Analyzing business domain: a methodology and repository system

Object-oriented approaches have been widely applied in enhancing reusability for software implementation. However, identifying reusability potential during analysis phases is not a trivial task. This paper proposes a methodology for analyzing business domains. These domains are built in the form of reusable business objects. The methodology consists of three phases: domain context modeling; domain semantic modeling; and domain reuse modeling. A domain repository system is developed to help analysts use the methodology for reuse support in a systematic way. To demonstrate the usefulness of the methodology, a real-life example is illustrated