System Level Design Model with Reuse of System IP - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402075944 ISBN 13: 9781402075940

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

This text addresses system design by providing a framework for assessing and developing system design practices that observe and utilise reuse of system design know-how. The know-how accumulated in the companies represents an intellectual asset, or property ("IP"). The contemporary situation regarding system design in general is, that the methods are insufficient, informally practised, and weakly supported by formal techniques and tools. Regarding system design reuse the methods and tools for exchanging system design data and know-how within companies are ad hoc and insufficient. The means available inside companies being already insufficient, there are actually no ways of exchanging between companies. To establish means for systematic reuse, the required system design concepts are identified through an analysis of existing design flows, and their definitions are catalogued in the form of a glossary and taxonomy. The System Design Conceptual Model (SDCM) formalises the concepts and their relationships by providing meta-models for both the system design process (SDPM) and the system under design (SUDM). The models are generic enough so that they can be applied in various organisations and for various kinds of electronic systems. System design patterns are presented as example means for enhancing reuse. The characteristics of system-level IP, a list of heuristic criteria of system-IP reusability, and guidelines for assessing system IP reusability within a particular design flow provide a pragmatic view to reuse. An analysis of selected languages and formalisms, and guidelines for the analysis of system-level languages provides means for assessing how the expression and representation of system design concepts are supported by languages. The book describes both a theoretical framework and various practical means for improving reuse in the design of complex systems.

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Synopsis

"System Level Design Model with Reuse of System IP" addresses system design by providing a framework for assessing and developing system design practices that observe and utilize reuse of system design know-how. The know-how accumulated in the companies represents an intellectual asset, or property ('IP'). The current situation regarding system design in general is, that the methods are insufficient, informally practiced, and weakly supported by formal techniques and tools. Regarding system design reuse the methods and tools for exchanging system design data and know-how within companies are ad hoc and insufficient. The means available inside companies being already insufficient, there are actually no ways of exchanging between companies.To establish means for systematic reuse, the required system design concepts are identified through an analysis of existing design flows, and their definitions are cataloged in the form of a glossary and taxonomy. The System Design Conceptual Model (SDCM) formalizes the concepts and their relationships by providing meta-models for both the system design process (SDPM) and the system under design (SUDM).

The models are generic enough so that they can be applied in various organizations and for various kinds of electronic systems. System design patterns are presented as example means for enhancing reuse. The characteristics of system-level IP, a list of heuristic criteria of system-IP re usability, and guidelines for assessing system IP re usability within a particular design flow provide a pragmatic view to reuse.An analysis of selected languages and formalisms, and guidelines for the analysis of system-level languages provides means for assessing how the expression and representation of system design concepts are supported by languages. "System Level Design Model with Reuse of System IP" describes both a theoretical framework and various practical means for improving reuse in the design of complex systems. The information can be used in various ways in enhancing system design: Understanding system design, Analyzing and assessing existing design flows, reuse practices and languages, Instantiating design flows for new design paradigms, Eliciting requirements for methods and tools, Organizing teams, and Educating employees, partners and customers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402075944
• ISBN 13: 9781402075940
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 222
• Editor: Cavalloro Patrizia, Gendarme Christophe, Kronlöf Klaus, Mermet Jean, Van Sas J., Tiensyrjä Kari, Voros Nikolaos