JP4706001B2 - Design computer programs - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a design computer program for designing a computer program, and more particularly to a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design among computer program designs. .

  Conventional computer software development methods include a waterfall model and a spiral model. Although the development procedure is different, these are common in that the development progresses through step-by-step refinement such as basic planning (requirements definition), external design, internal design, program design, and programming. . In other words, by trying to refine the product of the previous process in the next process, software that is excellent in reliability and maintenance is to be developed.

  As a tool for supporting the development of computer software, there is a system development support tool (software) such as a CASE tool. In this system development support tool, it is preferable to create a design document such as a specification document using a UML language or a GUI screen and using a graphical figure that is easy for humans to understand. In general, there is one system development support tool for the design of each process (basic plan, external design, internal design, program design), and the design information of the product of the previous process is sent to the designer. Is visually confirmed, and the designer inputs the information into the system development support tool in the next process, whereby the design information is gradually refined.

  In addition, when planning or developing a product in the manufacturing industry, one of the methods for determining product specifications and the like from the aspect of product quality characteristics is quality function deployment (QFD).

The following documents exist as prior documents related to the present technology.
JP 2002-358332 A JP 2001-195243 A JP 2000-222193 A JP 08-286899 A

  However, if a graphical design document that is easy to understand for humans using a UML language or a GUI screen is created as a product, it is difficult to pass the product as design information to a system development support tool in the next process. That is, a product using a graphical diagram or the like is convenient when the designer visually confirms it, but it is difficult to express it in a common format as design information for a computer. Therefore, the designer must input the contents along the graphical design document, which is the product of the previous process, to the system development support tool for the next process using a computer. Considering the design work, this is troublesome, and there is a problem that it takes extra time for the design work.

  Also, there is a problem that it is difficult for the designer to learn and memorize how to use the system development support tool in each process, and it is difficult to use it without some work experience. As described above, since there are system development support tools for each design process from upstream to downstream, there are as many system development support tools as the number of design processes, and this labor is required.

  In addition, the conventional system development support tool is created based on the development philosophy of "detailing the previous process product in the next process", so the upstream process and the downstream process are developed in parallel. There is a problem that it is difficult. This is because it is very difficult to achieve logical consistency with the design information of the upstream process if the downstream design process is advanced.

  For the same reason, when a design rework operation in the upstream process occurs during the work in the downstream process, it is necessary to correct the design information in the upstream process and reflect the correction in the downstream process. There is a problem.

  Further, the quality function deployment (QFD) was developed for quality control in the manufacturing industry, and there is a problem that it is difficult to apply the software as it is.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, a design computer program according to the present invention includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an input means for receiving a command from a user, and a user. In a computer system provided with an output means for outputting information, a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design among computer program designs.

  Further, the storage means of the computer system identifies part classification information for identifying a part to which part information as a part of program development used for the external design, internal design, and program design belongs, and identifies the individual part information. And associating and storing component information identification information to be stored, and storing component classification related information in which associations for a plurality of the component classification information defined for the consistent computer program design are defined. Yes.

  Then, the processing means of the computer system (1) accepts selection of any of the component classification related information via the input means, and (2) receives the selected component classification related information from the storage means. Reading and identifying the component classification information whose association is defined in the read component classification related information; (3) storing the component information identification information associated with the specified component classification information in the storage means And (4) receiving selection of association of the output component information identification information via the input unit, and (5) associating the input component information identification information. In association with the component classification related information read out in (2), the design information of the computer program is stored in the storage means (6) storing the design information of the computer program in the storage means by repeating the design processes of (1) to (5), and (7) storing any part information identification information. Receiving the selection via the input means; (8) out of the design information stored in the storage means, the design information directly associated with the selected part information identification information, and the selected Design information indirectly related to the selected component information identification information via other component information identification information different from the component information identification information is stored in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program. Is a design computer program characterized by causing the processing means to perform.

  Here, the “storage means” corresponds to a storage device in a computer system such as a RAM, a ROM, and an HDD. The “processing means” corresponds to an arithmetic device in a computer system such as a CPU. The “input means” corresponds to an input device in a computer system such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel. The “output unit” corresponds to an output device in a computer system such as a display and a printer.

  “Computer program design includes external design, internal design, and program design consistently” means that the design information about each design process has an association as a result of the design process. . That is, since the design information for each design process has an association, it is possible to acquire consistent design information for the design process from upstream to downstream.

  Types of “part classification information” include, for example, “project”, which is part classification information for system management in a company or organizational unit, “activity”, which is part classification information indicating the minimum unit of system functions, “Item” which is the component classification information indicating the minimum unit, “Entity” which is the component classification information indicating the same as the database table (entity is also applicable to the node of the entity relation diagram), WEB browser, etc. “Screen” which is part classification information representing one screen, “program” which is part classification information for managing programs as part information, and part classification information representing processing generated by a request from the user or a request from the system There are certain “events”, etc.

  The “part information” is information that becomes a part of external design, internal design, and program design, and corresponds to data, programs, definition information, and the like. The “component information identification information” is information for identifying the component information, and corresponds to an identifier such as a management number / code or an identification number / code.

  By storing “part category information” and “part information identification information” in association with each other, it is possible to specify which “part category information” the “part information” represented by the “part information identification information” belongs to. it can.

  In addition, “part category related information” defines associations for a plurality of the component category information, and each “association for a plurality of the component category information” manages the program design information in association with each other. It is a unit.

  “Accept selection of association for component information identification information via the input means” means selection of information association for a plurality of component information identification information output to an output means (display or the like). Meaning that it is received via a mouse, keyboard, touch panel, etc.).

  As described above, the association of the component information identification information becomes the design information of the program. The “design information directly associated with the selected component information identification information” refers to the selected component information identification information. The design information included in the direct association. On the other hand, “design information indirectly related to the selected part information identification information via another part information identification information different from the selected part information identification information” means the selected part Although the design information does not directly include the information identification information, as a result of associating the component information identification information included in the plurality of design information, other component information identification information different from the selected component information identification information is obtained. Via (as a result of association) indirectly design information associated with the selected part information identification information. Conceptually, design information associated with the selected part information identification information is specified by a formula, and the specified set of design information is stored as design information of a specific computer program. Accordingly, one “specific computer program design information” is obtained (generated) from two or more “computer program design information”.

  The above definitions also apply to the following inventions.

  Through the design processes (1) to (5), the design information that is the association of the part information identification information is stored in the storage unit based on the definition of the part classification related information necessary for the design of the consistent computer program. It will be remembered. Then, by repeating the design process, the computer program is designed, and the design information directly or indirectly associated with any part information identification information among the design information stored in the storage means Is stored in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program.

  If the present invention is used, the designer selects the part classification related information via the input means, and selects the association for the part information identification information output from the processing means to the output means via the input means. Only the design information of the computer program is stored in the storage means. Therefore, it is easier to operate than the conventional system development support tool, and less labor is required to learn how to use it. In addition, design information related to external design, internal design, and program design is stored as an association with component information identification information belonging to any of the component categories. It can be used immediately. In addition, since the designer only selects the part classification related information and selects the association for the part identification information output from the processing means to the output means, the design work for the upstream and downstream is performed by a plurality of designers. Can also proceed in parallel. Furthermore, if the designer selects any part information identification information, among the design information stored in the storage means, design information that is directly or indirectly related to the selected part information identification information. It can be easily specified and acquired as design information of a specific computer program. Further, when the designer selects the association of the part information identification information output from the processing unit to the output unit with respect to all the component classification related information stored in the storage unit, the design work is completed. Therefore, compared with the conventional design work, the number of elements that the designer is uncertain about with the design work is remarkably reduced, so that the efficiency of the design work can be greatly improved.

  2. A design computer program according to another invention includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an input means for receiving a command from a user, and an output means for outputting information to the user. Is a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design among computer program designs.

  Further, the storage means of the computer system identifies part classification information for identifying a part to which part information as a part of program development used for the external design, internal design, and program design belongs, and identifies the individual part information. And associating and storing component information identification information to be associated with each other, as well as a plurality of the component classification related information in which associations for a plurality of the component classification information are defined, which are necessary for the design of the consistent computer program. The computer program design information, which is the association of the component information identification information, is stored in association with each other.

  Then, the processing means of the computer system (1) accepts selection of any of the component classification related information via the input means, and (2) the selected component classification related information from the storage means Reading and identifying the design information associated with the read component classification related information; and (3) relating to the identified design information and the component classification information included in the read component classification related information. The component information identification information being read from the storage means and output to the output means; (4) accepting selection of association of the output component information identification information via the input means; ) As design information that replaces the design information read in (3), the association of the input component information identification information is read in (2). (6) accepting selection of any part information identification information via the input means; (7) stored in the storage means; Among the design information, the selected part information identification through the design information directly related to the selected part information identification information and other part information identification information different from the selected part information identification information A design computer program that causes the processing means to store design information indirectly related to information in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program.

  Here, “As the design information replacing the design information read in (3), the association of the inputted component information identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the component classification related information read in (2). “Perform” corresponds to the process of updating the design information. This update processing may be performed by overwriting old design information (design information read in (3) above), or delete old design information (design information read in (3) above). Instead, it may be updated by managing it as the latest design information by storing it separately.

  The above definitions also apply to the following inventions.

  By using the present invention, the designer selects part classification related information via the input means, and based on the design information and part information identification information output from the processing means to the output means, the parts information identification information The design information of the computer program can be updated simply by selecting a new association with respect to. Therefore, the design information of the existing computer program can be utilized to easily design a new computer program. In the present invention, the association of a plurality of pieces of component information identification information is stored in the storage means as computer program design information, and one “design computer program design information” is obtained (generated) from two or more pieces of design information. There is a relationship to be. So, for example, if you update the design information associated with the part classification related information that represents the upstream design process, you can reuse all of the downstream design information and design a new computer program, resulting in development man-hours. Can be greatly reduced. Therefore, the design information can be made into a template, and distribution and sale of the templated design information can be realized.

  3. A design computer program according to another invention includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an input means for receiving a command from a user, and an output means for outputting information to the user. Is a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design among computer program designs.

  Further, the storage means of the computer system identifies part classification information for identifying a part to which part information as a part of program development used for the external design, internal design, and program design belongs, and identifies the individual part information. And associating and storing component information identification information to be stored, and storing component classification related information in which associations for a plurality of the component classification information defined for the consistent computer program design are defined. Yes.

  Further, the storage unit of the computer system associates user classification information for classifying users of the design program with name information which is a name when the part information identification information is output to the output unit. Are stored in association with two or more of the component information identification information.

  Then, the processing means of the computer system accepts (0) input of arbitrary user classification information via the input means, and (1) selection of arbitrary information of the component classification related information is input. (2) reading out the selected part classification related information from the storage means, and specifying the part classification information for which association is defined in the read part classification related information; 3) In the storage unit, the component information identification information associated with the identified component classification information is identified, and the user classification information and the name information associated with the identified component information identification information are From the association, name information associated with the user classification information that matches the user classification information input in (0) is read from the storage means. Outputting to the output means; (4) accepting selection of association of the output name information via the input means; and (5) component information identification information and name information stored in the storage means. (6) converting the input name information association into the component information identification information association, and (6) the component classification read out in (2) above. (7) The design information of the computer program is stored in the storage means in association with related information, and (7) the design information of the computer program is repeated by repeating the design processing of (1) to (6). (8) accepting selection of any part information identification information via the input means; (9) Among the design information stored in the storage means, the design information directly related to the selected part information identification information and the other part information identification information different from the selected part information identification information are used. And storing the design information indirectly associated with the selected component information identification information in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program. Design computer program to do.

  Here, the “user classification information” is information for classifying the users of the design program. Examples of the user classification include a system user company, a domestic SI company, and a domestic secondary contractor system company. A system company in overseas (eg, China, India, etc.), a person in charge of design work, etc. can be considered. The “name information” is a name used when the component information identification information is output to the output unit, and represents a name that is visually recognized by the user of the design program in the design work. Examples of this “name information” include business and system names (management codes, etc.) that are usually used in software development, names that are easy for system users to understand (names expressed in Japanese), etc. Can be considered.

  “Association between user classification information and name information is stored in association with two or more pieces of one piece of component information identification information”, so one piece of component information identification information is used according to the user division. The name information to be displayed to the person can be changed.

  Here, “from the association between the user category information associated with the specified component information identification information and the name information, the user category information that matches the user category information input in (0) is changed. “Associated name information”, as described above, stores the association between user classification information and name information in association with two or more pieces of one piece of component information identification information. It represents one name information that can be identified from the information identification information and the user classification information input in (0).

  “Based on the association between the part information identification information stored in the storage means and the name information, the association of the inputted name information is converted into the association of the part information identification information” The name information included in the association is replaced with the component information identification information associated with the name information, and the information association is maintained. Thereby, the association of the name information can be converted into the association of the component information identification information.

  The above definitions also apply to the following inventions.

  In general, a plurality of companies are often involved in designing a medium- to large-scale computer program (system). For example, the basic plan (requirement definition) is the system user company, the external design is the domestic SI company, the internal design and program design is the domestic secondary contractor system company, and the programming is overseas (eg, China, India, etc.) It is not uncommon for these system companies to do each. And as design information, it is desirable to manage by the name (for example, A company sales management system etc.) which a user company etc. can understand easily. On the other hand, there is a risk of leakage of design information if information that can identify the user company is included in the design information to a subcontractor company (secondary contract system company, overseas system company, etc.). Therefore, it is not desirable. In addition, it is convenient if existing design information related to a system that is actually operating can be reused, but when a user other than the user company of the system accesses the design information, it is displayed with a name that can identify the user company. This is also not preferable from the viewpoint of leakage of design information.

  In the present invention, even when designing for the same component information identification information, the name information, which is the display name of the component information identification information, is changed according to the classification of the user of the design computer program. Therefore, make appropriate settings so that the name information differs according to the category of the user of the design computer program (user company, domestic SI company, domestic secondary contractor system company, overseas system company, etc.). If this is done, leakage of design information can be prevented. As a result, the system design work can be divided, and the divided design work can be outsourced by the user company with peace of mind, so that the cost can be suppressed and it is very beneficial.

  4. A design computer program according to another invention includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an input means for receiving a command from a user, and an output means for outputting information to the user. Is a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design among computer program designs.

  Further, the storage means of the computer system identifies part classification information for identifying a part to which part information as a part of program development used for the external design, internal design, and program design belongs, and identifies the individual part information. And associating and storing component information identification information to be associated with each other, as well as a plurality of the component classification related information in which associations for a plurality of the component classification information are defined, which are necessary for the design of the consistent computer program. The computer program design information, which is the association of the component information identification information, is stored in association with each other.

  Further, the storage unit of the computer system associates user classification information for classifying users of the design program with name information which is a name when the part information identification information is output to the output unit. Are stored in association with two or more of the component information identification information.

  Then, the processing means of the computer system accepts (0) input of arbitrary user classification information via the input means, and (1) selection of arbitrary information of the component classification related information is input. Receiving via the means, (2) reading out the selected part classification related information from the storage means and specifying the design information associated with the read out part classification related information, (3) In the storage means, the component information identification information associated with the component classification information included in the read component classification related information is identified, and the user classification information associated with the identified component information identification information and the user classification information From the association with the name information, name information associated with the user classification information that matches the user classification information input in (0) is stored in the storage means. (4) The design information specified in (2) is read from the storage means, and the read design information is based on the association between the part information identification information and the name information stored in the storage means. To the association of the name information read in (3), (5) outputting the name information read in (3) and the association of the converted name information to the output means, (6) Accepting selection of association for the output name information via the input means; (7) Based on the association between the part information identification information and the name information stored in the storage means, Converting the associated name information into the associated part information identification information, and (8) converting the information as design information in place of the design information read in (4). The association of the component information identification information is associated with the component classification related information read out in (2) and stored in the storage unit, and (9) any selection of the component information identification information is selected via the input unit. (10) Among design information stored in the storage means, design information directly related to the selected component information identification information is different from the selected component information identification information. Storing the design information indirectly associated with the selected component information identification information via the component information identification information in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program. This is a design computer program characterized by being executed.

  Here, “the design information specified in (2) is read from the storage unit, and the read design information is based on the association between the part information identification information and the name information stored in the storage unit. “Convert to association of name information read in (3)” means that the design information is an association of the component information identification information as described above, and therefore the component information identification information included in the design information is converted to the component information. The name information associated with the identification information is replaced, and the information association is maintained. Thereby, design information can be converted into association of name information. However, since one piece of component information identification information is associated with two or more pieces of name information, it is possible to correspond to one piece of component information identification information by giving a limitation of “name information read in (3)”. One name information can be specified.

  The above definitions also apply to the following inventions.

  In the present invention, even when designing is performed using already created design information, the name information, which is the display name of the part information identification information, is changed according to the classification of the user of the design computer program. . Therefore, make appropriate settings so that the name information differs according to the category of the user of the design computer program (user company, domestic SI company, domestic secondary contractor system company, overseas system company, etc.). If this is done, leakage of design information can be prevented. Furthermore, for existing design information related to a system that is actually operating, if a different user category is assigned to the user company of the system and other companies, the existing design information can be prevented while preventing leakage of design information. Reuse of design information can be facilitated. This is because it is possible for other companies to use existing design information related to a certain company's system to shorten development, and even in this case, the other company cannot identify the certain company. is there. As a result, in any company system, there is a possibility that existing design information can be made into a template and distributed and sold.

  5. A design computer program according to another aspect of the present invention provides a component classification in which data item information exists as one of a plurality of component classification information existing in the storage means of the computer system and is stored in the storage means. In the design computer program, the related information includes component classification related information in which an association between the data item information and the component classification information other than the data item information is defined. is there.

  Here, “data item information” is component classification information to which component information relating to a data item belongs. This “data item” may be a small unit such as a field in one record, or a set of a plurality of fields. A large unit such as

  The above definitions also apply to the following inventions.

  According to the DOA (data-centric approach) concept, when computer software is separated into data and processes, the data has a stable structure according to the characteristics of the target business, while the process has an organizational structure, technology trends, and business reform. The feature is that it is changed frequently. Therefore, it is important to design a system by paying attention to data having a stable structure in order to guarantee the stability and expandability of the system.

  If the design work of the upstream process and the downstream process is performed in parallel, the most likely failure is that the design information created in the upstream process is not used at all in the downstream process, or conversely, the design information created in the downstream process However, it is not defined at all in the upstream process, or a logical inconsistency such as that occurs. However, according to the present invention, the component classification related information includes the component classification related information in which the association between the data item information and the other component classification information other than the data item information is defined. The logical consistency of the downstream process can be ensured by using the data item information. In other words, a computer program can be decomposed into data and processes, regardless of the complexity, and the data has a stable structure. Therefore, when the component information identification information belonging to the data item information is used as design information in the upstream process, but the component information identification information is not used as design information in the downstream process, the design information in the upstream process and the By associating with the design information in the downstream process, it can be clearly seen that a logical mismatch occurs. The reverse is also true when the component information identification information belonging to the data item information is used as design information in the downstream process, but the component information identification information is not used as design information in the upstream process.

  6. In the design computer program according to another invention, the storage means of the computer system further includes management document classification information for identifying a management document classification related to the design of the computer program, and one or more parts classification related Information is stored in association with each other.

  Then, the processing means of the computer system (11) accepts selection of arbitrary management document classification information via the input means, and (12) is associated with the selected management document classification information. Specifying one or more parts category-related information from the storage means; (13) reading design information associated with the specified one or more parts category-related information from the storage means, and storing the management information as management document data; A design computer program that causes the processing means to perform storage in the means.

  Here, the “management document classification information” is information for identifying the management document classification related to the design of the computer program. As an example of the management document classification, the management document classification relationship between the entities and the entity is shown. “Entity relationship diagram” as the category, “Data flow diagram” as the category of the management document representing the data flow diagram, “Screen transition diagram” as the category of the management document representing the transition of the displayed screen, buttons and input / output A “screen mockup diagram”, which is a classification of management documents indicating how items and the like are actually arranged and displayed on the screen, can be considered. “Management document data” is information composed of one or more design information, and is original data to be output as a management document.

  The above definitions also apply to the following inventions.

  Generally, management documents related to system design such as “entity relationship diagram”, “data flow diagram”, “screen transition diagram”, “screen mockup diagram” are created in advance, Design work is being done. In this case, when the design information is first corrected due to the occurrence of a bug or the like, the management document needs to be corrected together, which may cause inconsistency. However, according to the present invention, management document data can be generated based on already designed design information, so that the possibility of such inconsistency can be greatly reduced. In addition, since it is possible to save the trouble of updating the management document, system maintenance becomes easy, and the number of system maintenance steps can be reduced.

  7. In the design computer program according to another invention, process item information exists as one of a plurality of component classification information existing in the storage means of the computer system, and the storage means is associated with the process item information. Is stored in the storage means in association with program information as the component information. The component information identification information stored in the storage unit in association with the data item information is associated with data information as the component information and stored in the storage unit, and stored in the storage unit. The part classification related information that has been defined includes program part classification related information that is defined including the association between the data item information and the process item information. In addition, the computer program design information is stored in the storage unit in association with the program component classification related information.

  Then, the processing means of the computer system (14) specifies the design information acquired from the design information associated with the program component classification related information stored in the storage means stored in the storage means (15) design information acquired from design information associated with the program part category related information when it is determined that it is included Identifying the component information identification information included in the information, and reading out the program information and the data information associated with the identified component information identification information from the storage means. (16) In the identified component information identification information Based on this, the read program information and data information are associated with the design information of the specific computer program. By storing the serial storage means, generating a specific computer program, and a design computer program characterized by causing the processing means.

  There is “data information” as the component information divided into the “data item information”, and the “data information” is component information related to the data item. The “data information” includes part information attribute information. As an example of the attribute information, a “default tag” indicating a tag attribute (TEXT, SELECT, BUTTON, etc.) in the html file, the “default tag” "Additional attribute of tag" representing an attribute (such as character size) other than "" is conceivable. The “default tag” and “tag additional attribute” can have two or more “default tags” and “tag additional attributes” according to the purpose. For example, the customer information new registration screen for the system administrator to register with the customer master and the customer information new registration screen for the customer himself to register with the customer master are new to the same customer master table. It is a processing screen for inserting a record. However, because the user's position is different, it may be better to change the display method and input method of the items on the screen according to each user. Therefore, if a plurality of “default tags” are registered for the purpose and the “default tag” is switched according to the purpose, a screen with high operability suitable for the purpose can be easily created. In order to realize this, the “data information” only needs to have a plurality of associations between “default tags” and “additional attributes of tags”.

  The component information relating to the processing, command, and definition for the data item represented by “data information” is “program information”. As part classification information to which the “program information” belongs, “process item information” exists. The processing, command, and definition for the data item represented by “data information” are, for example, the value of the A data item + the value of the B data item = the value of the C data item, the value of the A data item × 1.05. Output to the B data item, compare the value of the A data item with the value of the B data item, store the higher value in the C data item, and so on.

  The “program component category related information” is one of the component category related information, and is defined to include at least the association of “data item information” and “process item information” as the component category. The computer program design information associated with this "program component category related information" includes the association between "data information" and "program information", so how to generate the computer program It can be identified. That is, according to the data-centric idea (DOA), the computer program can grasp data obtained by using / processing data acquired from the data item as a process (process) for storing the data in another data item. Therefore, if it is possible to specify which data item is to be processed, commanded, and defined for the data item represented by “data information”, the source of the computer program can be generated.

  This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a conceptual diagram of (1) a program that operates via a screen, (2) a program that outputs data as a form, and (3) a program that operates as a batch process. First, (2) a program for outputting data as a form in the middle of the figure will be described. A data item “item” exists as a minimum data management unit, and a “table” exists as a set of the data items. Then, information is stored in a storage device such as an HDD in the DB format using this “table” as a management unit. The program that outputs data as a form acquires information from the “table” according to the “rule”. The “rule” is, for example, a rule such as “read 100 record information from the table” or “obtain a B item of the A table having a value of 100 or more”. Then, in order to actually acquire information from the DB, the information is read using “query”. The read information is further processed according to the “rule” and output to the “form”. Examples of “rules” when outputting to “form” include “value of item A + value of item B = value of item C” and “order of item C, item B, item A” in this order. “Display”. This “form” can also be expressed as a set of data items.

  Next, (3) a program that operates as a batch process in the lower part of the figure will be described. (2) Like a form, information read from a “table” that is a set of “items” using “query” is processed according to “rules”, and is called “file” that is a set of “items”. Output in format. Conversely, information acquired from “file” can be processed according to “rule” and stored in “table” which is a set of “items” using “query”. Furthermore, the information acquired from the “file” can be processed according to the “rule”, and the information can be output as a different “file”.

  Finally, a program that operates via the upper (1) screen in the figure will be described. (2) Forms are almost the same as (3) batch processing, but (1) programs that operate via screens differ in that they are processed online. Therefore, the “external data source” that is a set of “items” such as input items (text boxes) and display items (labels) arranged on the screen and a button arranged on the screen by the user are pressed. "Event" that represents the trigger of the process is included. However, “external data source” can be grasped as a set of “items” as well as “files” and “forms”, and “events” can also trigger some processing for “events”. It can be understood that it plays the role of sorting. Therefore, when any “event” occurs, information processing or the like may be performed according to the corresponding “rule”.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 8, (1) online system (screen) program, (2) program to be output to form, and (1) batch program are all acquired from predetermined data items. It is possible to grasp the data used / processed as processed (process) to be stored in other data items. Therefore, if it is known what process (“rule”) is performed for which data (“item”), a computer program can be generated.

  According to the present invention, the program information and the data information stored in the storage means are specified based on the design information of the computer program associated with the program part classification related information. A specific computer program is generated by associating the specified program information and data information with the specific computer program. Therefore, since the computer program can be generated based on the design information designed by the design computer program, the user can acquire the source of the computer program only by designing the computer program. In addition, if design information on external design, internal design, and program design is created in advance, it is possible to generate computer programs, so the upstream development process and downstream implementation can be performed in a common development environment. It can be provided. Furthermore, if program information and data information are prepared for each computer program language (VB, C, COBOL, etc.), even if the design information is common, the source of the computer program in a different computer program language It can be generated. Thus, the productivity of the development environment can be increased as compared with the conventional case.

  As described above, when the present invention is used, the designer selects the part classification related information via the input unit, and inputs the selection of the association with respect to the part information identification information output from the processing unit to the output unit. The design information of the computer program is stored in the storage means only through the means. Therefore, it is easier to operate than the conventional system development support tool and has an advantageous effect compared to the conventional design computer program described above, such as less time and effort to learn how to use. Design computer programs can be provided.

  The software development method according to the present invention, which is superior to the conventional technology, is named ODM (Open Development Methodology). Open Development Methodology (ODM), as explained above, provides an open development environment that covers everything from data flow dedicated to Web application development to operation and maintenance. Standardization, development man-hours, The period can be shortened. Conventionally, the software industry did not have an unshakable design method like the building industry, but the present invention aims to establish a simple and robust design structure for software design and development, It is an invention realized as a tool that becomes a pillar of ODM. It is believed that the protection and utilization of the present invention achieves the legal purpose of patent law, industrial development.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1. About the configuration of the present invention

  (1) FIG. 51 is an overall configuration diagram in the case where there are a plurality of computer systems including the design computer program according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a plurality of computer systems 1 are connected via a communication network 2. The design computer program according to the present invention can be executed only by the local computer system 1 (design work). With such a configuration, the design work can be performed simultaneously in a plurality of locations. Can do it. For example, for a specific computer program, the upstream design process can be performed in Japan, the downstream design process can be performed in China, and the like. When design work is performed in parallel at a plurality of locations, design information of a computer program, which will be described later, is centrally managed by one computer system 1, and the other computer system 1 shares the centrally managed design information. Can be used. Thereby, logical consistency of the design information as a product in the design work is ensured.

  51 will be described in more detail. The computer system 1 is a computer system such as a personal computer or a server computer. The communication network 2 is a network that can perform electrical communication, such as the Internet, a frame relay, and a wireless communication network.

  (2) Next, the hardware configuration of the computer system 1 of FIG. 51 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the computer system 1 controls a NIC 11 as a communication interface, a display 12 as an output device, a keyboard 15 as an input device, a memory 14 and a hard disk 16 as storage devices, and the like. The CPU 13 is an arithmetic unit (computer). These components are connected by a bus 17 and are configured to be able to communicate with each other. The hard disk 16 also includes an OS / application program 16a, part classification information 16b, part information identification information 16c, part classification related information 16d, computer program design information 16e, user classification information 16f, and name. Information 16g, management document classification information 16h, and design computer program 16i are stored in a file or database format.

  The CPU 13 reads each piece of information (16a to 16i) stored in the hard disk 16 from the hard disk 16 into the memory 14, thereby interpreting and executing the program and data. The computer system 1 operates when the CPU 13 interprets and executes the OS application program 16a. Further, the CPU 13 interprets and executes the design computer program 16i, whereby the design process according to the present invention is performed. When displaying the execution result of the program, the CPU 13 displays the execution result on the display 12. Further, the instruction command from the user is received by the CPU 13 via the keyboard 15 or the like. Further, when the computer system 1 communicates with another computer system 1, communication is performed via the NIC 11, which is a communication interface, according to an instruction from the CPU 13. Here, the keyboard 15 or the like includes a mouse or the like generally used in a computer system. The OS / application program 16a represents an OS for operating the computer system 1 and an application program for providing a user with various functions (such as a communication function with another system and a display function on a display). Yes. Further, the OS / application program 16a includes data information used by various application programs.

  (3) Next, the mutual association of each piece of information (16b to 16h) stored in the hard disk 16 serving as a storage device will be described with reference to FIG.

  The “part information identification information 16c” is information for identifying part information as a part of program development used for external design, internal design, and program design. In the “part information identification information 16c”, “part classification information 16b” for identifying the classification to which the part information belongs is associated and stored. By this association, the “part classification information 16c” belongs to the “part classification information 16c”. 16b "can be specified. For example, in FIG. 53, “part classification information 16b” of “A” belongs to “part information identification information 16c” of “a1, a2, a3” and belongs to “part classification information 16b” of “B”. It can be seen that “part information identification information 16c” of “b1, b2, b3” belongs.

  Further, two or more associations between “user classification information 16f” and “name information 16g” are stored in association with one “component information identification information 16c”. “User classification information 16f” is information for classifying users of the design computer program, and “name information 16g” is a name used when outputting the component information identification information to the output means. By this association, “name information 16g” can be identified by identifying “part information identification information 16c” and “user classification information 16f”. Further, even with one “part information identification information 16c”, different “name information 16g” can be associated with “user classification information 16f”. For example, in FIG. 53, “part information identification information 16c” of “a1” includes an association between “user classification information 16f” of “user 1” and “name information 16g” of “name 1”, “ It can be seen that the association between the “user classification information 16f” of the “user 2” and the “name information 16g” of the “name 2” is associated.

  It is the “part classification related information 16d” that defines the association for the “part classification information 16b”. Then, the association of a plurality of “part category information 16b” defined in “part category related information 16d” is necessary for the design of a computer program that is consistent with respect to external design, internal design, and program design. It is. For example, in FIG. 53, “part classification related information 16d” of “AB” defines an association between “part classification information 16b” of “A” and “part classification information 16b” of “B”. The “part classification related information 16d” of “BCD” includes an association between “part classification information 16b” of “B”, “part classification information 16b” of “C”, and “part classification information 16b” of “D”. You can see that it is defined.

  In addition, “computer program design information 16e” is stored in association with the “part classification related information 16d”. The “computer program design information 16e” is an association of a plurality of “component information identification information 16c”. For example, in FIG. 53, “component classification related information 16d” of “AB” is associated with “computer program design information 16e” of “a1-b1, a1-b2, a2-b3”, and “BCD Is associated with "computer program design information 16e" of "b1-c1, b1-c2, b3-c3, c1-d1, c2-d2, c2-d3". I understand that.

  The “management document category information 16h” is information for identifying the category of the management document related to the design of the computer program. The “management document category information 16h” is associated with one or more “part category related information 16d”. . For example, in FIG. 53, the “management document classification information 16h” of “AB / BCD” is associated with “part classification related information 16d” of “AB” and “part classification related information 16d” of “BCD”. I understand that.

  (4) Next, a specific example of each piece of information (16b to 16h) stored in the hard disk 16 serving as a storage device will be further described.

  (5) FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are specific examples of “part classification information 16b” and “part classification related information 16d” that defines the association of the “part classification information 16b”. Among these, FIG. 1 shows a structural diagram for logical design (mainly external design and internal design) of a computer program as an upstream design process, and FIG. 2 shows a physical design (mainly a program of a computer program as a downstream design process) Structural diagrams for (design) are shown respectively. In FIG. 1, characters enclosed by squares such as “project”, “subsystem”, “function”, “activity”,... Represent each “part classification information 16b”. A line that associates each of these “part classification information 16b” conceptually represents “part classification related information 16d”. This description method is the same as in FIG. 2, and characters enclosed by squares such as “screen program”, “rule”, “state”, “action”,... Represent each “part classification information 16b”. A line that expresses and associates each of these “part classification information 16b” conceptually represents “part classification related information 16d”.

  The logical design that is the upstream design process in FIG. 1 and the physical design that is the downstream design process in FIG. 2 are not independent of each other, but both designs are made via the common “part classification information 16b”. Information has an association. That is, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the common “part classification information 16b” such as “item”, “screen”, “form”, “file”, “action”, “state”, “rule”,. Since they exist, both pieces of design information are related through these “part classification information 16b”. Therefore, by designing from the logical design, which is the upstream design process in FIG. 1, to the physical design, which is the downstream design process in FIG. 2, a logically consistent design is performed for external design, internal design, and program design. It will be.

  What items should be adopted as the “part classification information 16b” in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, “function”, “who”, “what”, “what” .. ”, Etc.,“ part classification information 16b ”is arbitrarily set based on 5W1H. In other words, basically, any “part classification information 16b” that is desired to be managed by classifying “part information identification information 16c” may be adopted. However, as mentioned above, according to the idea of DOA (data-centric approach), when computer software is separated into data and processes, the data has a stable structure according to the characteristics of the target business. It is characterized by frequent changes due to business reforms. Therefore, the “part classification information 16b” regarding the data is set as “part classification information 16b” common to the logical design that is the upstream design process in FIG. 1 and the physical design that is the downstream design process in FIG. The logical consistency between the upstream process and the downstream process can be ensured by using the “part classification information 16b” related to the data. The “item classification information 16b” related to the data in FIGS. 1 and 2 corresponds to “item”. Further, as to what item should be adopted as the “part classification information 16b” in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the materials shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 13 are summarized, and the results are shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The item was adopted. That is, in FIGS. 9 and 10, the system is analyzed by the logical design structure matrix, and the system is analyzed by the physical design structure matrix. As a result, it was determined that the item “component classification information 16b” in FIGS. 1 and 2 was appropriate.

  Further, the item as “part classification information 16b” may be set by including attribute information. As an example, the attributes (items “project”, “subsystem”, “function”, “activity”, “role”, “screen”, “screen transition”,...) In FIG. And attribute items are set. As shown in the figure, design information already created by setting attribute items (finance, sales, manufacturing, ...) for various attributes (business type, business, target area, usage frequency, target data, ...) It becomes possible to search easily. That is, by including an attribute and an attribute item in the “part classification information 16b”, it can be used as a search key.

  (6) FIGS. 3 to 6 are specific examples of the “part classification related information 16d” that defines the association with respect to the “part classification information 16b” in FIGS. Then, “part classification related information 16d” defining the association with “part classification information 16b” in the logical design of FIG. 1 is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and “part classification information 16b” in the physical design of FIG. “Parts classification related information 16 d” defining the association for is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, two “part classification information 16 b” in the “part classification information 16 b” in FIGS. 1 and 2 are associated to form one “part classification related information 16 d”. . 3, L1, L2, L3,... Represent individual “part category related information 16d”, and in FIG. 5, 6, P1, P2, P3,. Information 16d ". For example, “part classification related information 16d” of L1 in FIG. 3 defines an association between “part classification information 16b” “project” and “part classification information 16b” “subsystem”. The “part classification related information 16d” defines an association between “part classification information 16b” “subsystem” and “part classification information 16b” “function”. Thus, the association of “part classification information 16b” is defined in “part classification related information 16d”, and one “part classification information 16b” is defined in a plurality of “part classification related information 16d”. Therefore, each “part classification information 16b” is associated through “part classification related information 16d”.

  (7) FIGS. 13 to 20 show “part category related information 16d” in the logical design shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and “computer program design information 16e” related to the “part category related information 16d”. Is illustrated. In FIGS. 13 to 20, L1, L2, L3,... Represent “part classification related information 16d”, and “part classification related information of L1, L2, L3,. 16d "is expressed. That is, FIGS. 13 to 20 illustrate the “part classification related information 16d” illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 in more detail.

  As an example, the “part classification related information 16d” of L1 in FIG. 13 will be described. Similarly to FIG. 3, the “part classification related information 16d” of L1 defines an association between “part classification information 16b” “project” and “part classification information 16b” “subsystem”. 13. In addition to this, “part classification information 16b” “project” is associated with “part information identification information 16c” “sales management”, and “part classification information 16b” “subsystem” It is illustrated that "part information identification information 16c" called "order management" is associated with "part information identification information 16c" called "order management". Since “parts information identification information 16c” “sales management” and “parts information identification information 16c” “order management” and “order management” exist in the matrix, “◯” is present. It can be seen that there is an association for these “component information identification information 16c”. The association with the “component information identification information 16c” is “computer program design information 16e”.

  As described above, from L1 in FIG. 13, the “part classification related information 16d” of L1 defines the association between “part classification information 16b” “project” and “part classification information 16b” “subsystem”. "Part information identification information 16c" called "Sales management" belongs to "Part classification information 16b" called "Project", and "Order management" and "Part classification information 16b" called "Subsystem" belong to It can be seen that “part information identification information 16c” of “order management” belongs. Further, the “part classification related information 16d” of the L1 is associated with “part information identification information 16c” “sales management” and “part information identification information 16c” “order management” and “order management”. It can be seen that a certain “computer program design information 16e” is stored in association with each other.

  The same applies to the “part classification related information 16d” of L2, L3,... Other than L1 in FIGS. In this way, a plurality of “part category related information 16d” exists from the upstream design process to the downstream design process, and consistent “computer program design information 16e” is obtained via the common “part category information 16b”. It can be managed and memorized. In L1 in FIG. 13, the association of “part information identification information 16c” is expressed by the presence of the “◯” mark on the matrix regarding “part information identification information 16c”. As in L7, the association can be expressed more specifically such as “registration”, “reference”, “update”, “output”, and “CRUD”. “Register” means that the data is registered, “Reference” means that the data is referenced, “Update” means that the data is updated, and “Output” means “CRUD” indicates that the data is output, and “CRUD” indicates that the data is registered, referenced, updated, and deleted. Similarly, as indicated by L12 in FIG. 15, the association of “part information identification information 16c” is expressed by “−”, or “input / output”, “command button”, “hidden” as indicated by L17 in FIG. In this way, the association of “component information identification information 16c” can be expressed specifically. Furthermore, as indicated by L24 in FIG. 17, the data relationship of “Z: 1” and “1: N” can be expressed as an association of “component information identification information 16c”. Here, the expression “Z: 1” means zero or more to one, and “1: N” means one to one or more. “Input / output” has a relationship to input / output data, “Command button” has a relationship to be arranged on the screen as a command button, and “hidden” has a relationship not displayed on the screen It represents each of them.

  (8) FIG. 22 conceptually represents management document data generated based on “management document classification information 16h”. (A) Data flow diagram, (b) Screen transition, (c) Entity There are related documents, (d) screen mockup. (A) The data flow diagram can be generated from “computer program design information 16e” associated with each “part classification related information 16d” of L6 and L20. That is, the “entity” associated with the specific “entity relationship range definition” is identified from the “computer program design information 16e” associated with the “part classification related information 16d” of L20, and the identified “entity” By specifying the “activity” associated with “” from L6, the management document data for generating the (a) data flow diagram of FIG. 22 can be acquired. Therefore, (a) in order to acquire management document data for generating a data flow diagram, “part classification related information 16d” of L6 and L20 and “management document classification information 16h” of “data flow” are associated with each other. It only has to be.

  (A) Similar to the data flow diagram, (b) screen transition can be generated from “computer program design information 16e” associated with “part classification related information 16d” of L19 and L23. Therefore, (b) in order to acquire the management document data for generating the screen transition, “part classification related information 16d” of L19 and L23 and “management document classification information 16h” of “screen transition” are associated with each other. Just do it. In addition, (c) the entity relation diagram can be generated from “computer program design information 16e” associated with “part classification related information 16d” of L20 and L24. Therefore, (c) in order to acquire management document data for generating an entity relation diagram, “part classification related information 16d” of L20 and L24 and “management document classification information 16h” of “screen transition” are associated with each other. It only has to be.

  (D) The screen mockup can be generated from “computer program design information 16e” associated with the “part classification related information 16d” of L12 and L17. Therefore, (d) in order to acquire management document data for generating a screen mockup, “part classification related information 16d” of L12 and L17 and “management document classification information 16h” of “screen transition” are associated with each other. It only has to be. This (d) process for acquiring management document data for generating a screen mockup will be further described based on the flow of FIG. First, “component information identification information 16c” of a screen belonging to “component classification information 16b” of “screen” of L12 is selected (S2101), and is associated with “component information identification information 16c” of the selected screen. “Part information identification information 16c” belonging to “Part classification information 16b” of “Item” and “Part information identification information 16c” belonging to “Part classification information 16b” of “Screen layout” are specified from L12 and L17, Obtain (S2102a, b). Then, by repeating the processing from S2103 to S2108 for “component information identification information 16c” belonging to “component classification information 16b” of the “screen layout” specified in L17, (d) a management document for generating a screen mockup Data can be acquired. Basically, the screen is displayed in accordance with the designation of “component information identification information 16c” belonging to “component classification information 16b” of “screen layout” specified in L17 (eg, no single horizontal line, single horizontal, multiple horizontal, etc.). Just expand it. This “no singular horizontal line” means that there is no surrounding line like “title” in (d) screen mockup in FIG. 22, and “single horizontal” means (d) in FIG. This represents a horizontal character with a surrounding line, such as “customer code” in the screen mockup, and “multiple horizontal” means a box like “order number” in (d) screen mockup in FIG. Indicates that there are horizontal lines with lines and multiple lines of records. Further, as indicated by the association of “component information identification information 16c” as design information of the computer program of L17, “command button”, “input / output”, “hidden”, and “reference” are also shown. As shown, (d) screen mockup in FIG. 22 is displayed.

  (9) FIGS. 28 to 35 show “part category related information 16d” in the physical design shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and “computer program design information 16e” related to the “part category related information 16d”. A part of FIG. 28-35, “P8, L32, L37,...” Represents “part classification related information 16d”, and “part classification related information” of P8, L32, L37,. 16d "is expressed. That is, FIGS. 28 to 35 illustrate the “part classification related information 16d” illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 in more detail.

  FIGS. 24 to 27 show what kind of parts are included in “part information identification information 16c” belonging to “part classification information 16b” included in “part classification related information 16d” shown in FIGS. Shows if the information is related. The relationship between the “part classification related information 16d” and the “part information identification information 16c” with respect to FIGS. 24 to 35 is illustrated in FIG.

  2. About the flow of the present invention

  (1) Next, an operation flow of design processing performed by the CPU 13 of the computer system 1 interpreting and executing the design computer program 16i according to the present invention will be described. First, a case where the computer program design information 16e is newly created will be described.

  First, the CPU 13 accepts input of arbitrary user classification information 16f via a keyboard 15 or the like which is an input device (S0). As this user classification information 16f, it is conceivable to use the ID information in the user authentication ID / password. Here, it is assumed that the user classification information 16f “user 1” is input. Next, the CPU 13 accepts selection of arbitrary component category related information via the keyboard 15 or the like which is an input device (S1). For example, the user of the computer system 1 selects arbitrary part classification related information 16d out of the part classification related information 16d as illustrated in FIGS.

  Subsequently, the CPU 13 reads the selected component classification related information 16d from the hard disk 16 as a storage device, and specifies the component classification information 16b whose association is defined in the read component classification related information 16d (S2). ). For example, in the component classification related information 16d in which the association between “project” and “subsystem” in FIG. 3 is defined, the component classification information 16b of “project” and “subsystem” can be specified. 53, the part classification information 16b “A” and “B” can be specified in the part classification related information 16d “AB” in the hard disk 16.

  Subsequently, the CPU 13 identifies the component information identification information 16c associated with the identified component classification information 16b in the hard disk 16 that is a storage device, and the user associated with the identified component information identification information 16c. From the association between the category information 16f and the name information 16g, the name information 16g associated with the user category information 16f that matches the user category information 16f input in S0 is read from the hard disk 16 that is a storage device and output. It outputs to the display 12 which is an apparatus (S3). For example, in the hard disk 16 in FIG. 53, when the specified component classification information 16b is “A”, the associated component information identification information 16c “a1”, “a2”, “a3” is specified. Then, “user 1 -name 1”, which is the association between the user classification information 16 f and the name information 16 g associated with “a 1”, “a 2”, “a 3” which are the specified component information identification information 16 c. , “User 2 -Name 2”, “User 1 -Name 3”, “User 2 -Name 4”,..., “User 1” which is the user classification information 16f input in S0. Name information 16g “User 1-Name 1” and “User 1-Name 3” associated with “User 1”, which is the matching user classification information 16f, is read from the hard disk 16 and is an output device. Output to display 12 That.

  Subsequently, the CPU 13 accepts selection of association for the output name information 16g via the keyboard 15 or the like which is an input device (S4). For example, in the part classification related information 16d in which the association between “project” and “subsystem” in FIG. 13 is defined, “sales management” which is the output name information 16g and the output name information 16g. The symbol “◯” indicates that a certain “order management” and “order management” are associated with each other. As shown in FIG. 13, the selection of association for the name information 16g is displayed on the matrix on the display 12, and if the user clicks □ on any matrix with the keyboard 15 or the like, the association instruction is given. It may be configured to be given to the CPU 13. By doing so, a graphical design operation is possible, and the efficiency of the design work can be improved.

  Then, based on the association between the component information identification information 16c and the name information 16g stored in the hard disk 16 as the storage device, the CPU 13 associates the input name information 16g with the association of the component information identification information 16c. Conversion is performed (S5). For example, the association between the part information identification information 16c and the name information 16g stored in the hard disk 16 in FIG. 53 (“a1”, “name 1” and “name 2”, “a3”, “name 3”, and “name” 4 ”), the input association of the name information 16g (for example,“ name 1 ”and“ name 3 ”) is converted into the association of the component information identification information 16c (for example,“ a1 ”and“ a3 ”). To do.

  Next, the CPU 13 associates the association (for example, “a1” and “a3”) of the converted component information identification information 16c with the component classification related information 16d (for example, “AB”) read in S2. Computer program design information 16e (in this case, “a1-a3”) is stored in the hard disk 16 serving as a storage device (S6).

  In this way, it is possible to create computer program design information 16e to be associated with one part classification related information 16d. Then, the CPU 13 stores the design information 16e of the computer program in the hard disk 16 that is a storage device by repeating the design processing of S1 to S6 (S7). As a result, the computer program associated with each of the component classification related information 16d is sequentially repeated with respect to the component classification related information 16d (L1, L2,..., P1, P2,...) As illustrated in FIGS. The design information 16e is created. Examples of computer program design information 16e created in association with the component classification related information 16d shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are shown in FIGS. As shown in the figure, there is also design information 16e that is designed as a simple association of component information identification information 16c (for example, “◯”, “−”, etc.), and component information identification with additional additional information added. There is also design information 16e that is designed as an association of information 16c (for example, "input", "reference", "registration", "output", etc.). Similarly, FIGS. 28 to 35 show examples of part of the computer program design information 16e created in association with the component classification related information 16d shown in FIGS.

  Then, the CPU 13 accepts selection of arbitrary component information identification information 16c via the keyboard 15 or the like which is an input device (S8). For example, any part information identification information 16c belonging to “project” is selected from the part classification related information 16d of L1 in which the association between “project” and “subsystem” in FIG. 3 is defined.

  In response to this, the CPU 13 includes design information 16e directly associated with the selected component information identification information 16c among the design information 16e stored in the hard disk 16 serving as a storage device, and the selected component information. Design information 16e indirectly related to the selected component information identification information 16c via other component information identification information 16c different from the identification information 16c is stored in a storage device as design information of a specific computer program. It is stored in a certain hard disk 16 (S9). For example, when any part information identification information 16c belonging to “project” is selected from the part classification related information 16d of L1, L2, L3, L4,... In FIG. The design information 16e directly associated with the design information 16e indirectly associated with the selected component information identification information 16c is used as design information of a specific computer program. That is, since the design information 16e in FIGS. 3 to 6 is related to each other based on the definition of the part classification related information 16d, the design information 16e can be acquired by the following formula.

  In this way, for the designer, the computer program design information 16e is stored simply by selecting the part classification related information 16d and selecting the association of the name information 16g. Therefore, it is easier to operate than the conventional system development support tool, and less labor is required to learn how to use it. Furthermore, even when designing with respect to the same component information identification information 16c, name information 16g which is a display name of the component information identification information 16c is changed according to the classification information 16f of the user of the design computer program 16i. Change. Therefore, appropriate settings are made so that the name information 16g differs depending on the user category of the design computer program 16i (user company, domestic SI company, domestic secondary contractor system company, overseas system company, etc.). By doing so, it is possible to prevent the design information 16e from leaking. As a result, the system design work can be divided, and the divided design work can be outsourced by the user company with peace of mind, so that the cost can be suppressed and it is very beneficial.

  (2) Next, the case where the new computer program design information 16e is created based on the existing computer program design information 16e will be described.

  Of the steps S0 to S9 in the case of newly creating the computer program design information 16e described above, only the processing of S2 and S3 is different. FIG. 53 is used for this description.

  First, the CPU 13 reads out the component classification related information 16d (for example, “AB”) selected in S1 from the hard disk 16 as a storage device, and associates it with the read component classification related information 16d (“AB”). The computer program design information 16e ("a1-b1", "a1-b2", "a2-b3") is specified (S2, 1).

  Then, the CPU 13 in the hard disk 16 uses the component information identification information 16c (““ associated with the component classification information 16b (“A”, “B”)) included in the read component classification related information 16d (“AB”). a1 ”,“ a2 ”,“ a3 ”,“ b1 ”,“ b2 ”,“ b3 ”), and user classification information 16f and name information 16g associated with the specified component information identification information 16c. From the association ("User 1-Name 1", "User 2-Name 2", "User 1-Name 3", "User 2-Name 4", ...). Name information 16g ("Name 1", "Name 3") associated with the user classification information 16f that matches the user classification information 16f (for example, "User 1") is read from the hard disk 16 (S2, 2). .

  Further, the CPU 13 reads the design information 16e (“a1-b1”, “a1-b2”, “a2-b3”) specified in S2 and S1 from the hard disk 16 and identifies the component information stored in the hard disk 16 Based on the association (“a1-name 1”, “a1-name 2”, “a3-name 3”, “a3-name 4”,...) Of the information 16c and the name information 16g, the read design information 16e. (“A1-b1”, “a1-b2”, “a2-b3”) are converted into associations (for example, “name1-name3”, etc.) of the name information 16g read in S2, 2 (S3, 1).

  Then, the CPU 13 outputs the name information 16g read in S2 and S2 and the association of the name information 16g converted in S3 and S1 to the display 12 as an output device (S3 and 2). Then, the association of the name information 16g is selected as in S4, and the association of the name information 16g is converted into the association of the part information identification information 16c and stored as the design information 16e of the computer program.

  In this manner, a new computer program can be easily designed by utilizing the existing computer program design information 16e. For example, if the design information 16e associated with the part classification related information 16d representing the upstream design process is updated, the downstream design information 16e can be reused to design a new computer program, resulting in development. Man-hours can be greatly reduced. Therefore, the design information 16e can be made into a template, and distribution / sales of the templated design information 16e can also be realized.

  (3) Data item information exists as one of the plurality of component classification information 16b existing in the hard disk 16 described above. The component classification related information 16d stored in the hard disk 16 includes data item information and the data item. It is more useful if the component classification related information 16d in which the association with the component classification information 16b other than the information is defined is included. That is, as an example of the “data item information”, the component classification information 16b to which the component information related to the data item “item” appearing a plurality of times in FIGS.

  If the design work of the upstream process and the downstream process is performed in parallel, the most likely failure is that the design information created in the upstream process is not used at all in the downstream process, or conversely, the design information created in the downstream process However, it is not defined at all in the upstream process, or a logical inconsistency such as that occurs. However, the component classification related information 16d includes the component classification related information 16d in which the association between the data item information and the other component classification information 16b other than the data item information is defined, and the upstream process and the downstream process. Logical consistency can be ensured by using the data item information.

  (4) In addition, the CPU 13 accepts selection of arbitrary management document classification information 16h via the keyboard 15 or the like (S11), and one or more parts classification related to the selected management document classification information 16h. Information 16d is specified from the hard disk 16 (S12). Then, the design information 16e associated with the specified one or more component classification related information 16d is read from the hard disk 16 and stored in the hard disk 16 as management document data (S13).

  By performing such processing, if the management document classification information 16h is set in advance as described above, management document data can be generated based on the already designed design information 16e. Therefore, the trouble of updating the management document is saved, and the system maintenance becomes easy.

  (5) Furthermore, a more preferable implementation flow will be described. Process item information exists as one of a plurality of component classification information 16b existing in the hard disk 16 described above, and the component information identification information 16c stored in the hard disk 16 in association with the process item information includes component information. Are stored in the hard disk 16 in association with each other. The component information identification information 16 c stored in the hard disk 16 in association with the data item information is associated with data information as component information and stored in the hard disk 16. Further, the component category related information 16d stored in the hard disk 16 includes program component category related information defined including the association between the data item information and the process item information. The program part category related information is stored in the hard disk 16 in association with design information 16e of the computer program.

  In a state where such information is stored in the hard disk 16, the design information 16e acquired by the CPU 13 from the design information 16e associated with the program component classification related information stored in the hard disk 16 is stored in the hard disk 16. (S14).

  Further, when the CPU 13 determines that the information is included as a result of the determination in S14, the component information identification information 16c included in the design information 16e acquired from the design information 16e associated with the program component classification related information. And the program information and the data information associated with the specified component information identification information 16c are read from the hard disk 16 (S15).

  Based on the component information identification information 16c specified in S15, the read program information and data information are stored in the hard disk 16 in association with the design information of the specific computer program, thereby generating a specific computer program. (S16).

  S14 to S16 will be further described. Here, the component classification information 16b from (a) to (h) shown in FIGS. 24 to 27, the component information identification information 16c belonging to the classification of the component classification information 16b and managed by No, and the component information The component information associated with the identification information 16c is used. For example, in the part classification information 16b “screen” in FIG. 24A, the part information identification information 16c “order input” and the part information identification information 16c “order inquiry” are managed by No. As the component information associated with the component information identification information 16c, there are component information of “attribute” and “description”.

  Here, the “data item information” corresponds to (b) “item” in FIG. 24 which is the component classification information 16b, and the “data item information” corresponds to the “item” No. of FIG. 24 (b). Corresponds to the component information (“default tag”, “additional attribute of tag”, “item code”) associated with the component information identification information 16c managed by. In addition, the “process item information” corresponds to (f) “script” in FIG. 26 which is the component classification information 16b, and the “program information” is managed by the “f” “script” No. in FIG. This corresponds to component information (“script character string”) associated with the component information identification information 16c.

  Next, the component classification related information 16d from (a) to (j) shown in FIGS. 28 to 35 is the component information identification information belonging to the component classification information 16b from (a) to (h) shown in FIGS. 16c is associated with the computer program design information 16e. (B) “Item” in FIG. 24 which is the component classification information 16b as the “data item information”, and (f) “Script” in FIG. 26 which is the component classification information 16b as the “process item information”. The association is defined in the component classification related information 16d (program component classification related information) (j) “script and item” in FIG. The part classification related information 16d (program part classification related information) (j) “script and item” in FIG. 35 is associated with design information 16e of the computer program as shown in FIG.

  The parts information identification information 16c and parts classification related information 16d shown in FIGS. 24 to 35 are shown in FIG.

  Then, the CPU 13 stores the design information 16e (association marked with “O” on the matrix in FIG. 35) associated with the program component classification related information “j” “script and item” in FIG. It is determined whether or not the design information 16e acquired from is included in the design information of a specific computer program stored in the hard disk 16 (S14). The “design information of a specific computer program” is information specified by the CPU 13 from the plurality of design information 16e as described above.

  Further, when the CPU 13 determines that the content is included as a result of the determination in S14, the design information 16e (FIG. 35) associated with the program component classification related information “j” and “script and item” in FIG. The component information identification information 16c (server connection, amount calculation, customer code,...) Included in the design information 16e acquired from (association marked with ◯ in the matrix) is specified, and the specified component information identification information 16c is specified. Related program information ("script character string" in "script" in Fig. 26 (f)) and data information ("default tag" in "item", "addition attribute of tag", "item code") ") Is read from the hard disk 16 (S15).

  Then, based on the component information identification information 16c (server connection, amount calculation, customer code,...) Identified in S15, the read program information and data information are associated with the design information of the specific computer program in the hard disk 16. A specific computer program is generated by storing (S16).

  This process will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 36 is a flowchart of processing for generating an html screen program using the information shown in FIGS. FIG. 37 is a detailed flowchart regarding the “intermediate data creation” process in S3601 of FIG.

  In the flowchart of “intermediate data creation” in FIG. 37, “intermediate data acquisition 1” processing in S3701, “intermediate data acquisition 2” processing in S3702 and “intermediate data acquisition 3” processing in S3703 are performed. Exists. 41 and 42 are detailed flowcharts relating to the “intermediate data acquisition 1” process in S3701, and FIGS. 43 and 44 are detailed flowcharts relating to the “intermediate data acquisition 2” process in S3702, and “intermediate data acquisition” in S3703. 45 and 46 are detailed flowcharts relating to the process “3”. 47 and 48 show the intermediate data generated as a result of the processes of “intermediate data acquisition 1” in S3701, “intermediate data acquisition 2” in S3702, and “intermediate data acquisition 3” in S3703.

  FIGS. 38 and 39 are detailed flowcharts relating to the “composite character output” process in S3604 of FIG. FIG. 40 is a detailed flowchart regarding the “tag composite character” processing in S3811 in FIG.

  In this manner, “intermediate data” is created (S3601), processing corresponding to the template variables included in “intermediate data” is performed (S3602 to S3605), and the processing is repeated until all the template expansion is completed. Thus, the screen program shown in FIG. 49 can be synthesized. FIG. 50 shows a display example of the screen in which the screen program of FIG. 49 is displayed by the browser.

  As described above, since the computer program can be generated based on the design information designed by the design computer program, the user can acquire the source of the computer program only by designing the computer program. In addition, if design information on external design, internal design, and program design is created in advance, it is possible to generate computer programs, so the upstream development process and downstream implementation can be performed in a common development environment. It can be provided. Furthermore, if program information and data information are prepared for each computer program language (VB, C, COBOL, etc.), even if the design information is common, the source of the computer program in a different computer program language It can be generated. Thus, the productivity of the development environment can be increased as compared with the conventional case.

Logical design structure diagram Physical design structure diagram Screen image of information related to parts classification of logical design Figure 1 Screen image of information related to parts classification of logical design Figure 2 Screen image of physical design component classification related information Figure 1 Screen image of physical design component classification related information Figure 2 Component information identification information attribute table Physical design setting tool example Logical structure matrix 1 Logical structure matrix 2 Physical structure matrix 1 Physical structure matrix 2 L1-L7: 7 tables of projects and subsystems L8-L10: 3 tables of activities and activities L11-L13: 3 tables such as roll and screen L14-L16: 3 tables of files and items L17: Screen layout and screen / items L18: Form layout and forms / items L19-L23: 6 tables of screen transitions and screens L27-L32: Nine tables of rules and events Screen mockup creation engine processing (A)-(d) 4 figures of management document classification information, etc. Program synthesis example screen list Physical design: (a)-(c) 3 tables such as screens, items, templates, etc. Physical design: (d) Template parts Physical design: (e)-(f) 2 tables of template variables, scripts, etc. Physical design: (g)-(h) 2 tables of events and rules Physical design: P8: (a) Events and screens Physical design: P32: (b) Screen and items Physical design: P37: (c) Screen layout and screen / items Physical design: P44: (d)-(e) 2 tables such as screen and screen template Physical design: (f) Template parts and template variables Physical design: P41-43: (g) Screen layout and template variables Physical design: P13, P21: (h) 2 tables of rules and events / screens Physical design: P52: (j) Scripts and items Physical design: Screen program synthesis program Physical design: Intermediate data creation Physical design: Synthetic character string output 1 Physical design: Output of composite character string 2 Physical design: Tag composition characters Physical design: Intermediate data: Intermediate data acquisition 1 Physical design: Intermediate data: Intermediate data acquisition 1 (b) Physical design: Intermediate data: Intermediate data acquisition 2 (c) Physical design: Intermediate data: Intermediate data acquisition 2 (d) Physical design: Intermediate data: Intermediate data acquisition 3 (e) Physical design: Intermediate data: Intermediate data acquisition 3 (f) Physical design: Intermediate data on order screen 1 Physical design: Intermediate data on order screen 2 Physical design: order source screen synthesis source code Physical design: Sample display of order screen Overall configuration diagram including computer system 1 Hardware configuration diagram of the computer system 1 Hard disk 16 in computer system 1

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1 Computer system 2 Communication network 11 NIC
12 Display 13 CPU
14 Memory 15 Keyboard, etc. 16 Hard disk 17 Bus 16a OS / Application program 16b Part classification information 16c Part information identification information 16d Part classification related information 16e Design information of computer program 16f User classification information 16g Name information 16h Management document classification information 16i Design computer program

Claims (7)

In a computer system comprising storage means for storing information, processing means for processing information, input means for receiving instructions from a user, and output means for outputting information to the user,
Among computer program designs, a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design,
The storage means
The component classification information for identifying the category to which the component information as the program development component used for the external design, the internal design, and the program design belongs, and the component information identification information for identifying the individual component information are stored in association with each other. With
Storing component classification related information in which associations for a plurality of the component classification information defined for the consistent computer program design are defined;
The processing means is
(1) accepting selection of any of the component category related information via the input means;
(2) Reading the selected part classification related information from the storage unit, and specifying the part classification information for which association is defined in the read part classification related information;
(3) reading out the component information identification information associated with the specified component classification information from the storage unit and outputting it to the output unit;
(4) accepting selection of association of the output component information identification information via the input means;
(5) Associating the input component information identification information with the component classification related information read out in (2), and storing it in the storage means as design information of the computer program;
(6) storing design information of the computer program in the storage means by repeating the design processing of (1) to (5),
(7) receiving an arbitrary selection of the component information identification information via the input means;
(8) Among the design information stored in the storage means, design information directly related to the selected component information identification information and other component information identification different from the selected component information identification information Storing design information indirectly associated with the selected part information identification information via information in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program;
The computer program which makes the said processing means perform. In a computer system comprising storage means for storing information, processing means for processing information, input means for receiving instructions from a user, and output means for outputting information to the user,
Among computer program designs, a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design,
The storage means
The component classification information for identifying the category to which the component information as the program development component used for the external design, the internal design, and the program design belongs, and the component information identification information for identifying the individual component information are stored in association with each other. With
Design of a computer program that is necessary for the consistent design of the computer program and is related to the component classification related information in which the association of the plurality of component classification information is defined and the plurality of the component information identification information Store information in association with it,
The processing means is
(1) accepting selection of any of the component category related information via the input means;
(2) Reading the selected part classification related information from the storage unit and specifying the design information related to the read part classification related information;
(3) Reading the identified design information and the component information identification information associated with the component classification information included in the read component classification related information from the storage unit and outputting to the output unit;
(4) accepting selection of association of the output component information identification information via the input means;
(5) As design information that replaces the design information read in (3), the association of the input component information identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the component classification related information read in (2). thing,
(6) accepting selection of any part information identification information via the input means;
(7) Among the design information stored in the storage means, design information directly related to the selected component information identification information and other component information identification different from the selected component information identification information Storing design information indirectly associated with the selected part information identification information via information in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program;
The computer program which makes the said processing means perform. In a computer system comprising storage means for storing information, processing means for processing information, input means for receiving instructions from a user, and output means for outputting information to the user,
Among computer program designs, a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design,
The storage means
The component classification information for identifying the category to which the component information as the program development component used for the external design, the internal design, and the program design belongs, and the component information identification information for identifying the individual component information are stored in association with each other. With
Storing component classification related information in which associations for a plurality of the component classification information defined for the consistent computer program design are defined;
Further, the storage means associates user classification information for classifying users of the design program with name information which is a name when the part information identification information is output to the output means. Two or more identification information is stored in association with each other,
The processing means is
(0) accepting input of arbitrary user classification information via the input means;
(1) accepting selection of any of the component category related information via the input means;
(2) Reading the selected part classification related information from the storage unit, and specifying the part classification information for which association is defined in the read part classification related information;
(3) In the storage means, the component information identification information associated with the identified component classification information is identified, and the user classification information and the name information associated with the identified component information identification information From the association, the name information associated with the user classification information that matches the user classification information input in (0) is read from the storage means and output to the output means,
(4) accepting selection of association of the output name information via the input means;
(5) Based on the association between the component information identification information and the name information stored in the storage unit, the association of the input name information is converted into the association of the component information identification information.
(6) Associating the association of the converted component information identification information with the component classification related information read out in (2), and storing it in the storage means as design information of the computer program,
(7) The design information of the computer program is stored in the storage unit by repeating the design processes (1) to (6).
(8) accepting selection of any part information identification information via the input means;
(9) Among the design information stored in the storage means, design information directly related to the selected component information identification information and other component information identification different from the selected component information identification information Storing design information indirectly associated with the selected part information identification information via information in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program;
The computer program which makes the said processing means perform. In a computer system comprising storage means for storing information, processing means for processing information, input means for receiving instructions from a user, and output means for outputting information to the user,
Among computer program designs, a design program for consistently performing external design, internal design, and program design,
The storage means
The component classification information for identifying the category to which the component information as the program development component used for the external design, the internal design, and the program design belongs, and the component information identification information for identifying the individual component information are stored in association with each other. With
Design of a computer program that is necessary for the consistent design of the computer program and is related to the component classification related information in which the association of the plurality of component classification information is defined and the plurality of the component information identification information Store information in association with it,
Further, the storage means associates user classification information for classifying users of the design program with name information which is a name when the part information identification information is output to the output means. Two or more identification information is stored in association with each other,
The processing means is
(0) accepting input of arbitrary user classification information via the input means;
(1) accepting selection of any of the component category related information via the input means;
(2) Reading the selected part classification related information from the storage unit and specifying the design information related to the read part classification related information;
(3) In the storage means, the component information identification information associated with the component classification information included in the read component classification related information is identified, and the user associated with the identified component information identification information Reading from the storage means name information associated with the user classification information that matches the user classification information input in (0), from the association between the classification information and the name information;
(4) The design information specified in (2) is read out from the storage unit, and the read design information is stored in the storage unit based on the association between the part information identification information and the name information stored in the storage unit. Converting to association of the name information read in 3),
(5) outputting the name information read in (3) and the association of the converted name information to the output means;
(6) accepting selection of association of the output name information via the input means;
(7) Based on the association between the component information identification information and the name information stored in the storage unit, the association of the input name information is converted into the association of the component information identification information;
(8) As an alternative to the design information read in (4), the association of the converted component information identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the component classification related information read in (2). ,
(9) receiving an arbitrary selection of the component information identification information via the input means;
(10) Among the design information stored in the storage means, design information directly related to the selected component information identification information and other component information identification different from the selected component information identification information Storing design information indirectly associated with the selected part information identification information via information in the storage means as design information of a specific computer program;
The computer program which makes the said processing means perform. Data item information exists as one of a plurality of parts classification information existing in the storage means,
The component classification related information stored in the storage means includes component classification related information in which an association between the data item information and the component classification information other than the data item information is defined. ,
The design computer program according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage means further includes
Management document classification information for identifying the classification of the management document related to the design of the computer program and one or more parts classification related information are stored in association with each other;
The processing means is
(11) accepting selection of arbitrary management document classification information via the input means;
(12) identifying one or more parts category-related information associated with the selected management document category information from the storage means;
(13) Reading design information associated with the specified one or more parts classification related information from the storage means, and storing the design information as management document data in the storage means;
5. The design computer program according to claim 1, wherein the processing means is configured to perform the following. Process item information exists as one of the part classification information existing in the storage means,
The component information identification information stored in the storage unit in association with the process item information is associated with program information as the component information and stored in the storage unit.
The component information identification information stored in the storage unit in association with the data item information is stored in the storage unit in association with data information as the component information,
The component category related information stored in the storage means includes program component category related information defined including the association between the data item information and the process item information,
The program part classification related information is stored in the storage means in association with design information of the computer program,
The processing means is
(14) Whether the design information acquired from the design information associated with the program part classification related information stored in the storage means is included in the design information of a specific computer program stored in the storage means Judging whether or not,
(15) When it is determined that the component information is included, the component information identification information included in the design information acquired from the design information associated with the program component classification related information is identified, and the identified component information identification information Reading the program information and the data information associated with the storage means,
(16) Based on the specified component information identification information, a specific computer program is generated by storing the read program information and data information in the storage means in association with design information of the specific computer program thing,
The design computer program according to claim 5, wherein the processing means is configured to perform the following.

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