Justine Geraldine Nanfuka and Prof Rudolph Oosthuizen have won the prestigious Best Paper Award at the 2023 International Scientific Conference “Business and Management” held at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University’s International Scientific Conference “Business and Management” serves as a forum for sharing innovative ideas, fostering collaborations, and advancing knowledge in various aspects of business and management.

The paper titled “MBSE-Lite: a framework for adopting model-based systems engineering in small and medium-sized enterprises in South Africa” addresses a critical need in the industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face unique challenges when it comes to implementing complex systems engineering processes. The paper proposes an innovative and practical framework that enables SMEs in South Africa to adopt model-based systems engineering (MBSE) effectively.