Distributed collaborative design of IP components in the TRMS environment

A methodology, an application scenario and a new system enabling collaborative distributed design have been presented. The system based on Tool Registration and Management Services (TRMS) constitutes the core of the engineering collaborative infrastructure that has been deployed in the distributed design of intellectual property (IP) components. The system assures information security (including user authorization, data and transfer encrypting), communication through firewalls, remote administration of users and tools, and some support for distributed inter-organization workflows.