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Problem​

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is widely adopted for complex and critical systems, in particular in the defense domain, but it struggles with the heterogeneity of the models, languages and tools it relies on. Most existing model management solutions only address consistency between models; they leave aside disciplined change management and the validity of the models and of the experimental frames used to produce them.

Contribution​

AUGMENT (Approche Unifiée de Gestion de Modèles pour l'IngéNierie des SysTèmes Complexes) develops a unified Model Management (MoM) methodology for MBSE that is consistent, traceable, evolvable and experimentally validated. It combines the management of model heterogeneity, change management built on the notion of an Authoritative Source of Truth (ASoT), and the explicit management of model and experimental-frame validity. The project builds on OpenFlexo's model federation and on the ACMoM hierarchical megamodel work to produce both a theoretical foundation and a unified software infrastructure prototype, targeting defense systems and, beyond, reliable digital twins.

Publications​

2026

  • First page of The Design Multiverse: A Scientific Model for Design Evolution and Co-evolution

    The Design Multiverse: A Scientific Model for Design Evolution and Co-evolution

    Authors : Teodorov, Ciprian and Exelmans, Joeri and Martinez, Salvador and Guérin, Sylvain and Vangheluwe, Hans
    In International Conference on Software Engineering, NIER Track, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), France .apr, 2026.[PDF] [DOI] [BibTeX]

    Keywords: co-evolution ; design multiverse ; scientific model ; Software and its engineering → Designing software design evolution ; CCS Concepts ; CCS Concepts Software and its engineering → Designing software design evolution scientific model design multiverse co-evolution

    hal-05503862 v1

2024

  • First page of A Survey of Federative Approaches for Model Management in MBSE

    A Survey of Federative Approaches for Model Management in MBSE

    Authors : Amrani, Moussa and Rakshit, Mittal and Goulão, Miguel and Amaral, Vasco and Guérin, Sylvain and Martínez, Salvador and Blouin, Dominique and Bhobe, Anish and Hallak, Yara
    In 1st International Workshop on Model Management (MoM) at MODELS 2024, Linz (AUSTRIA), Austria .sep, 2024.[PDF] [DOI] [BibTeX]

    Keywords: Model Federation ; Model-Based Systems Engineering ; Feature Model ; Literature Review ; Model Management

    ACM

    hal-04721128 v1

Partners​

  • Télécom Paris — project coordination, validity management, case studies
  • ENSTA — theoretical foundation of model management, change management
  • IMT Atlantique — model federation theory and tooling (OpenFlexo), case studies
  • DGA, CIEDS — definition and evaluation of realistic case studies
  • Potential industrial partners: Dassault Systèmes, Renault, Safran, Thales

Website​

augment.wp.imt.fr