Systems Engineering Breakdown Diagrams

= Introduction =

A Systems engineering breakdown diagram defines the components of a given technology and how they are related. The relationships are defined by the XM Interface Definition. The purpose of this diagram is to break down complex devices into bite-size components that can then be tackled effectively by loosely-allied developers in the presence of limited attention span on the part of the developers. This has the potential to leverage valuable contributions from a wide array of developers, within a limited time budget of the developers.

For the particular needs of the GVCS Development Template, the Systems Engineering Breakdown Diagram focuses on identifying instantiation routes with a maximum amount of open source prior art. Building upon open source knowhow leverages the potential of open source development for rapid, agile development of GVCS technologies.

= Examples =

Some examples of Breakdown Diagrams already found within the project are:


 * Open Capitalist Platform - founding theory of Project Breakdown focusing on cost reduction of development -
 * Open Source Technology Pattern Language for electromechanical devices
 * Industrial Robot -
 * Modern Steam Engine -