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A METHOD FOR STRUCTURING THE SPECIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS ACROSS DISCIPLINES
Author(s) -
McMullen Scott
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1994.tb01805.x
Subject(s) - structuring , computer science , new product development , development (topology) , software engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , reliability (semiconductor) , systems engineering , product (mathematics) , architecture , engineering management , process management , engineering , business , art , mathematical analysis , power (physics) , physics , geometry , mathematics , finance , marketing , quantum mechanics , visual arts
This writing describes a structured approach for product development called trans‐functional development . Trans‐functional development utilizes the physical system architecture to cohesively manage product development across disciplines. The technique has been adapted from the Hatley/Pirbhai method for real‐time system specification and was first implemented during a period from 1992 to 1993. This technique was developed in response to the needs of a company which had become overwhelmed with regulatory guidelines, CASE learning curves, slipping schedules, reliability problems, and lack of requirements. The trans‐functional development approach takes these factors into account as it attempts to simplify and organize systems engineering management in a commercial environment. The company, that used the approach from 1992 to 1993, indicated that it has been the most comprehensive and understandable approach that they have been exposed to, and they will use it again on their next project.