JP2003022287A - Design review supporting device and method and program and computer readable recording medium with design review supporting program recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a design review supporting device capable of improving review efficiency and quality by extracting only a check item necessary for product development. SOLUTION: A design review information data base 16 records a check item corresponding to a related design specification item and design classification item, and an input/output part 11 inputs the design specific deformation of the product design from terminal equipment 3, and a check list generating part 12 generates a check list by extracting the check item corresponding to the design specific item matched with the design specification information, and the input/output part 11 inputs the design classification information of the product design, and a check list editing part 14 generates an edited check list by extracting the check item corresponding to the design classification item matched with the design classification information from the check list, and the input/output part 11 displays the edited check list at the terminal equipment 3, and inputs the design review result, and a check list recording part 15 records the edited check list and the design review result.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a design review support device, a design review support method, etc., which checks necessary examination items in a design review performed for quality improvement at each stage of a product development design process. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The design stage of the product development design process includes development conception, specification study, circuit design, structure design, board design, debug, etc., and checks the necessary examination contents at each stage to carry out design production. We are trying to improve sex. In such a design review process, it is required to be performed accurately and efficiently without omission of checks in each process.

In the conventional design review processing method,
User, development process name, design review process name, items to be checked consisting of large / medium / small categories, problems,
Design sheets with items such as grades are provided, and a design review is conducted for each design sheet. Check items to be checked are managed for each design sheet, and the design sheet is created for each middle classification of check classification items. When a user conducts a design review, a design sheet is selected by selecting the major classification or the middle classification of check target items, and the check items described on the sheet are checked. He also used the reference material associated with the design sheet. In addition, if a new check item occurred during development, it was stated in the report created after development.

[0004]

However, the conventional design review method has the following problems because the check items are managed for each design sheet. Items to be checked in the design review are provided as a design sheet for each middle classification of the check classification items. Among the check items, product specifications and model-specific items are also provided.
Depending on the product for which the design review is performed, there are cases where check items that are not subject to review are included, and it was necessary to check extra check items, making it impossible to perform the review efficiently. Also, because the reference materials used in the design review are associated with each design sheet, it was not possible to efficiently refer to the necessary parts because the reference range of the materials was wide. Also, when a new item that needs to be checked appears during development, it has been described in the post-development report, etc., and there was no means to reflect it in the check item. The present invention is proposed in order to solve such a conventional problem, and extracts only the check items necessary for development, and a design review support device capable of improving review efficiency and quality, and The purpose is to provide a design review support method.

[0005]

A design review support apparatus according to the present invention is a design review support apparatus for supporting a design review in product design, and includes a plurality of design specification items indicating design specifications and a check in the design review. A design review information database that has a plurality of check items indicating the contents, records the design specification items related to each check item, and shows the design specifications of the review target product subject to the design review. An input unit for inputting design specification information and at least one or more check items associated with the design specification items corresponding to the design specifications of the product to be reviewed shown in the design specification information are extracted from the design review information database. And a checklist generator that generates a checklist showing the extracted check items. And an outputting unit which outputs the check list generated by the check list generator.

The design review information database has, as the design specification item, a plurality of used part items indicating used parts used in a product, and associates each of the check items with a related used part item. The input section inputs design specification information indicating the used parts used in the review target product, and the checklist generation section determines the used parts of the review target product indicated in the design specification information. At least one check item associated with the corresponding used part item is extracted from the design review information database, and a check list showing the extracted check items is generated.

The design review information database has, as the design specification items, a plurality of function items indicating the functions included in the product, and records the function items related to each check item in association with each other. The input unit inputs design specification information indicating a function included in the review target product, and the checklist generation unit associates with a function item corresponding to the function of the review target product indicated in the design specification information. Extract at least one check item from the design review information database,
It is characterized in that a checklist including the extracted check items and the function items associated with the extracted check items is generated.

The design review information database has a plurality of design type items indicating design types of product design, and records the design type items related to each of the check items in association with each other. Generates a checklist showing the design type items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items, and the input unit inputs design type information indicating the design type of the product to be reviewed, The review support apparatus further extracts at least one check item associated with the design type item corresponding to the design type of the product to be reviewed indicated in the design type information from the check list, and extracts the extracted check items. It has a checklist editing unit for generating an edit checklist showing items, and the output unit has the checklist editing unit. And outputting the edited check list generated by Kkurisuto editing unit.

The design review information database has a plurality of design stage items indicating design stages in product design as the design type items, and records each design item associated with each check item. The checklist generation unit generates a checklist indicating design stage items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items, and the input unit design type information indicating the design stage of the review target product. The checklist editing unit extracts at least one check item associated with the design stage item corresponding to the design stage of the product to be reviewed indicated in the design type information from the checklist. It is characterized in that an edit check list showing the extracted check items is generated.

The design review information database has a plurality of technical element items indicating the technical elements of product design as the design type items, and records the related technical element items in association with each of the check items. The check list generation unit generates a check list indicating the technical element items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items, and the input unit includes design type information indicating the technical elements of the review target product. The checklist editing unit extracts from the checklist at least one check item associated with the technical element item corresponding to the technical element of the product to be reviewed indicated in the design type information. It is characterized in that an edit check list showing the extracted check items is generated.

The check list generating section is characterized in that a specific check item is always extracted regardless of the contents of the design specification information.

In the case where the design review information database records reference information related to a specific check item in association with the specific check item, and the checklist editing unit generates an edit checklist including the specific check item. In addition, the edit check list is generated by associating the specific check item with the reference information.

The input unit inputs review result information indicating a review result for each check item of the edit checklist, and the design review support apparatus further records the edit checklist together with the review result information. And a checklist recording unit.

The design review information database records check items that are excluded from the extraction by the check list generating unit when they meet a predetermined exclusion condition, in association with the exclusion condition, and the input unit stores any of them. It is characterized in that exclusion condition information indicating an exclusion condition is input, and the check list generation unit does not extract a check item that matches the exclusion condition indicated in the exclusion condition information.

The design review information database is C
Record the check items that can be design reviewed by the AD / CAE tool in association with the CAD / CAE tool name,
The input unit inputs CAD / CAE tool information indicating any of the CAD / CAE tool names, and the check list generation unit checks the CAD / CAE tool names indicated in the CAD / CAE tool information. It is characterized by not extracting items.

The design review support apparatus has a keyword search checklist generator for extracting at least one check item including a specific keyword from the design review information database and generating a checklist showing the extracted check items. It is characterized by

The design review support device is connected to a plurality of terminal devices, the input unit inputs the design specification information from any one of the terminal devices, and the output unit outputs to the any one of the terminal devices. And output the checklist.

The checklist generating section generates a checklist in which a designer item for setting designer information indicating a designer of product design is added to each check item, and the input unit , A checklist in which the designer information is set in each designer item is input as a project checklist, and the design review support apparatus further records the project checklist in the project checklist recording unit. It is characterized by having.

The project checklist recording section records a plurality of project checklists, and the checklist generating section uses one of the project checklists recorded in the project checklist recording section. , The designer's item generates a checklist added to each check item.

Further, the design review support device further includes, when the project checklist is input by the input unit, based on the design person information included in the project checklist, the project checklist is checked. It is characterized by having a checklist editing section for editing the list into a checklist for each designer for each designer.

The input unit inputs review result information indicating a review result for each check item of the project checklist, and the project checklist recording unit inputs the review result information and the project checklist. Are recorded in association with each other.

The input section inputs approval information indicating approval or disapproval of the project checklist,
The project checklist recording unit records the approval information and the project checklist in association with each other.

The input unit inputs a check item addition request including a check item to be added and requesting addition of the check item to be added to the project checklist, and the checklist recording unit inputs the checklist recording unit. It is characterized in that the check items to be added, which are included in the item addition request, and the project check list are recorded in association with each other.

The design review support device further manages the design review information database, registers new check items in the design review information database, and changes the contents of the check items recorded in the design review information database. It is characterized by having a design review information database management unit for performing.

The design review information database records reference information related to specific check items in association with the specific check items, and the design review information database management unit associates reference information with any of the check items. And changing the association of reference information regarding any of the check items.

The design review support apparatus further includes an extraction status measurement unit for measuring the extraction status of the check items by the check list generation unit for each check item, and the output unit is measured by the extraction status measurement unit. It is characterized by outputting the result.

The design review support apparatus further includes a review result recording section for recording the review results for the check items extracted by the check list generating section for each check item in a plurality of check lists, and the output section. Outputs the recorded contents of the review result recording unit.

A design review support method according to the present invention is a design review support method for supporting design review in product design, and includes a plurality of design specification items indicating design specifications and a plurality of checks indicating check contents in the design review. Enter the design review information recording step that manages the items and records the design specification items related to each check item, and the design specification information that indicates the design specifications of the review target product subject to the design review. Of the plurality of check items recorded by the design review information recording step, the check items corresponding to the input step and the design specification items corresponding to the design specifications of the review target product indicated in the design specification information. Check list showing at least one check item showing the extracted check items Characterized in that it has a check list generating step of generating, an output step of outputting the check list generated by the check list generation step a.

The design review information recording step manages, as the design specification item, a plurality of used part items indicating used parts used in the product, and associates each of the check items with a related used part item. Recorded
The input step inputs design specification information indicating a used part used in the review target product, and the checklist generation step uses a part corresponding to the used part of the review target product indicated in the design specification information. At least one check item associated with a part item is extracted from the plurality of check items recorded by the design review information recording step, and a check list showing the extracted check items is generated. To do.

The design review information recording step manages, as the design specification item, a plurality of function items indicating functions included in the product, records the check item in association with each related function item, The input step inputs design specification information indicating a function included in the review target product, and the checklist generation step corresponds to a function item corresponding to the function of the review target product indicated in the design specification information. At least one or more of the attached check items are extracted from the plurality of check items recorded in the design review information recording step, and a check list showing the extracted check items is generated.

The design review information recording step manages a plurality of design type items indicating design types of product design,
The design type items related to each of the check items are recorded in association with each other, and the checklist generation step generates a checklist showing the design type items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items. The input step inputs design type information indicating a design type of the review target product, and the design review support method further includes a design corresponding to the design type of the review target product indicated in the design type information. There is a checklist edit step of extracting at least one check item associated with a type item from the checklist, and generating an edit checklist showing the extracted check items. The output step includes the checklist edit. Output the edit checklist generated by the step. The features.

The design review information recording step manages, as the design type item, a plurality of design stage items indicating design stages in product design, and records each check item in association with a related design stage item. Then
The checklist generating step generates a checklist indicating design stage items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items, and the input step generates design type information indicating a design stage of the review target product. Input, the checklist editing step, at least one or more check items associated with the design stage items corresponding to the design stage of the product to be reviewed indicated in the design type information is extracted from the checklist, It is characterized in that an edit checklist showing the extracted check items is generated.

In the design review information recording step, a plurality of technical element items indicating technical elements of product design are managed as the design type item, and related technical element items are recorded in association with respective check items. Then, the checklist generation step generates a checklist indicating the technical element items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items, and the input step includes a design type indicating the technical elements of the review target product. Inputting information, the checklist editing step extracts from the checklist at least one check item associated with the technical element item corresponding to the technical element of the product to be reviewed indicated in the design type information. And generate an edit checklist showing the extracted check items. To.

The checklist generating step generates a checklist in which a designer item for setting designer information indicating a designer of product design is added to each check item. , A checklist in which the designer information is set in each designer item is input as a project checklist, and the design review support method further records the project checklist in the project checklist recording step. It is characterized by having.

In the design review support method, when the checklist for the project is input in the input step, the check for the project is performed based on the design person information included in the checklist for the project. It is characterized by having a checklist editing step of editing the list into a checklist for each designer for each designer.

A design review support program according to the present invention is a design review support program for causing a computer to support design review in product design, and includes a plurality of design specification items indicating design specifications and a check in the design review. For a plurality of check items that indicate the contents, design review information recording processing that records the related design specification items for each check item, and design that shows the design specifications of the review target product subject to the design review. The input process of inputting the specification information and the check items associated with the design specification items corresponding to the design specifications of the review target product indicated in the design specification information are recorded by the design review information recording process. Check at least one of the check items in It is a design review support program for causing a computer to execute a checklist generation process for generating a checklist indicating check items and an output process for outputting the checklist generated by the checklist generation process. And

A computer-readable recording medium recording a design review support program according to the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium recording a design review support program for causing a computer to support design review in product design. Therefore, with respect to a plurality of design specification items indicating the design specifications and a plurality of check items indicating the check contents in the design review, the design review information record in which the related design specification items are associated with each check item and recorded. Process and input process for inputting design specification information indicating the design specification of the review target product that is the target of the design review, and correspondence with the design specification item corresponding to the design specification of the review target product indicated in the design specification information Check the attached check items in the design review information A checklist generation process of extracting at least one or more from the plurality of check items recorded by the process and generating a checklist showing the extracted check items, and the checklist generated by the checklist generation process. It is a computer-readable recording medium in which a design review support program for causing a computer to execute output processing for outputting is recorded.

[0038]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1. At each process of product development, the designer carries out a design review (evaluation by check items) in order to conduct an examination of the design work. In the present embodiment, the design review support apparatus extracts check items based on an instruction from a user who is a general designer, generates a check list displaying the extracted check items, and the user performs a design review according to the check list. The case of implementation will be described. Here, the check items are items indicating the contents to be checked in the design review, and the check list is a list of the check items.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration including a design review support apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG.
Reference numeral 1 is a design review support device for supporting design review work. Reference numeral 2 is a network that connects the design review support apparatus 1 and the terminal device 3, and is, for example, an intranet or the Internet. Reference numeral 3 denotes a terminal device used by a designer who is a design reviewer. The designer can perform the design review by communicating with the design review support apparatus 1 using the terminal device 3.

Next, the internal structure of the design review support device 1 will be described. An input / output unit 11 performs input / output processing of data with the terminal device 3 via the network 2. Reference numeral 12 is a check list generation unit that extracts predetermined check items from the check items recorded in the design review information database 16 and generates a check list. 13 retrieves check items in the design review information database 16 based on a predetermined keyword,
It is a keyword search checklist generation unit that generates a checklist. A checklist editing unit 14 edits the checklist according to an instruction from the terminal device 3 to generate an edited checklist. Reference numeral 15 denotes a checklist recording unit that records an edit checklist together with a review result of the design review. Reference numeral 16 denotes a design review information database (hereinafter referred to as a design review information DB) in which check items used when the check list generating unit 12 generates the check list are recorded. As will be described later, the design review information DB 16 includes check items indicating check details in the design review, design specification items indicating design specifications of product design (used parts, functions, etc.), product design types (design stage). , Technical element) is indicated, and related design specification items and design type items are recorded in association with each of the check items. Reference numeral 17 denotes a design specification item management database (hereinafter referred to as a design specification item management DB) that manages design specification items. The design review information D
B16 records design specification items having the same contents as the design specification items managed by the design specification item management DB 17. Reference numeral 18 denotes a design type item management database (hereinafter, referred to as design type item management DB) that manages design type items. The design review information DB 16 is
The design type items having the same contents as the design type items managed by the design type item management DB 18 are recorded.

Although not shown, the design review support apparatus 1 can be realized by a computer having a CPU such as a microprocessor, a recording means such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk, and a communication means. The recording means includes 11 to 15 included in the design review support apparatus 1.
Programs for realizing the functions of the respective constituent elements are recorded, and the CPU reads the programs to control the operation of the design review support apparatus 1 and realize the functions of the respective constituent elements. It is also possible to record these programs in a computer-readable recording medium. Further, these programs can be transferred via a communication network.

Next, the structure of each database will be described. The design type item management DB 18 is a database that manages business information for dealing with changes in business units and flows. The design type item management DB 18 divides the design type items into large classification (example), middle classification (example), small classification (example), and priority order (example), and manages them individually to set large classification / middle classification / It consists of an association database that associates the relationships of small categories. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the design type item management DB.
As the major classification, for example, design stages such as a development concept stage and a specification study stage shown in FIG. 38A can be considered. Further, as the middle classification, for example, technical elements of product design such as a circuit diagram shown in FIG. 38B, a CPU, and an ASIC can be considered.

The design specification item management DB 17 is a database that manages items for dealing with changes in design specification items and evaluation items. That is, it is a database that manages design specifications and design contents to be evaluated, and the management items of this database are reflected in the correspondence with the input screen and the check items (described later). FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the design specification item management DB 17. As shown in FIG. 3, the design specification item management DB 1
Reference numeral 7 manages, for example, used part items and used circuit (function) items as design specification items. The design specification item management DB 17 has a hierarchical structure as shown in FIG.
FIG. 39 (a) shows design specification items such as used parts and used circuits (functions), and FIG. 39 (b) shows detailed items of the design specification items, which are associated with each other. The design specification item management DB 17 manages input items (e.g., corresponding to used parts items) and input contents (e.g., corresponding to CPU in used parts items) in separate tables, and the input items are in the form of input By managing (pull-down type selection, check type selection), it is possible to respond to changes in the input method. FIG. 4 shows input items and input contents of the design specification item management DB 17. An example of the input screen in the case of the above example is shown in FIG.
Shown in.

The design review information DB 16 is a database for managing check items to be evaluated in association with related design specification items and design type items. FIG. 40 shows a configuration example of the design review information DB 16. The design review information DB 16 associates the check items with the design specification items in the IF-THEN format, and the check list generating unit 12
Extracts the check items according to the input. FIG. 6 shows the recording format of the design review information DB 16. IF section: ・ In the IF section, input item = input content (= section is NOT
Etc. can also be described). In order to maintain consistency with the specification input, the input item and the input content are set by a selection formula from the design specification item of the design specification item management DB 17. (Similarly, the specification is input from the design specification item management DB in a selective manner.) ・ As a complicated correspondence method, describe the above (input item = input content) in multiple lines. You can When writing in multiple lines, the lines are linked with AND, OR, and parentheses to maintain consistency. -As a function to maintain consistency, there is a mechanism to check consistency at compile time to see if the rules are satisfied. (Example 1) AAA = AA1 and BBB = BBB1
and CC1_1 = Check → Compile OK (Example 2) (AAA = AA1 or BBB = BBB1)
and CC1_1 = Check → compile NG
(Not enough parentheses) (Example 3) (AAA = AA1 or BBB = BBB1)
CC1_1 = Check → Compile NG (there is no conjunction (and or or)) THEN section: ・ The THEN section describes the message (check item) and related document (URL) when IF is satisfied. -If the IF section is established, the check list generating section 12
Extracts a message (check item) set by this THEN and generates a check list showing the extracted message (check item). When the related document is not set, the checklist generating unit 12 displays the message without a link, and when the related document is set, displays the message with link information (URL) added.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the check item extracting process. In the check item extracting process, the check list generating unit 12 selects the check items based on the design specification information from the design reviewer (designer). In some cases, the keyword search check list generation unit 13 may perform keyword search to extract check items based on the search keyword information from the design reviewer (designer). In this embodiment, a check item extracting process and a check list creating process by the check list generating unit 12 will be described. Further, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a checklist editing process. In the check editing process, the check list editing unit 14 edits the check list generated by the check list generating unit 12 based on the design stage item and the technical element item to generate an edit check list.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing the flow of design review processing in this embodiment.

First, the design specification setting process in step S11 will be described. The design reviewer (designer) is
In order to carry out a design review, the terminal device 3 logs in to the design review support device 1. When the login process to the design review support apparatus 1 is completed, the top screen (menu screen) shown in FIG. 12 is transmitted from the input / output unit 11 of the design review support apparatus 1 and displayed on the terminal device 3. The design reviewer (designer) uses Know-H in FIG.
In the ow search, either the check item extraction process by the check list generation unit 12 or the check item extraction process by the keyword search check list generation unit 13 is selected. Here, the extraction of check items by the check list generation unit 12 is selected. The other items shown in FIG. 12 (project creation, project editing, project search, project approval, project name) will be described in the third embodiment. Next, the design specification input screen shown in FIG. 13 is transmitted from the input / output unit 11 of the design review support device 1 and displayed on the terminal device 3. The design review executor (designer) sets the components to be reviewed, which are used components, circuits (functions), models, and other design specifications, according to the design specification input screen of FIG. The design specification set here is added as an attribute to each corresponding check item in advance. When the SDRAM is used in the product subject to the design review, when the memory in the used parts column of the design specification setting screen of FIG. 13 is selected, the design specification detailed setting screen displaying the type of memory is displayed as shown in FIG. . From this, the corresponding SDRAM is checked. Similarly, the used circuit (function) is also selected, and information such as the clock speed of the product to be reviewed and the I / F between boards is set.

By performing the setting process of the design specifications, the check items of all the design stages which meet the conditions are extracted by the check list generating section 12. Taking a memory as an example, a flash RO is stored in the design review information DB 16.
Check items for various memories such as M, SRAM, DRAM, and SDRAM are prepared. However, in the actual product development, since only SDRAM is used, it is not necessary to check other memories. Therefore, only the SDRAM is specified as the specification part, and the check list generation unit 12 extracts only the check items related to the SDRAM. The check items extracted here are all the check items associated with the used component item SDRAM, and all the check items associated with the used component item SDRAM are extracted regardless of the design stage. .

When a CAD / CAE tool is used during product development, there are some items that can be checked by the tool.
Check the items that can be checked with each tool so that you do not double check these items.
/ CAE Add the tool name as an attribute. In the design specification input screen, a selection field for tools to be used is provided, and CAD /
Check items that can be checked by the CAE tool are excluded from the extraction by the check list generation unit 12.

If there is a local rule owned by each department, similarly, by adding the department as an attribute of the check item and selecting the department on the specification input screen, only the related department can refer to it. Is also possible.

In order to prevent setting mistakes in the set product information and the like, the specified conditions can be displayed in a list form.

When the setting process of the design specifications of the used parts, the used circuits (functions), etc. is completed in this way, the design specification information indicating the set design specifications is transmitted to the input / output unit 11 of the design review support apparatus 1. . Upon receiving the design specification information, the design review support apparatus 1 executes the check item extraction process (S12) in the next stage of the flow of FIG. 33, and the check list generation unit 12 checks all the check items corresponding to the design specification information. To be extracted. Specifically, the checklist generating unit 12 corresponds to design specification items (used component items, used circuit (function) items) corresponding to information such as used components and used circuits (functions) included in the design specification information. Extract the attached check items. For example, SDR as a used part
When the AM and the design specification information including the control circuit as the used circuit (function) are received, the check list generation unit 1
2 extracts all the check items in which SDRAM is displayed in the used component item and the control circuit is displayed in the used circuit (function) item in the design review information DB 16. In addition, design type items (large classification, middle classification, small classification) added as attributes to the extracted check items are also extracted.

Here, the specific check items may always be extracted regardless of the contents of the design specification information. For example, check items common to all used parts or all used circuits (functions) are always extracted. Specifically, for such a check item, the used component item or the used circuit (function) item is blank, and the check item in which the used component item or the used circuit (function) item is blank is always extracted. A method can be considered.

The extracted check items and the design type items thereof are converted into a check list format by the check list generation unit 12 and transmitted from the input / output unit 11 to be transmitted to the terminal device 3.
Is displayed in. FIG. 15 shows an example of the checklist display screen. The items of the check list include a large classification, a middle classification, a small classification, a check item display column, a check result selection column, a comment selection column, a remarks column, and the like. For example, circuit design, board design, etc. are defined as a major category, technical elements such as functional design, EMI design, thermal design are defined as a medium category, and detailed items are defined as a minor category. The large, medium and small categories are
It has a hierarchical structure. In FIG. 15, circuit design is performed as a major classification (design stage), and CPU and AS are assigned as a middle classification (technical element).
The IC, CLK periphery, and peripheral logic are displayed.

In the checklist, the check items to be displayed can be hierarchically narrowed down by selecting the large / medium / small classification items which are the classification items of the extracted checklist, and only the checklist at the necessary design stage can be displayed. The checklist can be sorted and displayed according to the conditions set when the check items are extracted. In order to display the checklist, the design stage (major classification) and the technical element (medium classification) are set as shown in the flow of FIG. 33 (S1).
3, S14). When setting the design stage, the design stage screen shown in FIG. 16 is transmitted from the input / output unit of the design review support apparatus 1 and displayed on the terminal device 3. The design stage shown in FIG. 16 is a major classification of the checklist. If you select and set the design stage for which you want to refer to the check items,
As shown in, selected technical elements of the design stage (middle classification)
The setting screen is displayed. Next, when a technical element is selected, a detailed item (small classification) setting screen is displayed, and a detailed item is further selected. When the design stage, the technical element, etc. are set in this way, design type information indicating the set technical stage, the technical element, etc. is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the input / output unit 11 of the design review support apparatus 1. To be done. In the design review support device 1, the checklist editing unit 14 edits the checklist based on the design type information. Specifically, design type items (design stage items, technical element items, etc.) corresponding to information such as design stage and technical elements included in the design type information.
The check item associated with is extracted from the check list, and an edit check list indicating the extracted check item is generated. The generated edit checklist is transmitted from the input / output unit 11 and displayed on the terminal device 3 (S1
5). In this way, by setting the design type,
Check items are displayed in a list in a format that is hierarchically narrowed down to large / medium / small categories.

As the next stage of the design review, as shown in the flow of FIG. 33, the user carries out the design review based on the displayed edit check list (S16). A review is carried out for each check item, the result is set in the check result selection field and the pass / fail is set, and the edit checklist in which the review result is set in the check result selection field is input from the terminal device 3 to the design review support device 1. It is transmitted to the output unit 11. After that, in the design review support device 1, the checklist recording unit 15 records the edit checklist together with the design review result (S17). Further, the design reviewer (designer) prints the edit checklist and the review result if necessary (S17).

Further, in the design review information DB 16, if there is a reference material about the contents of the check item, it is recorded in association with the reference material and the check item. If the edit checklist includes check items with this reference material, the checklist editing unit 14
Creates an edit checklist by linking this check item with the reference material. The edit checklist displayed on the terminal device 3 indicates whether or not the check items include reference materials. FIG. 18 shows an example of this case, and the check items underlined are check items to which reference materials are linked. When there are a plurality of materials, a file list of reference materials as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed, and the one to be referenced is selected from the list.

When printing the result, the print screen is displayed and printed. FIG. 20 shows a checklist print display screen.

In the case of conducting a review at another design stage, the process returns to the design stage setting screen, the reference stage is similarly set, and the check items are checked.

Embodiment 2. In the second embodiment, a case where a general designer user refers to a check item related to a certain keyword will be described. FIG. 34 shows a processing flow of keyword search. First, step 21
The search keyword condition setting process of is described. First, the user logs in to the design review support device 1. After logging in, the input / output unit 1 of the design review support device 1
1 transmits the top screen (menu screen) of FIG. 12 and displays it on the terminal device 3. Design reviewer (designer)
Performs a keyword search in the Know-How search menu on the top screen of FIG. FIG. 21 shows a keyword search condition setting screen. For example, when searching the check items for the keyword “pull-up” or “pull-down”, the terminal device 3 displays “pull-up” and “pull-down” in the keyword input field as shown in FIG.
Is input and OR is selected as the search condition to generate search keyword information. As a result, the search keyword information including the keywords “pull up” and “pull down” is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the input / output unit 11 of the design review support apparatus 1. In the design review support apparatus 1, the keyword search checklist generation unit 13 extracts all check items including the keywords “pullup” and “pulldown” and generates a checklist indicating the extracted check items (S22). The generated checklist is transmitted from the input / output unit 11 and displayed on the terminal device 3 (S
23). On the terminal device 3, the check items including “pull-up” and “pull-down” are displayed in the same check list format as in FIG. 15, and the results are saved and printed (S2).
4).

Embodiment 3. The third embodiment describes an example in which a user who is a project manager carries out project setting management when product design is carried out in a project.

The configurations of the design review support device 1 and the terminal device 3 according to the present embodiment are the same as those shown in FIG. However, in the present embodiment, the terminal device 3 includes the terminal device 3 used by the project manager. Only the project manager has the authority to execute the setting management of the project. Further, the check list generation unit 12 of the design review support apparatus 1 includes a check item, a design type item (design stage item, technical element item), and the like, a design personnel item for setting design personnel information, and a design deadline. Generate a checklist that includes setting deadline items for setting information. Further, the input / output unit 11 uses the terminal device 3 used by the project manager to set a checklist in which the design engineer information is set in the design engineer item and the design deadline information is set in the design deadline item as a project checklist. To receive. The checklist editing unit 14 edits the project checklist received by the input / output unit 11 to generate a design person-specific checklist for each designer.

FIG. 8 shows an outline of project management.
The project manager transmits project information such as the project name and deadline to the design review support device 1 as a project setting management process. In addition, a checklist corresponding to the project is generated, a person in charge and a deadline are set for each check item in the checklist, and finally the checklist is approved. In addition, the project manager, when creating the checklist for the project,
The checklist found in the past can be searched and the searched checklist can be used. The project designer edits the checklist prepared by the project manager based on the design stage items and technical element items, and further edits the checklist for each designer. Then, the design review is performed using the checklist for each designer, and the review result is transmitted to the design review support apparatus 1.

The process flow of project management is shown in FIG.

First, when starting up a new project, the project manager first creates a project (S31). In the project creation menu on the top screen of FIG. 12, select new creation. FIG. 22
Shows the project information setting screen. On this screen, enter project information such as the project name, project manager name, and project deadline. The input project information is transmitted from the terminal device 3 of the project manager to the input / output unit 11 of the design review support apparatus 1 and recorded in the checklist recording unit 15.

Next, a design specification setting process is carried out to extract a checklist corresponding to the project (S3).
2). Similar to the design review by the general designer of the first embodiment, the design specifications are set on the design specification setting screen of FIG. 13 and the check items are extracted (S33), and a checklist corresponding to the project is generated. In the case of a design review in a project, the checklist generation unit 12
In addition to middle classification, small classification, check item display column, check result selection column, comment selection column, remarks column, etc., input fields for design person information and design deadline information for each check item (design person item, design deadline) Generate a chuck list corresponding to the project in which items) are provided. FIG. 23 shows an example of a checklist corresponding to a project.

Next, on the checklist corresponding to the project, the project manager sets the design person information and the design deadline information (S34). Here, the person in charge who can be set is only the user registered as a project member. The checklist in which the designer information and the design deadline information are set is transmitted as a project checklist from the terminal device 3 of the project manager to the input / output unit 11 of the design review support apparatus 1. The transmitted project checklist is associated with the previously recorded project information and stored together with the project information in the checklist recording unit 15 (S35). The created project is displayed in the project list on the top screen of FIG. Only the projects related to the logged-in user are displayed.

The designer belonging to the project carries out a design review using the checklist created by the administrator (S36). As will be described in detail in Embodiment 4, in the design review implementation process (S36), the checklist editing unit 14 determines the design personnel for each design personnel based on the design personnel items included in the project checklist. By editing the separate checklist, each designer inputs the review results for the check items in the corresponding designer-specific checklist, and the designer-specific checklist containing the review results is entered by each designer. Is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the input / output unit 11 of the design review support apparatus 1. The design review support apparatus 1 records the review results included in the transmitted checklist for each design person in association with the corresponding check items in the project checklist.

When the designer in the project finishes all the design reviews for each person in charge, the project manager
The review result for each check item in the project checklist is confirmed, and if there is no problem in the review result, the project checklist is approved (S37). Specifically, the approval / non-approval is entered in the project approval menu on the top screen of FIG. 12, whereby the approval information indicating the approval / non-approval for the project checklist is transmitted from the terminal device 3 of the project manager. The transmitted approval information is received by the input / output unit 11 of the design review support apparatus 1 and stored in the checklist recording unit 15 in association with the project checklist, whereby the project ends (S3).
8).

To change the created project information or the project checklist, select "Modify" in the project creation menu of FIG. The work flow is the same as that for creating a new project information or project checklist, and changes the already set project information, product information, person in charge of check items, deadline, etc., and ends saving. To delete the project information or project checklist, select Delete Project on the menu screen and delete the project information or project checklist.

Even when a new project checklist is created, since the product specifications are similar in the development of the succeeding model, the existing project checklist is diverted to simplify the design specification setting process. It is also possible. In this case, the check list generator 1
In step 2, a checklist corresponding to a new project is generated using an existing project checklist. If you want to refer to the checklist for past projects,
You can search using the project search function. Figure 1
The checklist for past projects can be searched by inputting a predetermined search condition in the project search menu on the top screen of 2. As a search condition, it is possible to search from the project status (whether it is working, verification, or completed), project name, project manager, project deadline, and product information such as used parts and circuits. .

Fourth Embodiment The fourth embodiment describes an example in which a user who is a designer in a project carries out a design review.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of the processing in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, the checklist corresponding to the project generated by the checklist generating unit 12 is converted into the checklist editing unit 1.
4 edits based on the design stage item and the technical element item, and further edits the checklist for each designer in accordance with the designer. Each person in charge of design conducts a design review using each checklist, and saves the review result in the design review support apparatus 1.

Next, FIG. 36 shows a processing flow of design review in project management.

The designer who is a project member carries out a design review using the project checklist created by the project manager. A design review is performed using the project edit menu on the top screen of FIG. A corresponding project is selected from the project list on the top screen of FIG. 12 and the project is edited (S41). The project manager extracts the project checklist when the project is created, and the designer uses this checklist. The display of the project checklist is similar to the procedure shown in the first embodiment, the design stage is set by the design stage selection screen shown in FIG. 16 (S42), and then the design stage detailed setting screen of FIG. Then, the necessary checklist is displayed by setting the technical element (S43).
As shown in FIG. 23, the person in charge and deadline for each check item are preset in the displayed check list by the project manager.

Next, the project checklist including check items for various designers is edited into a designer-specific checklist for each designer (S4).
4). Specifically, the design person's terminal device 3 transmits a design person's checklist display request to the design review support apparatus 1, and in the design review support apparatus 1, the checklist editing unit 14 causes the design person's checklist. According to the display request, the project checklist is edited to generate a designer-specific checklist including only the check items for the corresponding designer. The generated checklist for each designer is transmitted from the input / output unit 11 and displayed on the terminal device 3.

Next, the designer performs a design review based on each check item included in the designer-specific checklist displayed on the terminal device 3 (S45), and the review result is the designer-specific checklist. Write in. Then, the checklist for each person in charge in which the review result is written is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the design review support device 1. The design review support apparatus 1 saves the review result included in the transmitted checklist for each designer in association with the corresponding check item in the project checklist. This completes the design review process by the designer. As described in the third embodiment, thereafter, the project manager approves the project checklist.

In a project, multiple users will access and edit the same checklist. Therefore, in order to prevent the edit contents from being reflected correctly by a plurality of users at the same time, the design review support apparatus 1 determines that other users cannot access while the user is accessing the checklist. Access control such as locking to be performed.

Further, the information of each project is access-controlled so that only users who have an access right such as users in the project can access it.

Further, when it becomes necessary to prepare new check items during the design review, the designer can provisionally add the check items. In the check list display screen as shown in FIG. 23, when adding a new check item, the item addition is selected. Figure 24
Check item addition setting screen is shown in. Check items to be newly added are input on this screen, and provisionally added and displayed at the end of the check list. Figure 25
Shows the display screen of additional check items. The terminal device 3 generates a check item addition request including a check item to be added, and sends the check item addition request together with the design checker-specific checklist in which the review result is written. Send to. In the design review support device 1, the checklist recording unit 15
Records the check items to be added, which are included in the check item addition request, in association with the project checklist. Then, the added provisional check items will be examined later by the project administrator or system administrator and registered as a formal check item.

Embodiment 5. The fifth embodiment describes an example in which a system administrator carries out system maintenance.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing the configurations of the design review support device 1 and the terminal device 3 according to the present embodiment. In the design review support device 1, the design review information D
B16, the design specification item management DB 17, and the design type item management DB 18 are the same as those in FIG. Reference numeral 101 is an input / output unit that transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 3. 1
Reference numeral 02 denotes a design review information database management unit (hereinafter referred to as a design review information DB management unit) that maintains the recorded contents of the design review information DB 16.
Reference numeral 103 denotes a design specification item management database management unit (hereinafter, referred to as a design specification item management DB management unit) that maintains the recorded contents of the design specification item management DB 17.
Reference numeral 104 denotes a design type item management database management unit (hereinafter, referred to as design type item management DB) that maintains the recorded contents of the design type item management DB 18. Also, 105
Is an extraction status measurement unit that measures the extraction status of check items for each check item recorded in the design review information DB 16. A review result recording unit 106 records review results for each check item in a plurality of checklists. Reference numeral 107 denotes a user information database that manages user information (hereinafter, user information D
It is written as B). Further, 108 is the user information D
A user information database management unit (hereinafter, referred to as a user information DB management unit) that manages the recorded contents of B107. Although illustration is omitted, the design review support device 1 includes the checklist generating unit 12, the keyword search checklist generating unit 13, the checklist editing unit 14, and the checklist recording unit 15 shown in FIG. It is assumed that The terminal device 3 includes a terminal device used by a system administrator who is in charge of maintenance of the design review support device 1.

FIG. 11 shows an outline of the maintenance process.
As shown in FIG. 11, the maintenance process includes a check item management performed by the design review information DB management unit 102, a design specification item management performed by the design specification item management DB management unit 103, and a design type item management DB management unit 104. There are four types of functions, that is, management of design type items to be performed and management of user information performed by the user information DB management unit 108, and the system administrator has usage authority.

The system administrator logs in to the design review support device 1 and carries out maintenance work. FIG. 26
Shows the top screen for maintenance work. To manage check items such as adding or modifying check items, select the check item management system and log in. FIG. 27 shows a check item management screen. For example, to add a new check item, select edit from the menu to display the check item edit screen shown in FIG. Enter the check item on the check item edit screen and set the attributes to be added to the check item. For setting of large classification, middle classification, and small classification, for example, at the design stage (large classification), the circuit design stage is selected and the technical element (medium classification) is selected.
Selects the functional design (digital) and performs other settings. Next, design specification items related to the check items to be added are added. The design specification items are, for example, used parts, used circuits, clock speeds, etc., and the check items are FPG.
When the content is related to A, the attribute used is added to the used component. When adding multiple attributes, an
It can be defined by a conditional expression composed of d and or. It also has a syntax check function for specified conditional expressions. For the reference material linked to the check item, the title and the URL with the reference material are set in the link setting field to associate with the check item.

When the check items are added and the correction contents are set by the above processing, an addition / correction request indicating the addition and correction contents is sent from the system administrator terminal device 3 to the input / output unit of the design review support device 1. 101, and the design review support apparatus 1 follows the addition / correction request
The design review information DB management unit 102 changes the recorded contents of the design review information DB 16. When the request for addition / correction includes a request for setting or correcting reference material, the design review information DB management unit 102 sets or corrects reference information for the corresponding check item in the design review information DB 16. And so on.

In the check item setting process, in correspondence with a large number of check item setting processes, a list of information such as check items, additional conditions, and linked reference materials is directly imported into the rule DB, Or it has a function to export.

As a check item management function, the extraction status measuring unit 105 measures the number of times each check item is extracted, and the review result recording unit 106 records the results at the time of review. At the time of maintenance of check items, the input / output unit 101 transmits the measurement result of the extraction status measurement unit 105 and the recorded content of the review result recording unit 106 to the terminal device 3 at the request of the system administrator. With the extraction frequency, it is possible to judge the necessity of check items and to manage the check items statistically. In the result at the time of review, it is possible to analyze the cause when the result is not OK and reflect it in the check item management. For example, if the extracted check items are not actually required to be checked, review the conditions when extracting the check items,
The quality of the checklist can be improved.

Next, when managing the design specification items added to the check items such as the design specifications, the design specification item management system of FIG. 26 is selected and logged in. FIG. 29 shows a design specification item setting screen. The design specification item management DB management unit 103 sets items and input formats of the design specifications shown on the design specification setting screen of FIG. 13, and also as conditions to be added to the check items on the check item editing screen of FIG. 28. used. The design specification items are shown in Figure 2.
It is managed in a hierarchical structure as shown in FIG. If you want to create a new design specification item, select Add Menu and
The registration screen of design specification items as shown in (a) and (b) is used. For example, if the input field is to be used as a check box, the one-layer check box is selected. Two
It is also possible to provide a hierarchy such as a hierarchy. The style set here is as shown in the design specification setting screen of FIG. Then, according to the design specification item setting process, the design specification item management DB management unit 103 changes the recorded contents of the design specification item management DB 17.

Next, when the user information is managed,
Select the user information management system in FIG. 26 and log in. FIG. 31 is a user registration screen. In the user registration, user information such as user name and affiliation and information such as access authority are registered. Then, according to these user registration processes, the user information DB management unit 108
The recorded contents of 107 are changed.

To manage design type items, select the design type item management system and log in. Figure 32
Shows the design type item setting screen. On this screen, design stage items, technical element items, etc. selected when the checklist is displayed are set. First, the design stage is specified, and the technical elements required at the design stage are selected from the candidate fields below and added. To add a new item, click the Add Item button below to add it to the candidate field. Then, according to these setting processes, the design type item management DB management unit 104 changes the recorded contents of the design type item management DB 18.

Although the design review support apparatus according to the present invention has been described in the above first to fifth embodiments, the design review support method according to the present invention can also be realized by the processing procedure described in the first to fifth embodiments. Is.

The features of the design review support apparatus described in the first to fifth embodiments will be summarized here.

The design review support apparatuses according to the first to fifth embodiments are means for setting product-specific information such as product specifications and models when checking all examination items related to all processes of product development and design. And has means for automatically extracting check items under a specified condition from all check items and means for displaying the check items in a list format according to the set information of the review target product.

The design review support apparatus is characterized by having a function of inputting a review result (judgment of pass / fail) for each check item displayed in a checklist format and displaying the input content.

In the design review support apparatus, product-specific information such as product specifications and models is added to each check item as a condition for extracting check items, and the check list is sorted for each condition. It is characterized by having a displayable function.

In the design review support device, the check items extracted for the product to be reviewed are
The present invention is characterized by having means for selecting a design stage and displaying only check items at the design stage to be referred to in a list format, and further for outputting the checklist to a file.

The design review support apparatus is characterized by having a function of linking and displaying reference materials for each extracted check item.

In the design review support device, a function of searching all check items by using the words included in the check items as a key and displaying the search results in a check list format, and the entire text of the technical document for the check items It is characterized by having the function of keyword search.

The design review support device is characterized by having a function of storing the checklist extracted and searched.

In the design review support device, among all the check items to be examined in the product development process, the check items which can be selected whether or not to carry out the check are related to the part-related check and the product-type-specific check. It is characterized by being a thing.

In the design review support device, the CAD / C at the time of development is used together with the means for setting the information peculiar to the product.
It is characterized in that it has means for setting whether or not to use the AE tool, and means for extracting items that can be checked by each tool by excluding them from the check list.

In the design review support device, of all the check items to be examined in the product development process, the items that must be checked are always selected, not selected. To do.

In the design review support device, all check items extracted in the development of one product (model) are managed as a project.

The design review support device for a project is characterized by including product specification and model setting processing means set by the project manager, person in charge of each work process and process (deadline) setting processing means. To do.

The project-based design review support apparatus is characterized in that it has means for diverting information on product specifications and models already set in an existing project to streamline the setting processing work by the project manager.

In the design review support device for the project, the design reviewer has a design stage setting processing means, and is provided with a function of displaying check items for each worker in charge of the set design stage in a list format. And

The design review support device corresponding to the project is characterized in that the project manager approves the contents checked by the design reviewer.

The design review support device for a project is characterized in that the progress of each design stage is automatically displayed based on the check status of all check items, and the progress of the entire project can be confirmed.

The design review support device corresponding to the project is characterized by having a function of retrieving existing project information.

In the design review support apparatus, the user has means for logging in to the system, and the project information and the checklist created by the project or by the individual can be accessed only by the authorized user.

In the design review support apparatus, a person in charge of maintenance inputs check items (new creation, addition, correction), means for setting conditions to be added to the items and means for checking setting contents, and links to check items. It is characterized in that it is provided with a means for setting the reference material.

The maintenance function of the design review support apparatus is characterized by having a function of importing or exporting a check item or additional condition from a file when a check item is input and set.

In the maintenance function of the design review support device, a version management function for check items is provided, and version information is also displayed on the check list.

In the maintenance function of the design review support apparatus, a person in charge of maintenance is provided with means for setting classification items for carrying out classification of check items.

In the maintenance function of the design review support device, a maintenance function for user information is provided,
It is characterized by having a means for setting (registering, changing, deleting) user information such as a user name and a department to which the user belongs, and a means for setting the access authority of the user.

In the design review support device, means for the design reviewer to additionally input the check contents,
It is characterized in that the project manager is provided with means for notifying the user of additional contents.

The design review support device has a function of recording the extraction frequency of the extracted items and the design review result by the extracted checklist when the check items are automatically extracted, and the check items can be statistically managed. Is characterized by.

The design review support apparatus is characterized in that it is possible to manage a high-quality checklist by judging whether a check item is necessary or unnecessary and reviewing additional conditions based on the check item usage history.

In the design review support apparatus, the system is realized on an intranet and is a system independent of the platform.

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According to the present invention, only necessary check items that meet design specifications can be extracted in a certain development process, so that the check sheet can be slimmed and the check time can be shortened. Reviews can be done efficiently.

Further, according to the present invention, since the reference material can be associated with each check item, the reference material suitable for the content of each check item can be referred to.

Further, according to the present invention, by displaying only the check contents for each design stage according to the design flow, it becomes possible to refer to / confirm an appropriate check item for each design stage.
It is possible to perform work without backtracking, check the items to be implemented from the check items displayed at each design stage, and use it for education for designers. Design assets (know-how) can be accumulated by saving the design information (review result) in the project or by adding check items as needed during development.

Further, according to the present invention, the check items that meet the specific exclusion conditions are not extracted when the check list is generated, so avoiding a situation where the same check item is checked twice. You can For example, check items that can be checked by the CAD / CAE tool can be set so as not to be extracted when the checklist is generated, so that a duplicate check with the CAD / CAE tool can be avoided.

Further, according to the present invention, when the product design is managed by the project, it is possible to use the checklist in which the person in charge of the design and the design deadline are set for each check item, so that the efficiency of the project management can be improved. Can be planned.

Further, according to the present invention, when the product design is managed by the project, the review result for each check item and the approval / non-approval of the checklist can be saved together with the checklist, so that the efficiency of the project management can be improved. You can

Further, according to the present invention, a checklist for a new project can be created by using a checklist for another project that has already been created, so that the labor for creating the checklist can be reduced. can do.

Further, according to the present invention, since it is possible to newly create, add, and change check items, it is possible to flexibly create, add, and change check items according to changes in the situation.

Further, according to the present invention, the check item can be statistically managed by referring to the measurement result of the extraction status of the check item and the record of the review result for each check item.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a design review support device according to first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a design type item management database.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a design specification item management database.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing input items and input contents of a design specification item management database.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen of a design specification item management database.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a recording format of a design review information database.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a check item extraction process.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating project management.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating checklist editing processing.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating checklist editing processing.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating maintenance processing.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a top screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a design specification setting screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a design specification detail setting screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a check list display screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a design stage setting screen.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a technical element setting screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing reference material links of check items.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a list of linked reference materials.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a check list print display screen.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a keyword search condition setting screen.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a project information setting screen.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a checklist in a project.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a check item addition setting screen.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of additional check items.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a top screen of the maintenance system.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of a check item management screen.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of a check item edit screen.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of a design specification item maintenance screen.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of a design specification item registration screen.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a user registration screen.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of a design type item setting screen.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a design review process.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a design review process.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a project management process.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a project design review process.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a configuration of a design review support device according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing the configuration of a design type item management database.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a configuration of a design specification item management database.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the configuration of a design review information database.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Design Review Support Device, 2 Network, 3 Terminal Device, 11 Input / Output Unit, 12 Check List Generation Unit, 13 Keyword Search Check List Generation Unit, 14
Checklist editing unit, 15 checklist recording unit, 16 design review information database, 17 design specification item management database, 18 design type item management database, 101 input / output unit, 102 design review information database management unit, 103 design specification item management database Management unit, 104 design type item management database management unit, 105 extraction status measurement unit, 106 review result recording unit, 107 user information database, 10
8 User Information Database Management Department.

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masafumi Nagae             2-3 2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Ryo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Yamanaka             2-3 2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Ryo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuo Masama             2-3 2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Ryo Electric Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B046 DA01 HA05 JA01 KA05

Claims (33)

[Claims] 1. A design review support device for supporting a design review in product design, comprising a plurality of design specification items indicating design specifications and a plurality of check items indicating check contents in the design review. A design review information database that records the related design specification items for each of the above, an input unit that inputs the design specification information indicating the design specifications of the review target product that is the target of the design review, and the design specification information Check items that correspond to the design specification items of the product to be reviewed shown in Figure 1 are extracted from at least one or more check items from the design review information database, and a check list indicating the extracted check items is generated. A list generation unit and the check list generated by the check list generation unit. Design review support apparatus and having an output unit for outputting Kkurisuto. 2. The design review information database,
As the design specification item, a plurality of used part items indicating used parts used in the product are included, and the related used part item is recorded in association with each of the check items, and the input unit is configured to perform the review. The design specification information indicating the used parts used for the target product is input, and the checklist generation unit is associated with the used part item corresponding to the used part of the review target product indicated in the design specification information. The design review support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one check item is extracted from the design review information database, and a check list indicating the extracted check items is generated. 3. The design review information database,
As the design specification item, a plurality of function items indicating functions included in the product are included, and related function items are recorded in association with each of the check items, and the input unit is included in the review target product. Input design specification information indicating a function to be checked, and the check list generation unit stores the check item associated with the function item corresponding to the function of the review target product shown in the design specification information in the design review information database. The design review support apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one or more are extracted, and a checklist including the extracted check items and the function items associated with the extracted check items is generated. 4. The design review information database,
Has a plurality of design type items indicating the design type of product design,
Each check item is recorded by associating a related design type item with each other, and the check list generating unit generates a check list showing the design type items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items. The input unit inputs design type information indicating the design type of the review target product, and the design review support apparatus further designs corresponding to the design type of the review target product indicated in the design type information. A checklist editing unit that extracts at least one check item associated with a type item from the checklist, and generates an edit checklist indicating the extracted check items; and the output unit edits the checklist. 2. The edit checklist generated by the section is output. Design review support device. 5. The design review information database,
As the design type item, there are a plurality of design stage items indicating design stages in product design, and the design stage items related to each of the check items are recorded in association with each other. A checklist indicating design stage items associated with the check items extracted together with the check items is generated, the input unit inputs design type information indicating the design stage of the product to be reviewed, and the checklist editing unit An edit checklist showing at least one check item associated with the design stage item corresponding to the design stage of the product to be reviewed indicated in the design type information from the checklist, and showing the extracted check item The design review support apparatus according to claim 4, wherein 6. The design review information database,
As the design type item, there are a plurality of technical element items indicating technical elements of product design, and the related technical element items are recorded in association with each of the check items, and the check list generation unit extracts the A checklist indicating the technical element items associated with the check items extracted together with the check items is generated, the input unit inputs design type information indicating the technical elements of the review target product, and the checklist editing unit , An edit checklist showing at least one check item associated with the technical element item corresponding to the technical element of the product to be reviewed indicated in the design type information from the checklist, and showing the extracted check item The design review support apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein 7. The design review support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the check list generation unit always extracts a specific check item regardless of the content of the design specification information. 8. The design review information database,
Reference information regarding a specific check item is recorded in association with the specific check item, and the checklist editing unit generates the edit checklist including the specific check item, the specific check item and the reference The design review support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an edit checklist is generated in association with information. 9. The input section inputs review result information indicating a review result for each check item of the edit checklist, and the design review support device further stores the edit checklist together with the review result information. The design review support apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a checklist recording unit that records the checklist. 10. The design review information database records check items that are excluded from extraction by the check list generating unit when they match a predetermined exclusion condition, in association with the exclusion condition, and the input unit The exclusion condition information indicating the exclusion condition is input, and the check list generation unit does not extract the check items that match the exclusion condition indicated in the exclusion condition information. Review support device. 11. The design review information database records check items that can be design reviewed by a CAD / CAE tool in association with a CAD / CAE tool name, and the input unit stores any of the CAD / CAE tool names. 11. The CAD / CAE tool information indicating is input, and the check list generating unit does not extract the check item that matches the CAD / CAE tool name indicated in the CAD / CAE tool information. Design review support device. 12. The keyword review checklist generation unit, wherein the design review support apparatus extracts at least one check item including a specific keyword from the design review information database and generates a checklist indicating the extracted check items. The design review support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 13. The design review support apparatus is connected to a plurality of terminal devices, the input unit inputs the design specification information from any terminal device, and the output unit is one of the terminal devices. The design review support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the checklist is output to 14. The checklist generation unit generates a checklist in which a designer item for setting designer information indicating a designer of product design is added to each check item, and the input is made. The department inputs a checklist in which the designer information is set in each designer item as a project checklist, and the design review support apparatus further records the project checklist for the project. The design review support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a recording unit. 15. The project checklist recording section records a plurality of project checklists, and the checklist generating section stores one of the project checklists recorded in the project checklist recording section. The design review support apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the design reviewer item is used to generate a checklist in which each check item is added. 16. The design review support device further comprises:
When the checklist for the project is input by the input unit, the checklist for the project is checked for each designer by the designer based on the designer information included in the project checklist. The design review support apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a checklist editing unit that edits the list. 17. The input unit inputs review result information indicating a review result for each check item of the project checklist, and the project checklist recording unit inputs the review result information and the project check. The design review support apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the list and the list are recorded in association with each other. 18. The input unit inputs approval information indicating whether or not the project checklist is approved, and the project checklist recording unit associates the approval information with the project checklist. The design review support apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the design review support apparatus records the information. 19. The input unit inputs a check item addition request including a check item to be added and requesting addition of the check item to be added to the project checklist, and the checklist recording unit is 15. The design review support apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the check items to be added, which are included in the check item addition request, are recorded in association with the project check list. 20. The design review support apparatus further comprises:
It has a design review information database management unit that manages the design review information database, registers new check items in the design review information database, and changes the contents of the check items recorded in the design review information database. The design review support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the design review support apparatus is provided. 21. The design review information database records reference information related to a specific check item in association with the specific check item, and the design review information database management unit stores reference information for any check item. 21. The design review support apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the reference review information relating to any of the check items is changed. 22. The design review support device further comprises:
The extraction status measuring unit that measures the extraction status of the check items by the check list generating unit for each check item, and the output unit outputs the measurement result by the extraction status measuring unit. Design review support device described in. 23. The design review support apparatus further comprises:
The review result recording unit that records the review results for the check items extracted by the check list generating unit for each check item of a plurality of check lists, and the output unit outputs the recorded content of the review result recording unit The design review support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 24. A design review support method for supporting design review in product design, comprising managing a plurality of design specification items indicating design specifications and a plurality of check items indicating check contents in design review, and checking items. A design review information recording step in which related design specification items are recorded for each of the above items, an input step in which design specification information indicating a design specification of a review target product to be a design review is input, and the design specification At least one check item associated with the design specification item corresponding to the design specification of the product to be reviewed indicated in the information is extracted from the plurality of check items recorded by the design review information recording step. , A checklist generator that generates a checklist showing the extracted check items A design review support method comprising: a step; and an output step of outputting the checklist generated by the checklist generating step. 25. The design review information recording step manages, as the design specification item, a plurality of used part items indicating used parts used in a product, and uses a related used part item for each check item. Correspondingly recorded, the input step inputs the design specification information indicating the used parts used in the review target product, the checklist generation step, the check target product of the review target product shown in the design specification information At least one or more check items corresponding to the used part items corresponding to the used parts are extracted from the plurality of check items recorded by the design review information recording step, and a check list showing the extracted check items is created. The design review support method according to claim 24, wherein the design review support method is generated. 26. The design review information recording step manages, as the design specification item, a plurality of function items indicating functions included in a product, and records each check item in association with a related function item. Then, the input step inputs design specification information indicating a function included in the review target product, and the checklist generating step includes a function item corresponding to the function of the review target product indicated in the design specification information. At least one check item associated with the check item is extracted from the plurality of check items recorded in the design review information recording step, and a check list showing the extracted check items is generated. The design review support method according to Item 24 or 25. 27. The design review information recording step manages a plurality of design type items indicating a design type of product design, records related design type items to each of the check items, and records the check items. The list generation step generates a checklist indicating the design type items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items, and the input step inputs design type information indicating the design type of the review target product. The design review support method further extracts at least one check item associated with the design type item corresponding to the design type of the review target product indicated in the design type information from the checklist, There is a checklist edit step that generates an edit checklist showing the extracted check items. The design review support method according to claim 24, wherein the output step outputs the edit checklist generated by the checklist edit step. 28. The design review information recording step manages, as the design type item, a plurality of design stage items indicating a design stage in product design, and associates each check item with a related design stage item. The checklist generation step generates a checklist indicating design stage items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items, and the input step indicates a design stage of the product to be reviewed. By inputting design type information, the checklist editing step includes at least one check item associated with the design stage item corresponding to the design stage of the review target product indicated in the design type information from the checklist. Extract the above and generate an edit checklist showing the extracted check items 28. The design review support method according to claim 27, wherein: 29. The design review information recording step manages, as the design type item, a plurality of technical element items indicating a technical element of product design, and associates each of the check items with a related technical element item. The checklist generation step generates a checklist showing the technical element items associated with the extracted check items together with the extracted check items, and the input step shows the technical elements of the product to be reviewed. By inputting design type information, the checklist editing step includes at least one check item associated with the technical element item corresponding to the technical element of the product to be reviewed shown in the design type information from the checklist. Extract the above and generate an edit checklist showing the extracted check items. 29. The design review support method according to claim 27 or 28. 30. The checklist generation step comprises:
Generates a checklist in which designer items for setting designer information indicating product designers are added to each check item. 25. A checklist in which personal information is set is input as a project checklist, and the design review support method further comprises a project checklist recording step of recording the project checklist.
Design review support method described in. 31. The design review support method further comprises:
When the project checklist is input by the input step, the project checklist is checked for each designer by the designer based on the designer information included in the project checklist. 31. The design review support method according to claim 30, further comprising a checklist editing step of editing the list. 32. A design review support program for causing a computer to support design review in product design, comprising a plurality of design specification items indicating design specifications and a plurality of check items indicating check contents in the design review. The design review information recording process that records the related design specification items for each check item, and the input process that inputs the design specification information indicating the design specifications of the review target product subject to the design review. A check item associated with a design specification item corresponding to the design specification of the product to be reviewed indicated in the design specification information is at least one of the plurality of check items recorded by the design review information recording process. Extract one or more items and generate a checklist showing the extracted check items. A design review support program for causing a computer to execute a checklist generating process and an output process for outputting the checklist generated by the checklist generating process. 33. A computer-readable recording medium recording a design review support program for causing a computer to execute design review support in product design, comprising: a plurality of design specification items indicating design specifications; Design review information recording process that records the related design specification items for each check item and the design specifications of the review target product subject to the design review An input process of inputting design specification information, and a check item associated with a design specification item corresponding to the design specification of the product to be reviewed shown in the design specification information are recorded by the design review information recording process. Extract at least one from multiple check items A computer read recording a design review support program for causing a computer to execute a checklist generation process for generating a checklist showing the check items that have been performed, and an output process for outputting the checklist generated by the checklist generation process. Possible recording medium.