Artifact Information Management for Re-baselined Engineering Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current product systems face challenges in managing artifact information for physical systems, particularly in maintaining reliable and efficient traceability of re-baselined engineering-related information, which is time-consuming and error-prone due to the complexity of managing numerous artifact documents and revisions.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that assigns a change flag to artifact items linked between different baselines, allowing for improved traceability by highlighting changes through a user interface, reducing the need for extensive user input and computation, and enhancing the efficiency of artifact information management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If comprehensive artifact information is tracked across multiple baselines, then traceability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments artifact information management by introducing baseline versions (first baseline, second baseline) and categorizing artifact items by their change status (changed, unchanged, newly added). This segmentation allows the system to track traceability across baselines without overwhelming complexity, as each baseline can be independently managed and compared.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (the artifact information management system with change flags and linkage tracking) that mediates between multiple baselines and artifact items. This intermediary automatically identifies and flags changes, reducing the complexity burden on users while maintaining comprehensive traceability.
2Reliability
If all artifact items are displayed for review, then completeness is ensured, but user efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the display treatment of artifact items based on their change status. Changed artifact items are highlighted with change flags and displayed prominently, while unchanged items are either omitted or displayed with minimal emphasis. This allows the system to ensure completeness of tracking while improving user efficiency by focusing attention only on relevant changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by selectively displaying only those artifact items that have changed between baselines, rather than displaying all artifact items. The system performs a partial review focused on changed items, which maintains reliability for changed content while significantly improving user efficiency by reducing the review burden.
3Measurement precision
If manual tracking of artifact changes is performed, then accuracy can be maintained, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the artifact information management system to automatically track and identify changes between baselines without requiring manual intervention. The system automatically compares artifact items across baselines, assigns change flags, and updates linkages, thereby maintaining accuracy while eliminating time-consuming manual tracking operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the system automatically detects changes in artifact items and provides feedback through change flags and updated linkage information. This automated feedback loop maintains accuracy by continuously monitoring baseline differences while reducing time consumption compared to manual verification processes.
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AI summary
For an improved management of artifact information relating to a physical system, for example for an improved traceability of re-baselined engineering-related information, a computer-implemented method is suggested including: providing at least one first artifact item, wherein the respective first artifact item is assigned to a first artifact information baseline and to a subsequent second artifact information baseline; providing at least one second artifact item, wherein the respective second artifact item is linked with the respective first artifact item; assigning a change flag to the respective second artifact item if the respective first artifact item to which the respective second artifact item is linked has been changed from the first artifact information baseline to the second artifact information baseline; and displaying the respective second artifact item to which the change flag has been assigned to a user via an artifact information management user interface (UI).