Does SysML v2 Improve MBSE Collaboration?
A Complimentary Webinar sponsored by the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group
Featuring Chris Watkins, Principal Engineer of MBSE, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
24 February 2026
11:00 EST | 08:00 PST | 17:00 CET
Over the past decade, adoption of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) has accelerated dramatically, coinciding with the widespread use of collaborative document platforms such as Microsoft Office 365. However, as organizations transitioned from document-centric to model-centric approaches, they discovered that collaboration capabilities within MBSE environments lagged—even though the need for effective collaboration in models was greater than with document-based systems engineering.
The release of SysML v2 in September 2025 has renewed optimism for advancing collaboration in MBSE. This next-generation standard introduces a fundamentally new modeling language and infrastructure, leveraging data repositories and standardized APIs to deliver model data to diverse client applications. Industry anticipates significant improvements in collaboration as solution providers implement SysML v2—not only within system architecture tools but also through integration with adjacent domains such as requirements management, verification and validation, project management, financial planning, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
This webinar will report the results of an in-depth 18-month investigation conducted by domain experts from A&D PLM Action Group companies to analyze SysML v2’s capabilities and the implications for OEMs and suppliers. The project team explored deployment strategies for collaborative MBSE scenarios, identified gaps in the standard, assessed external considerations, and formulated recommendations for the aerospace and defense industry, solution providers, and standards bodies.
Do these statements sound familiar?
- The Collaboration Reality: As an OEM, I need to collaborate with my suppliers on aircraft designs. I can’t force my partners to use my tools, and it isn’t practical for us to share the same tool solutions across organizations.
- The MBSE Integration Gap: My models feel like isolated islands because it isn’t easy to collaborate within MBSE models when using tools from multiple providers.
- The Standards Void: There are little to no standards that guide the exchange of MBSE data, leaving me uncertain if a critical requirement survived the exchange.
- The Broken Digital Thread: There is little to no integration between the MBSE tool and PLM systems (unless they are from the same solution provider); this forces manual work that can lead to costly errors.
- The Lock-In Dilemma: Tool vendor lock currently offers the best solution for integration and collaboration, but I find it far from ideal for driving long-term agility.
What will I learn?
- Understand the core architecture of SysML v2 and how it fundamentally differs from SysML v1.
- Evaluate how SysML v2.0 improves collaboration and data exchange between A&D OEMs and their global supply chain.
- Determine the optimal timing and strategy for rolling out SysML v2 across various organizational and collaboration scenarios.
- Identify current limitations within the SysML v2.0 standard (as benchmarked by the AD PAG) and the critical external considerations required for success.
- Develop robust strategies for tool integration, procurement, and IT infrastructure that effectively leverage and support SysML v2.
- Review specific recommendations for the A&D industry, solution providers, and the OMG (SysML v2 standard body).
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for anyone with a responsibility or interest in product program integration, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), PLM program planning, and PLM Systems Architecture. More generally, it will be of interest to those involved in digitalization and transformation across products, production, or services.
Specific roles that would benefit include product program and engineering managers, supply chain managers, and PLM program and project managers. It is also highly relevant for systems engineers and architects, MBSE engineers and architects, and members of MBSE standards committees. Additionally, PLM solution architects and solution providers across the MBSE and PLM landscapes will find the presentation valuable. Finally, strategists and solution architects focused on the digital thread, digitalization, and digital transformation will find this information particularly essential for their planning and implementation efforts.
During the webinar, you’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions.