Component Library-Based ERP Software Development Methodology

Building ERP system with reusable components brings many advantages. In this paper we discuss how to use component library to support development process of ERP system. First the necessity of researching component library-based software development (CLBSD) is introduced. Then, development methodology and development process based on component library are analyzed at a macro level. After that, we illuminate how to decompose ERP functions into component requirements and the component mapping relations between component requirements and atomic components. According to component requirements, we can retrieve components from component library. With these components, it’s convenient to assemble a whole ERP guiding by main framework component level diagram. Finally, conclusions are given.