Identifying integration types for requirement analysis in CIM development

Abstract

This paper presents the second phase of a computer‐ assisted methodology for requirement and design analysis stages of implementing CIM within small and medium‐size enterprises (SME). The main objective is to cover informational and functional analysis during the CIM system life‐cycle. The methodology aims at using limited expertise, limited staff, and expenditure, making it especially suited for introducing CIM in SMEs. The paper emphasises the integration aspects of the methodology as the key factors in the requirement and design analysis stages of the implementation of CIM. Integration has been taken as the need to have some form of operational collaboration between two or more functions. Four types of integration have been identified for reducing the complexity of data communications and for narrowing the gap between analysis and implementation phases. A computer‐supported information requirement analysis tool has been developed for implementing the methodology. A case study was carried out in the apparel industry to test the methodology.

A computer-supported methodology for requirements modelling in CIM for small and medium size enterprises: A demonstration in Apparel Industry

“…The rules are implemented on all DFD 2 diagrams to remove any perceived discrepancy in the system. Details of the knowledge base and the later stages of the methodology will be covered in another paper (Hashemipour et al 1995). The following is a brief description of the later stages;…”