Method and apparatus for computer system engineering

• US 20040098154A1
• Filed: 10/03/2001
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: McCarthy, Brendan
• Application Number:
  US09/971,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20040098154A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/97
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/02 CAD in a network environment, e.g. collaborative CAD or distributed simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

The present invention provides a computer system engineering methodology. The present invention uses an approach to engineering computer systems that includes a requirements workflow, an architectural workflow, a realization workflow, a validation workflow, and a project management workflow.

Claims

1. A method for engineering a computer system comprising:

implementing a requirements workflow;

implementing an architectural workflow;

implementing a realization workflow;

implementing a validation workflow; and

implementing a project management workflow;

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said requirements workflow, said architectural workflow, said realization workflow, said validation workflow, and said project management workflow all undergo one or more phases.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said phases comprise an inception phase.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said phases comprise an elaboration phase.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said phases comprise a construction phase.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said phases comprise a transition phase.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein said phases undergo one or more iterations.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein said requirements workflow includes a functional requirements component and a systemic requirements component.

9. The method of claim 2 wherein said requirements workflow includes a product vision document, a glossary, a requirements document, and a project plan.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said implementing an architectural workflow comprises:

obtaining a proposed system architecture;

decomposing said proposed system architecture into one or more smaller units;

assigning each of said smaller units a responsibility and a context;

determining if each of said smaller units may be purchased or developed in isolation; and

performing a recursive process, if so.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said implementing an architectural workflow comprises:

making a software architecture document.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said software architecture document includes one or more containers and one or more components inside said containers.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said components include an executable code, a source file, a Java Virtual Machine, and a file.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said containers include an application runtime, a file system, a host operating system, and a compilation system.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein said software architecture document includes an application layer, an upper platform layer, and a lower platform layer.

16. A system for engineering a computer system comprising:

a requirements workflow configured to be implemented;

an architectural workflow configured to be implemented;

a realization workflow configured to be implemented;

a validation workflow configured to be implemented; and

a project management workflow configured to be implemented;

17. The system of claim 16 wherein said requirements workflow, said architectural workflow, said realization workflow, said validation workflow, and said project management workflow all undergo one or more phases.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein said phases comprise an inception phase.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein said phases comprise an elaboration phase.

20. The system of claim 16 wherein said phases comprise a construction phase.

21. The system of claim 16 wherein said phases comprise a transition phase.

22. The system of claim 16 wherein said phases undergo one or more iterations.

23. The system of claim 17 wherein said requirements workflow includes a functional requirements component and a systemic requirements component.

24. The system of claim 17 wherein said requirements workflow includes a product vision document, a glossary, a requirements document, and a project plan.

25. The system of claim 16 wherein said architectural workflow comprises:

a proposed system architecture configured to be obtained;

one or more smaller units configured to be decomposed from said proposed system architecture;

a responsibility and a context configured to be assigned to each of said smaller units;

a recursive process configured to be performed if it is determined that each of said smaller units may not be purchased or developed in isolation.

26. The system of claim 16 wherein said architectural workflow comprises:

a software architecture document configured to be made.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein said software architecture document includes one or more containers and one or more components inside said containers.

28. The system of claim 27 wherein said components include an executable code, a source file, a Java Virtual Machine, and a file.

29. The system of claim 27 wherein said containers include an application runtime, a file system, a host operating system, and a compilation system.

30. The system of claim 26 wherein said software architecture document includes an application layer, an upper platform layer, and a lower platform layer.