Traceability – A factor of integration and a method to deal with complexity
Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Integrated Design Engineering
Year: 2014
Editor: Andreas Meyer, Robert Schirmeyer, Sándor Vajna
Institution: University of Zagreb, Croatia
Page(s): 093-105
ISBN: 978-2-491016-09-5
Abstract
The paper aims to summarize several important issues in researching of modelling and implementation of traceability frameworks in design engineering area. These issues are mainly focused to methods of relationships generation and to visualization methods and techniques. We argue that a well defined and established traceability framework could be an integration factor in engineering design environments, primarily through improvement of design communication and information flow. Secondly, through efficient visualization and browsing mechanisms, we propose how a traceability framework could be based on existing matrix methods developed to deal with complexity. An extended Multiple Domain Matrix (MDM) is proposed combined with general diagramming tool, IBIS tool and tool for linking files (documents).
Keywords: Traceability, Visualization of Networks of Dependencies, Complexity, MDM