Considering an object-oriented approach to design process planning

The paper describes the structure of an environment for a design system bas ed on a design plan, which represents a design process. The approach presen ted establishes a flexible structure, which improves and integrates the usa ge of software tools available in the design process. Possible design plan topologies, the plan generation and exploitation issues are discussed. The structure of the prototype model has been realized in a relational database environment. The potentials of an object-oriented approach to design proce ss planning are analysed, as well as the possible strategies for improving the prototype procedure. Proposals for structuring a design plan with objec ts and classes are presented.