JESSI common framework design management-the means to configuration and execution of the design process

The authors outline the basic concepts used in the design management system of the JESSI common framework (JCF). The framework has been developed to aid designers in coping with complex designs existing in the world of CAD. Within the JCF, user, data, and tools that combine to form a design process are configured and executed in a single coherent fashion. Use of this methodology guarantees consistency of the design data. A versioning concept provides the freedom to try out various designs, prior to the selection of the best. The concepts of JCF can be used to save development time