Purpose:
Provide a means for completely inconsistently modeling the functions (activities, actions, processes, operations) required by a system or organization, and the functional relationships and data (information or objects) that support the integration of those functions.
Objective:
Provide a modeling technique that is generic for analysis of systems are very processes, scope and complexity; rigorous imprecise for production of correct, usable models; concise to facilitate understanding, communication, consensus and validation; conceptual for representation of function requirements rather than physical or organizational implementations and flexible to support several phases of the lifecycle of a project.
Description:
Process description capturing method (PDCM) is a method designed for both analysis and communication in establishment of requirements. PDCM is generally used to 1) identify what information is currently managed in the organization, 2) determine which of the problems identified during the needs analysis are caused by lack of management of appropriate information, and 30 specify what information will be managed in the to be implementation.
PDCM captures the information that exists between objects within the scope of the organization. The PDCM perspective of an information system includes the automated system components and non-automated objectives such as people, filing cabinets, telephones, etc. PDCM was designed as a method for organizations to analyze and clearly state their information resource management needs and requirements rather than a database design method. PDCM is an analysis method used to identify the following:
- information collected, stored, and managed by the organization
- rules governing the management of information
- logical relationships within the enterprise reflected in the information
- problems resulting from the lack of adequate information management
The results of information analysis can be used by strategic and tactical planners to leverage their information assets to achieve a competitive advantage. Their plans may include the design and implementation of automated systems that can more efficiently take advantage of the organization’s information. PDCM models provide the basis for those design decisions, furnishing managers with the insight and knowledge required to establish good information management policies.
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- Process Mapping for Lean Management
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IDEF
- IDEF0 – Function Modeling Method
- Integration Definition for Function Modeling, IDEF0 (Integration DEFinition language) is based on SADT (Structured Analysis and
Design Technique), developed by Douglas T. Ross and SofTech, Inc. IDEF0 may be used to model a wide variety of automated and non-automated systems. For new systems, IDEF0 may be used first to define the requirements and specify the functions and then to design an implementation that meets the requirements and performs the functions. For existing systems, IDEF0 can be used to analyze the system’s functions and record the mechanisms (means) by which these are done.
- IDEF1 – Information Modeling Method
- Information Modeling Part 1, IDEF, can be viewed as a method for both analysis and communication in establishing CIM requirements. However, IDEF is primarily focused on support of the task of establishing the requirements for what information is or should be managed by an enterprise. In CIM applications, IDEF1 is generally used to: 1) identify what information is currently managed in the organization, 2) identify which of the problems identified during the needs analysis are caused by lack of management of appropriate information, and 3) specify what information will be managed in the “TO-BE” CIM implementation.
- Information Modeling Part 2
- IDEF1X – Data Modeling Method
- Integration Definition for Information Modeling, a principal objective of IDEF1X is to support integration. The I2S2 approach to integration focuses on the capture, management, and use of a single semantic definition of the data resource, referred to as a “Conceptual Schema.” The “conceptual schema” provides a single integrated definition of the data within an enterprise which is unbiased toward any single application of data and is independent of how the data is physically stored or accessed. The primary objective of this conceptual schema is to provide a consistent definition of the meanings and interrelationships of data which can be used to integrate, share, and manage the integrity of data.
- IDEF3 – Process Description Capture Method
- Information Integration for Concurrent Engineering, the IDEF3 Process Description Capture Method was explicitly created to capture
descriptions of sequences of activities. The primary goal of IDEF3 is to provide a structured method by which a domain expert can express knowledge about the operation of a particular system or organization. Knowledge acquisition is enabled by the direct capture of assertions about real-world processes and events in a form that is most natural for capture. This includes the capture of assertions about the objects that participate in the process, assertions about supporting objects, and the precedence and causality relations between processes and events in the environment.
- IDEF4 – Object-Oriented Design Method
- Information Integration for Concurrent Engineering, the success of corporations depends on their ability to use information and knowledge assets effectively. To leverage these assets, corporations have invested heavily in information technology. However, along with the advantages of using information technology have come new challenges: spiraling maintenance costs, outdated and inflexible data systems, and software development projects that fail to complete on time and under budget. When proper analysis and planning are not performed, and these challenges are not addressed, corporations cannot get the total value from their investment in information technology. They may also find they are trapped in a cycle of constantly re-inventing a system because it doesn’t fulfill the users’ requirements, the technology is obsolete by the time the system is delivered, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software is not capitalized, and system design is either poorly documented or not documented at all.
IDEF4 is an object-oriented design method for developing component-based systems. It has been designed to support a smooth transition from the application domain and requirements analysis models to the design and to actual source code generation. It specifies design objects with sufficient detail to enable source code generation. IDEF4 provides a bridge between domain analysis and implementation.
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What’s the best way to use quantitative modeling?, quantitative modeling has become more prominent because of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, as a McKinsey analysis explains, these models “aren’t crystal balls that state with certainty what will happen, and they don’t in themselves answer the difficult question of what to do.” Models help decipher specific data sets, showing the potential effects of seemingly small changes and grounding conversations about the future.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: The Hazards Of Being Target-Focused
Develop your playbook before the next big crisis, develop a playbook now to handle business disruptions such as pandemics through enhanced technology, a delegation of responsibilities, and a long-term focus. If another crisis arises, it’s possible we might have different managers and supervisors in place, but we’ll have this system documented and ready to help our company move forward.
