebokwiki.org/wiki/Digital_Engineering |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=www.sebokwiki.org}}</ref> INCOSE hosts an annual meeting on MBSE, as well as MBSE working groups.<ref name=":0" />
== Advantages ==
Compared to text-only documents, systems engineering models have several advantages:
* "A picture is worth more than a thousand words."
* Content can be better visualized and captured.
* The approach allows different views of the same model, so that, for example, information not relevant to a task can be hidden.
* Natural language is generally not unambiguous. Depending on prior knowledge, understanding or culture, statements are interpreted differently. Semiformal representation, on the other hand, is strict and unambiguous. This avoids misunderstandings.
* [[Arcadia (engineering)|Architecture]] models created by MBSE allow strict [[Traceability|traceability]] of all known dependencies.
* Architecture models can be developed in an interdisciplinary manner involving different engineering disciplines. See also: [[digital twin]] and [[V-model]].
* The strict and unambiguous model representation supports automatic plausibility tests.
* Software can also be created directly from models. See also [[Model-Driven Software Development]].
