Information-based standards and diagnostic component technology

Software development methods have evolved over the years from structured design of procedural code, to object oriented design, to component-based design. Recent requirements by industry and government have resulted in the development of interface specifications and standards designed to facilitate acquisition of large systems based on the concepts of component technology. In this paper, we discuss the development of information-based standards for diagnostic information and diagnostic reasoning intended to provide the definition of diagnostic components within a larger test or health management environment