CHANGE IMPACT ANALYSIS AT THE INTERFACE OF SYSTEM AND EMBEDDED SOFTWARE DESIGN
DS 36: Proceedings DESIGN 2006, the 9th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2006
Editor: Marjanovic, D.
Author: Kilpinen, M.S.; Clarkson, P.J.; Eckert, C.M.
Section: DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Page(s): 881-888
Abstract
Embedded software provides a means for the functionality of a design to adapt to new needs and requirements. Systems engineering has devised processes to incorporate embedded software with the designs from other fields, including mechanical and hardware design, to manage this flexibility attained. This paper investigates the change impact analysis techniques prescribed at the system and embedded software engineering interface and identifies the disparities between these ideal practices with the actual implemented methods through an industrial study. Observations on the barriers to the prescribed change impact analysis derive suggestions for potential improvement of the design change process.
Keywords: change impact analysis, change propagation, systems engineering, embedded software