C2_GRID Grid Definition Viewpoint

Purpose

The Grid Definition Viewpoint serves as overview about the of the Views present in a System Model.

Applicability

The Grid Definition Viewpoint supports the “System Viewpoints, Views and Models” input/output of various Technical Processes in INCOSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING HANDBOOK 2023.

Supported Processes

Supported Information Items

Presentation

A content diagram featuring a matrix view for the SAF Viewpoint conceptual model: Rows represent Domains, and columns represent Aspects, and the cells manage the Views.

A table featuring the saf viewpoints, the views (diagrams, tables, ..) of the system model conforming to those viewpoints, domain and aspect information

Stakeholder

Concern

Exposed Concepts

The Diagram shows the concepts exposed by the viewpoint, and related concepts if necessary.

The Table shows the concepts exposed by the viewpoint, and related concepts if necessary.

ConceptDocumentation
GridThe grid manages the viewpoints in grid cells assigned to the categories of an domain (row) and an aspect (column).
GDcontainingDNSpecifies that the grid is composed of several domains.
GDcontainingATSpecifies that the grid is composed of several aspects.
GDcontainingVPSpecifies that the grid contains multiple viewpoints
VPbelongingToATspecifies that a viewpoint belongs to one aspect.
VPbelongingToDNspecifies that a viewpoint belongs to one domain.
VWconformingToVPspecifies that a view conforms to a viewpoint.
ViewA architecture view comprises portion of an architecture description and addresses information-relevant concerns framed by a architecture viewpoint.

Realization of exposed Concepts

The Diagram shows the realization of exposed concepts.

The Table shows the realization of exposed concepts.

Required Viewpoints

Example