A development of reference models for computer systems

Author

Homes, J.E.

Author_Institution

Minist. of Defence, London

fYear

1988

fDate

21-23 Mar 1988

Firstpage

65

Lastpage

75

Abstract

The use of reference models within the standards-generation process as a tool for standards makers is discussed in the context of the overall product life cycle. Examples of the reference models being explored by the IEE for computer system architecture are described, along with some alternative approaches. The importance of the reference model as an aid to human understanding and communication in the early stage of requirements elicitation is stressed. Also, the relatively unexplored dimension of management in the organizational-hierarchy sense is illustrated in a layered reference model now being used to describe large complex real-time systems with 10³ to 10⁴ user-identifiable functions

Keywords

computer architecture; computers; standards; IEE; communication; computer system architecture; human understanding; layered reference model; management; product life cycle; real-time systems; reference models; requirements elicitation; tool; user-identifiable functions; Communication standards; Computer architecture; Context modeling; Environmental economics; Home computing; Humans; Immune system; Layout; Real time systems; Refining;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Standards Conference, 1988. Computer Standards Evolution: Impact and Imperatives, Proceedings of the

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-0791-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CSTAND.1988.4765

Filename

4765