PivotPoint Technology: Model-Based Digital Twins + AI℠
CORPORATE CHRONOLOGY: Leadership in Advanced Tech Innovation
In the 2000s, PivotPoint spearheaded the open-source SysML (Systems Modeling Language) specification project, establishing it as the de facto architecture modeling language for Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) applications. Throughout the 2010s, PivotPoint was at the forefront of merging MBSE, Modeling & Simulation (ModSim), and Digital Engineering ("Digital Twin") into the Model-Based Digital Engineering™ (MBDE™) approach. Now, in the 2020s, PivotPoint leads in amalgamating MBDE with Artificial Intelligence (AI), introducing Model-Based AI™ technology. This innovation aims to shift from Document-Centric & Code-Centric Systems Development to fully Executable, Artificially Intelligent System-of-System Architectures, which effectively constitute de facto Digital Twins.
Based on over two decades of hands-on mission-critical project experience, PivotPoint boasts a practical approach to Smart MBDE. This is evident from our legacy of guiding thousands of engineers, helping them harness the power of MBSE, SysML and ModSim best practices across diverse sectors, both commercial and defense. Our commercial endeavors encompass numerous global Fortune 1000 firms, spanning areas such as aerospace, automotive, trucking, telecommunications, SoC design, medical equipment, and robotic surgeries. On the government side, our portfolio includes collaborations with entities like NASA, FAA, the Armed Forces, multiple National Labs, and the Intelligence Community (IC). In this capacity we've applied expertise to projects related to space vehicles, unmanned vehicles (land, air, sea) BMC2, SATCOM, and the three legs of the nuclear triad.
PivotPoint's journey from MBSE into Smart MBDE commenced in 2003, guided by the pioneering vision of its founder, Cris Kobryn. Kobryn is a globally recognized expert in enterprise architecture modeling languages (such as UML and SysML), architecture frameworks (including DoDAF, UPDM, and UAF), and tools related to MBSE, ModSim, and AI. Serving a discerning global customer base, PivotPoint provides MBSE and Smart MBDE training, consultancy, and product solutions across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) enterprise, PivotPoint has maintained a trajectory of steady growth and profitability since its inception.
To learn more about PivotPoint and its visionary founder, visit the About page.
5 Core Architectural Principles for Distributed Systems
- Adaptive and resilient structural integrity;
- Pragmatic functionality and usability;
- Aesthetic design and construction feasibility;
- Decentralized concurrent simulatability and executability;
- Fault tolerability and robust cybersecurity.
PivotPoint's Model-Based Digital Engineering (MBDE) solutions approach can be customized for Agile Model-Based Systems Engineering (Agile MBSE™), Agile Architecture & Design, Cybersecurity Architecture & Design, Digital Engineering/Digital Twins, and Cryptocurrency & Blockchain applications. We support open modeling standards (UML 2, SysML, BPMN 2, DoDAF 2, UPDM 2, OpenModelica, OpenUP) and support a wide range of popular architectural modeling tools (Cameo™, MagicDraw™, Enterprise Architect™, Rhapsody™; others available on request).
Why Train with PivotPoint?
Flexible & Customizable Learning Modules …
All PivotPoint training workshops are based on flexible learning modules that can be mixed-and-matched and tailored to meet your team and project needs.
Frequent Q&A + Hands-On Practice Sessions with Client-Selected Project Problems …
All PivotPoint training workshops emphasize frequent Q&A and hands-on practice sessions using Client-selected problems from actual work projects, in which client-proprietary info can be protected by both parties signing a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (Mutual NDA). Alternatively, clients can choose a PivotPoint MBSE + SysML example for practice exercises that is close to their problem domain from the Simulatable & Scalable SysML Examples for Agile MBSE™ page on SysML Forum.
Choice of Training Venues:
- Live Expert VIRTUAL TRAINING (Online) — primary delivery venue (most cost-effective & convenient)
[Highly-intensive, personally-interactive, hands-on training w/ frequent Q&A and screen sharing betw/ Instructor & students. Delivered online via a secure webcon + videcon facility.]; - Live Expert ONSITE TRAINING @ PIVOTPOINT FACILITY in North San Diego County, CA
[Training facility located betw/ SAN & SNA airports; students must provide own laptops with min. 16GB memory]; - Live Expert ONSITE TRAINING @ CLIENT FACILITY
[Delivered onsite at Client's physical facility; currently only available during non-flu season (Mar-Oct) in SoCal metro region.]
Learn from bona fide Agile MBSE Expert Instructors …
All PivotPoint Agile MBSE Live Virtual Training training workshops are taught by Agile MBSE Experts with 10+ years practical application experience using leading SysML Modeling & Simulation (ModSim) tools (Cameo/MagicDraw, Sparx EA, etc.). All Agile MBSE Expert Instructors have been certified as such by PivotPoint's Founder & Chief Instructor, and are passionate about the technical subjects they teach.
Outstanding Value for Your Model-Based Systems Engineering Training Budget …
PivotPoint strives to provide the best value for your Model-Based Systems Engineering training budget by providing the highest-quality training experience at competitive prices. Check out our distinguished international Client list and Testimonials about the effectiveness of our training. We offer volume discounts for multiple workshops ordered at the same time, and special discounts for Small Teams (5 or fewer students), Non-Profits, Educational Institutions, Research Organizations, and Government Direct organizations (Departments, Agencies, FFRDCs), X-Large Teams (20 or more), etc.
Optional Follow-Up Consulting, Coaching & Tech Support …
All PivotPoint training workshops can be followed up with both Onsite and Online (Virtual via webconference) Consulting and Technical Coaching services that will keep your Model-Based System Engineering project on track.
How Can I Customize My Training for My Team/Project?
All Training Emphasizes a Hands-On, Project-Basd Learning (PBL) Approach …
All PivotPoint training Learning Modules are punctuated with frequent Q&A sessions and hands-on practice exercises. Students are encouraged to apply Model-Based Engineering (MBE) techniques to real-world project problems during the frequent practice exercises (PivotPoint is glad to execute mutual Non-Disclosure Agreements [NDAs] as needed to ensure project confidentiality, and can quantify the amount of training time dedicated to project work [frequently up to 50%] for projects that need to track project work time). Contact us for details.
Choose Among a Wide Variety of Optional Learning Modules …
All PivotPoint training workshops are based on flexible learning modules that can be mixed-and-matched and tailored to meet your team and project needs. As long as you satisfy the prerequisite learning modules, you can pick and choose among optional learning modules. For example, for the Essential MBSE + SysML Applied™ workshop, after you complete the MBSE + SYSML: BASIC and MBSE + SYSML: INTERMEDIATE learning modules, you can choose either the DODAF + SYSML: BASIC or CYBER ARCHITECTURE: BASIC learning modules. Similarly, for the Essential Agile Architecture + UML 2 Applied™ workshop, after you complete the AGILE + UML 2: BASIC and AGILE + UML 2: INTERMEDIATE learning modules, you can choose either the BPM + BPMN: BASIC or CYBER ARCHITECTURE: BASIC learning modules.
Choose Tool-Independent or Tool-Customized training …
All PivotPoint training workshops are available in Tool-Independent and Tool-Customized versions. Tool-Independent versions use white boards for practice exercises, whereas the Tool-Customized versions support popular architecture modeling tools including, but not limited to, Sparx Enterprise Architect™, MagicDraw™, Cameo™, Visual Paradigm™, and UModel™. Other architecture modeling tools are available upon request.
Choose Your Training Venue: Live Virtual (Online), Onsite, or at a PivotPoint Training Facility …
All PivotPoint training workshops can be delivered Live Virtual (Online via a secure webcon + videcon facility), Onsite (at a Client's facility), and at PivotPoint Training Facilities (San Diego).
Select a Project Work-Related Problem for Frequent Hands-On Practice Sessions
Select a Project Work-Related Problem for Frequent Hands-On Practice Sessions ... All PivotPoint training workshops emphasize frequent Q&A and hands-on practice sessions using Client-selected problems from actual work projects!
Choose between Agile + Lean and Rigorous process approaches to Model-Based Engineering …
You can choose between an Agile process approach compatible with Agile + Lean development methods (e.g., Scrum), or a more rigorous process approach compatible with more robust methods (e.g., Unified Process).
Inquire about Performance & Industry Certification options …
Upon client request, PivotPoint will provide "Training Completion Certificates" for all students who successfully complete all practice exercises under the supervision of a Model-Based Engineering expert Instructor. PivotPoint can also help your team prepare for industry standardized tests, including OCUP 2, OCSMP, OCEB 2, etc.
Ask about ad hoc customizations for your team and project …
All PivotPoint training workshops allow for the inclusion of flexible PROJECT PRACTICUM learning modules, which can be tailored for team and project specific needs.
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