The M*-OBJECT methodology for information system design in CIM environments

Author

Berio, Giuseppe ; Di Leva, Antonio ; Giolito, Piercarlo ; Vernadat, Francois

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Autom. e Inf., Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Volume

25

Issue

1

fYear

1995

fDate

1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

85

Abstract

M*-OBJECT is a methodology for information system analysis, design and implementation developed for CIM environments. It is based on an object-oriented approach and it covers in-depth analysis of static and dynamic aspects of CIM information systems. M*-OBJECT is made of three major phases: organization analysis, conceptual design, and implementation design. The conceptual design phase is supported by the Process and Data Net (PDN) model which integrates an object-oriented data model and a process model. The major features of the specification approach are: (1) static, dynamic, and behavioral properties of information are fully covered, (2) complex data structures and data manipulations can be specified, and (3) specifications are executable for rapid prototyping

Keywords

computer integrated manufacturing; data structures; information systems; object-oriented methods; software prototyping; CIM environments; M*-OBJECT methodology; Process and Data Net model; conceptual design; data manipulations; data structures; implementation design; information system design; object-oriented data model; organization analysis; process model; rapid prototyping; specification approach; Computer integrated manufacturing; Data models; Data structures; Design methodology; Information analysis; Information systems; Manipulator dynamics; Object oriented modeling; Power system modeling; System analysis and design;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9472

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/21.362964

Filename

362964