The ALT system, which was developed to provide a highly dynamic configuration management system for use with object-oriented database technology, is discussed. In ALT, most aspects of design management are invisible to the design engineers. By utilizing basic data dependencies in common object-oriented data structures, ALT manages a set of simple rules which assure data integrity. It extends the concept of maturity in designs (e.g., level of sign-off) to a more expressive, dynamic paradigm. The overall management environment may be highly customized to meet the needs of any organization through the definition of policy
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Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference and Workshop, 1992. ASMC 92 Proceedings. IEEE/SEMI 1992
Date of Conference: 30 Sep-1 Oct 1992