Integration of information model (IDEF1) with function model (IDEFO) for CIM information systems design

Abstract

In this paper a methodology is proposed for the integration of IDEFI with IDEF0, allowing an IDEFI model to be generated easily from the corresponding IDEFO model. The methodology involves: (1) the principle for the integration of IDEFI with IDEFO based on the concepts of IDEF methods; (2) the new requirements for IDEFO diagrams at the relative bottom levels to meet the prerequisites for the integration of IDEF models; (3) the development of a knowledge-based system (KBIDEF) for the integration of the IDEFI model with its corresponding IDEFO model; (4) the design of two databases: object-oriented IDEF0 and IDEFI databases, three libraries: Entity Class Library, Relation Class Library and Domain Relation Class Library and two knowledge bases: Relation Analysis Knowledge Base and Domain Knowledge Base for CIM information system design. Finally, the paper suggests some areas for future work.