KBE Design Methodology

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KBE Design Methodology
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KBE Design Methodology

• Definitions
• KBE design methodology overview
• Activities involved in design methodology
• Approaches to methodology delivery

Methodologies
KOMPRESSA
Activity Groups
Delivery
Garry Sherwin garry.sherwin_at_kbe.cov.ac.uk
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What is a Methodology?

• A standardised means of performing a complex
  task, containing
• Activities
• Instructions and guidelines
• Techniques

Why use a Methodology?

• To provide guidance
• To support co-operative working
• To assist project management
• To improve product quality
• To improve documentation
• To facilitate maintenance and re-use of knowledge
• To promote skill sharing

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KBE Design Methodology
Knowledge-Oriented Methodology for the Planning
and Rapid Engineering of Small-Scale Applications
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KOMPRESSA Characteristics

• Suitable for
• Smaller organisations
• Smaller projects
• Engineering concerns
• Inexperienced users
• Covers the whole development life-cycle
• Maximises client involvement
• Is based on experience
• Is flexible

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Provides
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KOMPRESSA Activity Groups

• 1. Initial Investigation
• 2. Application Classification
• 3. Requirements Analysis
• 4. Tool Selection
• 5. Design
• 6. Implementation
• 7. Validation, Verification and Testing
• 8. System Realisation
• 9. Maintenance

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Activity Group 1 Initial Investigation

• Investigate business motivation
• Investigate organisational structure
• Who does what
• How people work together
• Identify application areas

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Activity Group 2 Application Classification

• Applications can be allocated a class according
  to shared characteristics
• What sort of application is this?
• Later activities will differ depending on
  activity class

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Activity Group 3 Requirements Analysis
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Activity Group 4 Tool Selection
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Activity Group 5 Design

• Planning and documenting how the requirements
  will be met.
• Includes knowledge capture
• Knowledge elicitation
• Obtaining knowledge
• Knowledge modelling
• Documenting knowledge
• Knowledge validation
• Endorsing the correctness of knowledge

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Activity Group 6 Implementation

• Converting the design to a working application,
  using KBE development software

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Activity Group 7 Validation, Verification and
Testing

• Attempting to ensure that the application
  functions as it should
• Validation correct understanding of the
  knowledge
• Verification correct translation of the
  knowledge into the application software

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Activity Group 8 System Realisation

• Putting the application into operation
• Installation
• Training
• User Manuals

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Activity Group 9 Maintenance

• Ensuring the application continues to function
  correctly
• Updating the application
• Ensuring that the knowledge within the
  application remains
• Valid
• Consistent
• Up-to-date

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Approaches to delivery
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• Why use a methodology?
• What are the benefits of KOMPRESSA?
• What are the activity groups in KOMPRESSA?
• How do the activity groups inter-relate?
• What is the most effective method for delivery?

Methodologies
KOMPRESSA
Activity Groups
Delivery