Title :
An interactive graphics editor with integrated data dictionary for IDEF0 structured analysis diagrams
Author :
Hartrum, Thomas C. ; Connally, Ted D. ; Johnson, Steven E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., US Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
SAtool, a graphics IDEF0 editor for a SUN workstation, is described. An extension of the original IDEF0 definition is a data dictionary. Entries are defined for both activities and data items and mapped into a relational database management system (DMBS). A data manager checks data out of the centralized DMBS in a format usable by the graphics editor and updates the appropriate relations when the data are checked back in. The data manager was developed in a generic format to support other software development tools. The editor and data manager were used in the development of a distributed mail system. User acceptance of the tool was measured through the use of a user survey. Results of this survey, as well as a description of the editor and the data manager, are presented
Keywords :
aerospace computing; computer graphics; interactive systems; software tools; DMBS; IDEF0 structured analysis diagrams; SUN workstation; data manager; distributed mail system; generic format; integrated data dictionary; interactive graphics editor; relational database management system; software development tools; system 690 software development system; Computer graphics; Dictionaries; Government; Programming; Relational databases; Software development management; Software tools; Sun; Technology management; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1988. NAECON 1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1988.195093
