Abstract: For an improved engineering of a physical system, a method includes providing engineering information, lifecycle information and at least one test case in an engineering database. The engineering information is related to physical, mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, thermal, control, electric power, and/or process-oriented information of the physical system. The lifecycle information is related to conception, requirements, use cases, issues, design, realization, and/or service information of the physical system. A respective engineering artifact included by the engineering information, a respective lifecycle artifact included by the lifecycle information, and/or a compliance of the respective engineering artifact with the respective lifecycle artifact may be tested using the respective test case. The test may be performed using the respective test case, and a respective test result may be generated in the engineering database, respectively.

Abstract: For an improved management of artifact information relating to a physical system, for example for an improved traceability of re-baselined engineering-related information, a computer-implemented method is suggested including: providing at least one first artifact item, wherein the respective first artifact item is assigned to a first artifact information baseline and to a subsequent second artifact information baseline; providing at least one second artifact item, wherein the respective second artifact item is linked with the respective first artifact item; assigning a change flag to the respective second artifact item if the respective first artifact item to which the respective second artifact item is linked has been changed from the first artifact information baseline to the second artifact information baseline; and displaying the respective second artifact item to which the change flag has been assigned to a user via an artifact information management user interface (UI).

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system including providing engineering information in an engineering database, providing lifecycle information in a lifecycle database, providing a respective first connector for connecting a respective engineering artifact comprised by the engineering information directly or indirectly with a respective lifecycle artifact comprised by the lifecycle information, wherein the respective first connector is stored in the engineering database, providing a respective second connector for connecting the respective lifecycle artifact directly or indirectly with the respective engineering artifact, wherein the respective second connector is stored in the lifecycle database, providing a deletion of the respective first connector; and deleting the respective second connector.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an improved engineering of a physical system with the aid of corresponding lifecycle information.