Functional Analysis and Object-Oriented Design- A Hybrid Methodology

Authors

Peretz Shoval, Information Systems Program, Department of Industrial Egineering & Management, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevFollow
Fany Sadan, Information Systems Program, Department of Industrial Engineering & Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Abstract

We propose a methodology for information systems analysis and design which is a hybrid of two main streams in software engineering, the functional (or process-oriented) approach and the object-oriented (OO) approach. System analysis, which aims at eliciting and defining user requirements, continues to be carried out in the functional approach, utilizing data flow diagrams (DFD). System design, which aims at designing the software, is carried out in the OO approach, yielding an object model that consists of an object schema and a behavior schema (i.e., methods and messages). The transition from the functional model (in the analysis stage) to the OO model (in the design stage) is enabled by the use of ADISSA methodology, which facilitates design of the object schema from DFD data stores, and design of the behavior schema from transactions, which by themselves are derived from the DFDs.

Recommended Citation

Shoval, Peretz and Sadan, Fany, "Functional Analysis and Object-Oriented Design- A Hybrid Methodology" (1996). AMCIS 1996 Proceedings. 147.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis1996/147