An integrated framework for representing design history

Design is a difficult and complex process requiring; creativity, experience, domain knowledge, and problem solving skills. Much of the information that is used and generated during the design process is rarely explicitly recorded. This includes the reasons why design decisions were made. This information is commonly referred to as design rationale (DR). As a result many of the tasks that are performed during the design process are still poorly understood and modifications to designs can have unforeseen and possibly dangerous consequences. [Continues.]