Objective The IBASS project aimed to develop tools and techniques to allow the end-user to create and maintain an office application without the need for direct help from a professional systems analyst or designer. It was also intended to develop a system in which the user would be supported by knowledge-based help systems (both individual and organisational). A further objective was that the system to be developed should work in an object-oriented (real world) environment by means of adaptable human-machine and machine-machine interfaces. The feasibility study, which was undertaken to specify prototype demonstrator systems, was based on a four-component model: a user interface, an organisation modelling system, a design manager, and an object-oriented environment. Specific applications (budgeting, order processing, loan application) were studied with the intention of identifying common characteristics needing support. The communications required for networking, based on the ISO standards and their interfaces with the organisational tools to be developed, were investigated from the point of view of supplying services and utilities for supporting fully integrated applications both at company and intercompany levels. The project aimed to develop tools and techniques to allow the end user to create and maintain an office application without the need for direct help from a professional systems analyst or designer. It was also intended to develop a system in which the user would be supported by knowledge based help systems (both individual and organisational). A further objective was that the system to be developed should work in an object oriented (real world) environment by means of adaptable human machine and machine machine interfaces. The feasibility study, which was undertaken to specify prototype demonstrator systems, was based on a 4 component model: a user interface, an organisation modelling system, a design manager, and an object oriented environment. Specific applications (budgeting, order processing, loan application) were studied with the intention of identifying common characteristics needing support. The communications required for networking, based on the international standardization organisation (ISO) standards and their interfaces with the organisational tools to be developed, were investigated from the point of view of supplying services and utilities for supporting fully integrated applications both at company and intercompany levels.The project described the problem and presented the results of a study on organisational and technical requirements. There is a need for a sound methodology to guide the design of applications software, and for a set of tools to aid in the effective implementation of new information technology (IT) technologies for any organisation.The IBASS scenario presented at the end of the project described the problem and presented the results of a study on organisational and technical requirements. Summarising the achievements, it was clearly apparent that there is a need for a sound methodology to guide the design of applications software, and for a set of tools to aid in the effective implementation of new IT technologies for any organisation. Onepartner therefore decided to use object-oriented programming as the foundation for future work. Further investigation and developments of powerful sets of tools and designs, to be tested in various business and organisations, will be proposed for a future project within ESPRIT. These tools and designs are intended to provide systems in an integratedenvironment that are much more flexible and user-friendly in an than those currently available. The integration of the tools should lead to a faster development of new types of more user-friendly applications by manufacturers and software houses. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Programme(s) FP1-ESPRIT 1 - European programme (EEC) for research and development in information technologies (ESPRIT), 1984-1988 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG EU contribution No data Address Fürstenallee 7 33102 Paderborn Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BULL SA France EU contribution No data Address 7 rue Ampère 91343 Massy See on map Total cost No data Datamont Feruzzi Group SpA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Restelli 1/A 20124 Milano See on map Total cost No data Langton Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 16a Great Peter Street SW1P 2BX London See on map Total cost No data South Bank University United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Borough Road SE1 0AA London See on map Total cost No data
