Generic Conceptual Model to Support PSS Design Processes

This paper addresses the needs of generic and shared PSS conceptual modelling approaches. The development of conceptual models for PSS is considered in this research as the basis to develop an integrated approach for PSS design. The objective of the paper is to present a generic PSS-dedicated meta-model, resulting from a procedure of integration of various conceptual models developed in the scientific literature of PSS design methods. The procedure of knowledge extraction and integration is explained and the generic PSS meta-model is presented, together with an associated modelling procedure. These results constitute a path forward towards more generic PSS design methods.