A Framework for Describing Functions in Design

Providing common views to describe function will improve its understanding and usage. The aim of this research is to develop and theoretically validate a framework comprising the different views of function. Abstraction level, requirement-solution, system-environment and intended-unintended are identified as the views based on literature review. SAPPhIRE model, requirement-solution model, system-environment model and, intended-unintended views of designers and users are used to describe the views, and comprise the framework. The framework is validated by showing it can describe the functions.     «

Providing common views to describe function will improve its understanding and usage. The aim of this research is to develop and theoretically validate a framework comprising the different views of function. Abstraction level, requirement-solution, system-environment and intended-unintended are identified as the views based on literature review. SAPPhIRE model, requirement-solution model, system-environment model and, intended-unintended views of designers and users are used to describe the view...     »