ABSTRACT
Human beings’ limitations in the field of industrial and natural diagnosis can be overcome by developing computer technology. Computers can react faster than human beings, filter the information received, and show only the most important information or the information most relevant in a given situation. The importance of conceptualization in any problem-solving activity and particularly in diagnostics is never stressed enough. Conceptualization in computer science generally and in knowledge engineering particularly is located in the problem domain tempered by the demands of the software design process. When the static and dynamic models have been completed, it is often possible and desirable to decompose and segment the expert system (ES). Segmentation is possible if users accept subsets of the ES until the full system is completed. Segmentation is desirable if it reduces development time and maintenance effort.
