Deriving a product model from process models

We outline a new approach to process modeling in support of development of product data mod- els. It is based on the definition of process models with far greater detail than have been used previously, and on the automated mapping of these models to product model schemas. A new process-modeling tool was devel- oped for this purpose along with applications for structuring and analyzing the data collected with it. Examples are provided from the domain of precast concrete design and fabrication.