The Model versus Modeling
When we initially start to think about MBSE, it is important that we understand exactly what we mean by the term. Obviously, the key to this is the word Model. Just the term Model is fraught with ambiguity as different people will have different definitions of exactly what they mean by that term, which we can clarify by effective use of an Ontology.
A common misunderstanding, however, that often arises comes from the fact that the word Model can be both a noun and a verb, which leads us to two main discussion points, which are related to each other.
Firstly, consider the word Model when used as a noun; so, we may be referring to “a Model” or “the Model.” When we use the word as a noun, we are really talking about a simplified representation of something, or an abstraction.
Therefore, it could be a mathematical model, a graphical model, a text statement, etc. Another aspect of the term Model when used as a noun is that...