System-level partitioning with uncertainty

Abstract

Several models and algorithms have been proposed in the past to generate HW/SW components for system-level designs. However, they were focused on a single designer who had a throughout knowledge of the design. In other words, the decision trade-offs were simplified to a stand-alone developer who did not have to consider individual skills, concurrent development for portions of the design, risk analysis for time-to-market development, nor team load and assignment. In this paper, we propose a design management approach associated with a partitioning methodology to deal with the concurrent design problems of system-level specifications. This methodology allows one to incorporate the uncertainties related to development at the very early stages of the design, and to follow up during the development of a final product.