1. SMSWG Meeting
15 December 2015

2. Agenda Agenda: Guest Presentation: SMSWG Deliverables:
Welcome
SMSWG Membership Update
Guest Presentation:
Prof. Ahmed Noor, Old Dominion University: “Potential of Cognitive Computing for Engineering Analysis and Design”
SMSWG Deliverables:
Terms & Definitions (final feedback)
“What is SMS?” Flyer (status update)
Article for NAFEMS Benchmark Magazine (seeking suggestions/contributions)
Discuss Upcoming Activities:
INCOSE IW (Jan 30 – Feb 2, 2016; Torrance, CA)
SMS Seminar (April 27th; Troy, MI)
Around the Table:
Resume SMSWG Strategy & Roadmap Discussions
Other Business
Close

3. unique member companies
SMSWG Participation
144
members
Americas
70%
Europe
19%
Asia / Pacific 8%
other/undeclared 3%
aerospace or defense
22%
automotive
16%
academia 3%
consulting
10%
energy 2%
medical 1%
other industry 6%
solutions & services
34%
standards 4%
undeclared 82
unique member companies

4. Potential of Cognitive Computing for Engineering Analysis and Design
Prof. Ahmed Noor
Old Dominion University

5. SMSWG Deliverables

6. Terms & Definitions Overview: Next Steps:
Collection of 530 terms & definitions
Next Steps:
Feedback collected and collated from two reviewers.
Requested members of the SMSWG SC to identify the “core SMS” T&Ds that should be included in the first release.

7. “What is SMS?” Flyer Overview: Next Steps:
Intended to provide an introduction to a specific method or technology used in the field of engineering analysis and simulation.
Three A5 pages in length
Next Steps:
Requesting feedback from SMSWG SC members. File can be found in the SMSWG Collaborative Community Filing Cabinet ( under the SMSWG Meeting #10 folder).

8. Benchmark Article Overview: Next Step:
Benchmark is a quarterly magazine published by NAFEMS
Next Step:
Seeking suggestions/contributions for Mid-/Late-2016 issue (July or October)

9. Upcoming Activities

10. INCOSE IW 2016 Date: January 30th – February 2nd, 2016
Location: Torrance, CA

11. CIMdata Systems Seminar
Date: April 27th, 2016
Location: Troy, MI (MEC)
NAFEMS supporting event as a collaborative sponsor.
Website will be published shortly.

12. 2016 NAFEMS Americas Events
2016 Americas Conference
Dates: June 7th-9th
Location: Seattle, WA
Dedicated SMS Track
Abstract Submissions
Session Support
nafems.org/2016/americas

13. Around the Table Resume SMSWG Strategy & Roadmap Discussions
Other Business