Modeling the structure of design processes

In this section, a model representing the structure of a process is laid out to serve the following purposes: Serve as an interface to other process models. Provide the semantics of common process models as a basis for the development of metrics that are independent of a specific process model. Represent all modeling constructs that are relevant to process management from a structural point of view (entities, relationships, attributes to entities and relationships, logic operators) Provide an interface to the product architecture. Support the creation of aggregate views onto a specific domain.