Function integration separation

(according to Ehrlenspiel, Koller, Roth, Ziebart)

Activities

• Activity 2: Determining functions and their structures
• Activity 6: Designing the modules

Description

The idea is that something, e.g. a component, should take on several functions or just one function. For example, costs can be reduced through integration and security and performance can be increased through separation.

Procedure

1. Overview of all existing/desired functions
2. Go through the options for integration and separation and weigh up their implementation
3. Integrate/separate functions

Sources

• Ehrlenspiel and Meerkamm 2017, p. 597-601
• Kumke 2018