Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Architectural specification of real-time software systems is an activity that conveys analysis, knowledge and understanding of both the application domain and the parties involved in software construction. Architecture plays a key role in communication between stakeholders, in addition to planning the entire architectural process involved in the project. However, Architecture Description Languages (ADLs) have not been widely used in the industry. Another limiting factor for the e ff ective use of ADLs is the di ffi culty of these languages in e ff ectively expressing the architecture of complex systems. Considering this situation of di ffi culty in the e ff ective use of ADLs, the UML has been used in recent years to model the architecture. However, UML can not represent the important characteristics pertinent to real-time systems, such as security or real-time constraints. One of the advantages of the UML is the extensibility allowing the creation of profiles. In this sense, this work proposes using Systems Modeling Language (SysML), a UML profile, to model real-time systems architecture in two automotive systems, the airbag control system and the light control system. The objective of this work is to use UML and SysML to model and document the architecture and design of requirements traceability between software and systems elements, increasing the understanding of the project among the parties involved, and finally presenting SysML as a language for description of real-time software architecture. The ADL Architecture Analysis and Design Language (AADL) and SysML languages were compared to show the advantages of SysML. As a result, it was noticed that abstract features such as conditional deviations, loop, characteristics that are related to reality and consequently to the system can not be described in AADL. SysML has proved to be relevant in the context of architecture description, analysis, classification and modeling of real-time systems. The SysML Requirements diagram explicitly shows the various types of relationships between di ff erent requirements, the Block diagram enables the global view of the systems involved in a single project, the Internal Block diagram allows the internal view of the system under construction, the Activity diagram considers the behavioral view of the system. SysML concepts, articulated in the SysML Requirements, Activities, Blocks and Internal Blocks diagrams, are complementary, covering the purposes needed to describe the architecture of real-time systems. It is concluded that the proposed UML and SysML join technique provides elements to describe software requirements and their relationships with the system, to manage changes, to evolve and to trace requirements more easily, in addition to the communication being e ff ectively carried out between the stakeholders. This is important for the development of real-time systems because of the diversity of people / teams involved and influencing a wide range of design decisions. / A especificação da arquitetura de sistemas de software de tempo real é uma atividade que depreende análise, conhecimento e compreensão tanto do domínio da aplicação quanto das partes envolvidas na construção do software. A arquitetura tem um papel primordial na comunicação entre os stakeholders, além do planejamento de todo o processo arquitetural envolvido no projeto. Contudo, as Linguagens de Descrição de Arquiteturas (ADLs) não têm sido amplamente usadas na indústria. Outro fator limitador para o uso efetivo de ADLs é a dificuldade dessas linguagens em expressar efetivamente a arquitetura de sistemas complexos. Considerando essa situação de dificuldade do uso efetivo de ADLs, a UML tem sido utilizada nos últimos anos para modelagem da arquitetura. No entanto, a UML não consegue representar características importantes pertinentes a sistemas de tempo real, tais como segurança ou restrições de tempo real. Uma das vantagens da UML é a capacidade de extensão permitindo a criação de profiles. Neste sentido, este trabalho apresenta a Systems Modeling Language (SysML), um profile da UML, para modelagem da arquitetura de sistemas de tempo real em dois sistemas automotivos, o sistema de controle de airbag e o sistema de controle de faróis. Neste trabalho tem-se como objetivos utilizar a UML e a SysML para modelagem e documentação da arquitetura e delineamento de rastreabilidade de requisitos entre software e sistema, ampliando o entendimento do projeto entre as partes envolvidas, e por fim apresentar a SysML como uma linguagem para descrição da arquitetura de software de tempo real. As linguagens SysML e a ADL Architecture Analysis & Design Language (AADL) foram comparadas para mostrar as vantagens da SysML. Como resultado, foi percebido que características abstratas, tais como tomadas de decisão, repetição de uma funcionalidade (loop), características que são relacionadas a realidade e, consequentemente, ao sistema, não podem ser descritas em AADL. A SysML mostrou-se relevante no contexto da descrição, análise, classificação e modelagem de arquitetura para sistemas de tempo real. O diagrama de Requisitos da SysML mostra explicitamente os diversos tipos de relacionamentos entre diferentes requisitos, o diagrama de Blocos viabiliza a visão global dos sistemas envolvidos num único projeto, o diagrama de Blocos Internos possibilita a visão interna do sistema em construção, o diagrama de Atividades considera a visão comportamental do sistema. Os conceitos de SysML, articulados nos diagramas de Requisitos, Atividades, Blocos e Blocos Internos da SysML são complementares cobrindo os propósitos necessários para a descrição da arquitetura de sistemas de tempo real. Conclui-se que a técnica proposta da junção de UML e SysML fornece elementos para descrever requisitos de software e seus relacionamentos com o sistema, gerenciar mudanças, evoluir e rastrear requisitos mais facilmente, além da comunicação ser efetivamente realizada entre os stakeholders. Este aspecto é importante ao desenvolvimento de sistemas de tempo real, por causa da diversidade de pessoas / equipes envolvidas e que influenciam uma ampla série de decisões de projeto.

This project extended COLLDESIGN, an interactive collaborative modeling tool that was developed by Mr. Hara Totapally. The initial version included a collaborative framework comprised of configurable client and server components. This project accomplished a complete implementation of the Class Diagram view. In addition, extending the framework, text messaging and audio conferencing features have been implemented to allow for real-time textual and audio communication between team members working on a particular project. VideoClient is the GUI of the application.

The thesis is focused on software development process and its products from initial designs through the way of implementation until final delivery to customer. The thesis brings up some basic facts about software engineering with further detailed description of one of its parts, the modern models of software life cycles with focus on the agile life cycle because of its significant benefits and effective implementation. This model is represented by Agile Model Driven Development which has been submitted not only theoretically but in practice. Finally, there is also a short description of Unified Modeling Language which is used as a modeling language.

The diploma thesis focuses on analysis of software tools used in a softwarehouse company. It contains detailed assessment of a used project management information system, business process design and information system modification. The thesis also includes complete implementation of a module for cost calculation of software projects. The module is based on Use Case Points method.

1 EINFÜHRUNG Der Beitrag diskutiert ein Vorgehensmodell zur Übertragung eines Vernetzungsansatzes für sehr kleine Wertschöpfungseinheiten, vornehmlich aus dem Maschinenbau, in die Domäne Dezentrale Energieversorgung. Es handelt sich dabei um den kompetenzzellenbasierten Vernetzungsansatz (KVA), ein Artefakt des DFG-Forschungsprojektes „Hierarchielose regionale Produktionsnetze“ (Sonderforschungsbereich 457). Das Lernen setzt die Analyse sowie das Erkennen und Verstehen des Forschungsgegenstandes KVA voraus. Von besonderem Interesse sind die Forschungsergebnisse zu den aufbau- und ablauforganisatorischen Grundbetrachtungen über die Zusammenarbeit von Kompetenzzellen. Können diese Ergebnisse einen wissenschaftlichen und praktischen Nutzen für die Organisation von Anbietergemeinschaften aus Stromerzeugern und -verbrauchern stiften? Dazu werden das Gestaltungskonzept Zwei-Ebenen-Kooperation und das Konzept der Kompetenzzelle untersucht. Für die Übertragung wird die Modellierungssprache Unified Modeling Language 2 (UML2) zur Beschreibung von Struktur, Funktion und Organisation vorgeschlagen.

The project focuses on the packaging process of the smart card manufacturing industry. The idea of the project concerns how to increase production packaging efficiency by introducing a control system. After taking an in-depth look at the current production environment, the following system goals were defined: packaging time reduction, cost reduction, decrease in human errors, and reducing the number of customer complaints. To achieve these goals, the thesis project was divided into the following tasks: discovering a feasible solution, actual system development, testing, and evaluation. The proposed system is based on hardware (i.e. barcode scanner, and barcode printer) integrated with customized control software. The barcode scanner acts as a bridge between the system and the production process by scanning a barcode printed on each product. The system prints the required information label for the product’s package according to the scanned product. This label is pasted on the product’s box and is used as a tracking tool during further production steps. The system is very flexible and suits any packaging model. Other functional properties maintained in the system include data security, product traceability, and real time production monitoring. Testing of the system was done in an actual production environment at an Oberthur Technologies manufacturing site. Two production lines were selected to test the system’s functionality, specifically the SIM card production packaging line and the Scratch card/ Bank Card production packaging line. The results obtained during the evaluation phase of the proposed system show that the proposed solution decreased the packaging processing time by (27.3%) over the previous values. Moreover, the resulting human error rate is close to (zero%). / Projektet fokuserar på förpackningen processen smartkortet tillverkningsindustrin. Tanken med projektet handlar om hur att öka effektiviteten produktionen förpackningar genom att införa ett styrsystem. Efter att ha tagit en fördjupad titt på den nuvarande produktionsmiljö, var följande systemkrav mål definieras: nedsättning förpackning tid, minskade kostnader, minskad mänskliga fel och minska antalet kundklagomål. För att uppnå dessa mål var examensarbetet indelad i följande uppgifter: att upptäcka en genomförbar lösning, faktisk systemutveckling, testning och utvärdering. Det föreslagna systemet bygger på hårdvara (dvs streckkodsläsare och streckkod skrivare) integreras med skräddarsydd styrprogram. Den streckkodsläsare fungerar som en bro mellan systemet och produktionsprocessen genom att läsa en streckkod tryckt på varje produkt. Systemet skriver den erforderliga informationen etiketten för produktens förpackning enligt den scannade produkten. Denna etikett klistras in på produktens ask och används som ett verktyg för spårning under ytterligare produktionssteg. Systemet är mycket flexibelt och passar varje förpackning modell. Andra funktionella egenskaper bibehålls i systemet inkluderar datasäkerhet, spårbarhet och i realtid övervakning av produktionen. Testning av systemet gjordes i en verklig produktionsmiljö i ett Oberthur Technologies tillverkningsanläggning. Två produktionslinjer valdes för att testa systemets funktionalitet, särskilt i SIM-kortet produktionen förpackning linje och skrapkort / Bank kortproduktion förpackningslinje. De resultat som erhållits under utvärderingsfasen av det föreslagna systemet visar att den föreslagna lösningen minskade tiden förpackningen behandling av (27,3 %) jämfört med föregående värden. Dessutom är den resulterande mänskliga fel som ligger nära (noll %).

Die Konfrontation mit innovativen IT-Technologien und deren Beurteilung gehört heute zu den Kernaufgaben des Informationsmanagements. Es muss permanent entscheiden, ob neue IT-Technolgien im Unternehmen nutzenstiftend eingesetzt werden können. Zur Beurteilung von IT-Projekten liefert die Teildisziplin des IT-Controllings, die Elemente der Wirtschaftsinformatik und des Controllings vereint, diverse Methoden und Ansätze. Diese Ansätze bilden die Basis für die vorliegende Arbeit, in der insbesondere der Aspekt der Nutzenbewertung von IT-Innovationen diskutiert wird. Bei der Bewertung von IT-Innovationen treten spezifische Probleme auf, denen der Autor mit der Fortentwicklung der vorhandenen Instrumente begegnet. Der Einsatz von unscharfen Methoden (Fuzzy Logik) führt zu einer adäquaten Darstellung von vagen Größen in Form von Zugehörigkeitsfunktionen. Durch den Einsatz von Regelbasen wird ein Expertenwissen repräsentiert, das die Analysemethode nach außen hin vereinfacht und somit zu einer effizienteren Nutzenbetrachtung führt. Die Auswahl und Initiierung von innovativen IT-Projekten wird durch ein Vorgehensmodell gestützt, das bei der fundamentalen Fragestellung nach Schwachstellen und Verbesserungspotentialen im Unternehmen ansetzt. Für diese Analyse wird auf die Erfolgsfaktorenanalyse zurückgegriffen, die durch individuelle Faktoren angepasst wird. Aus den analysierten Schwachstellen werden innovative IT-Projekte abgeleitet und definiert. Die Aufstellung der Nutzenkriterien erfolgt aus einem allgemeinen Nutzenkatalog, der mit den analysierten Erfolgsfaktoren korrespondiert. Die konkrete Bewertung der Projekte erfolgt durch die fuzzybasierte Nutzenbewertung und liefert prägnante Empfehlungen zu den einzelnen Projekten. Die Integration des Vorgehensmodells in das IT-Controlling erfordert eine automatisierte Form, die aufgrund der UML Notation generiert werden kann. Die prototypische Umsetzung und Verwendung der unscharfen Nutzenanalyse haben gezeigt, dass die Methodik für den praktischen Einsatz tauglich ist.

This dissertation proposes two novel ideas to enhance the business strategy alignment to customer needs. The proposed business alignment clock is a new illustration to the relationships between customer requirements, business strategies, capabilities and processes. To line up the clock and reach the needed alignment for the enterprise, a proposed clock mechanism is introduced. The mechanism integrates the Enterprise Business Architecture (EBA) with the House of Quality (HoQ). The relationship matrix inside the body of the house is defined using multivariate data analysis techniques to accurately measure the strength of the relationships rather than defining them subjectively. A statistical tool, multivariate data analysis, can be used to overcome the ambiguity in quantifying the relationships in the house of quality matrix. The framework is proposed in the basic conceptual model context of the EBA showing different levels of the enterprise architecture; the goals, the capabilities and the value stream architecture components. In the proposed framework, the goals and the capabilities are inputs to two houses of quality, in which the alignment between customer needs and business goals, and the alignment between business goals and capabilities are checked in the first house and the second house, respectively. The alignment between the business capabilities and the architecture components (workflows, events and environment) is checked in a third HoQ using the performance indicators of the value stream architecture components, which may result in infrastructure expansion, software development or process improvement to reach the needed alignment by the enterprise. The value of the model was demonstrated using the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) process at the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems department at the University of Central Florida. The assessment of ABET criteria involves an evaluation of the extent to which the program outcomes are being achieved and results in decisions and actions to improve the Industrial Engineering program at the University of Central Florida. The proposed framework increases the accuracy of measuring the extent to which the program learning outcomes have been achieved at the department. The process of continuous alignment between the educational objectives and customer needs becomes more vital by the rapid change of customer requirements that are obtained from both internal and external constituents (students, faculty, alumni, and employers in the first place).

This thesis examines integration testing of object-oriented software. The process of integrating and testing procedural programs is reviewed as foundation for testing object-oriented software. The complexity of object-oriented software is examined. The relationship of integration testing and the software development life cycle is presented. Scenarios are discussed which account for the introduction of defects into the software. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is chosen for representing pre-implementation and post-implementation models of the software. A demonstration of the technique of using post-implementation models representing the logical and physical views as an aid in integration and system testing of the software is presented. The use of UML diagrams developed from the software is suggested as a technique for integration testing of object-oriented software. The need for automating the data collection and model building is recognized. The technique is integrated into the Revised Spiral Model for Object-Oriented Software Development developed by du Plessis and van der Walt. / Computing / D.Phil. (Computer Science)

傳統會計與決策管理系統受限於現行財務會計報導的架構，並未儲存與財務無關，或不能以金額衡量的資訊，無法對非財務性決策提供有效的幫助。而資訊語意的差異更使得傳統會計與決策管理系統不易與企業內其他資訊系統互通，造成系統整合上的困擾，歷來不斷有學者探討會計與決策管理系統資訊模式建立之方法，以增進會計與決策管理系統資訊模式的有用性。 本研究提出會計與決策管理系統資訊模式建立之框架與方法，強調會計與決策管理系統之建構，應與企業策略發展整體考量，同時導入REA model整合企業整體資訊模式與財會專業資訊模式，並採用UML作為系統發展流程之塑模工具，編製系統發展有關文件，以利後續選擇解決方案的映對程序，確認解決方案符合使用者需求，及增進會計與決策管理系統在企業內的整合性與互通性。 / Traditional accounting and decision management information system cannot support non-financial decision making, because there is only stored financial information without non-financial information due to the current financial accounting reporting structure. The information semantic differences block interoperability between accounting and decision management information system within the organization. And it also has caused the challenge of enterprise information integration. Researchers strive to find viable information modeling process or method to help accounting and decision management information system to be constructed. This thesis presents accounting and decision management information system information modeling framework and process. The framework stresses the construction of accounting and decision management information system must connect with enterprise vision and strategy. It also adopts and expands REA model to integrate accounting information model and enterprise information model at information modeling process. UML is a high-level modeling tool to develop system processes. The goal is to provide a standard method to develop system blueprints beyond tool-specific system solutions and to apply UML modeling documents to map different system solutions and make sure the solution fit with user requirements, and improve the integration and interoperability for accounting and decision management information system design and development.