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SysML v2

SysML v2 Specifications
Official OMG specifications and supporting material for the SysML v2 language and API.
Featured in From an initial idea to a SysML v2 model: where AI can really help

Systems engineering

INCOSE MBSE Initiative
Resources from INCOSE on model-based systems engineering practices and adoption.
Featured in Adopting SysML v2 requires more than syntax support
System Architecture Design Definition
A SEBoK reference on architecture definition, viewpoints, views, and system models.
Featured in Diagrams are not documentation: they are engineering tools

AI & engineering

Model-Based Systems Engineering 2025
A NASA presentation covering current MBSE trends, including AI-assisted modeling and digital twins.
Featured in From an initial idea to a SysML v2 model: where AI can really help
NIST
Standards, guidance, and research from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Featured in From an initial idea to a SysML v2 model: where AI can really help