Amorim, TiagoVogelsang, AndreasPudlitz, FlorianGersing, PeterPhilipps, JanFelderer, MichaelHasselbring, WilhelmRabiser, RickJung, Reiner2020-02-032020-02-032020978-3-88579-694-7https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/317052019 IEEE/ACM 41st International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Practice [Context] Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) advocates the integrated use of models throughout all development phases of a system development life-cycle. It is also often suggested as a solution to cope with the challenges of engineering complex systems. However, MBSE adoption is no trivial task and companies, especially large ones, struggle to achieve it in a timely and effective way. [Goal] We aim to discover what are the best practices and strategies to implement MBSE in companies that develop embedded software systems. [Method] Using an inductive-deductive research approach, we conducted 14 semi-structured interviews with experts from 10 companies. Further, we analyzed the data and drew some conclusions which were validated by an on-line questionnaire in a triangulation fashion. [Results] Our findings are summarized in an empirically validated list of 18 best practices for MBSE adoption and through a prioritized list of the 5 most important best practices. [Conclusions] Raising engineers’ awareness regarding MBSE advantages and acquiring experience through small projects are considered the most important practices to increase the success of MBSE adoption.enModel-based Systems EngineeringProcess adoptionBest PracticesEmbedded systemsEmpirical researchText/Conference Paper10.18420/SE2020_281617-5468