Design Framework Process Tailoring

The development of high-tech electromechanical systems is complex and requires a significant effort. In such environments it is evidently difficult to keep the key design information and rationales synchronized. The Design Framework is a visual modeling tool that aims to help architects and designers to capture this information. The professional high-speed printers design is an ideal scenario where the Design Framework can be used. However, the size of the projects, the flexibility in creating views of the information, and the seamless integration with analysis models are some challenges to use it in such a scenario. The Design Framework Process Tailoring is an adaptation of the framework to be used in the design process of professional high-speed printers. This tailoring is the consequence of a thorough analysis of the original concept and of the professional high-speed printers design process. The result is a set of extensions that allow the architects and designers to use the Design Framework in larger and more complex projects, connect to specific company models, and provide more powerful visualizations of the information.