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A three‐dimensional model for system design evolution
Author(s) -
Tomer Amir,
Schach Stephen R.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
systems engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.474
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1520-6858
pISSN - 1098-1241
DOI - 10.1002/sys.10026
Subject(s) - artifact (error) , computer science , business process reengineering , product (mathematics) , reuse , set (abstract data type) , product lifecycle , product line , new product development , systems engineering , mathematics , engineering , artificial intelligence , manufacturing engineering , programming language , geometry , marketing , lean manufacturing , waste management , business
We represent the life cycle of the design of a system in a three‐dimensional space with engineering, reengineering, and reuse axes. The three‐dimensional model is evolution‐oriented. It incorporates not only the evolution that occurs after the product has been produced and delivered, but also three types of system design evolution that take place before the product is produced. Associated with each axis are a mathematical operator and its inverse. These operators, together with their inverses, can describe the various systems engineering activities. The model can be used to describe the life cycle of a product line, the evolution of an individual product within that product line, and even the evolution of an individual artifact. The model can be used in conjunction with any life‐cycle model and any set of artifacts. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Eng 5, 264–273, 2002