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A new approach to risk analysis with a focus on organizational risk factors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Preventing accidents in complex socio-technical systems requires an approach to risk management that continuously monitors risk and identifies potential areas of concern before they lead to hazards, and constrains hazards ...
Managing unarticulated value : changeability in multi-attribute tradespace exploration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
A framework for creating value robust systems in the face of changing value perceptions during the architecture and design of systems is proposed. Both unarticulated value, that which is not explicitly communicated to ...
Multidisciplinary design problem solving on product development teams
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
This investigation, conducted under the auspices of the Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI), studied how engineers from different specialties interpret and communicate about technical design problems while working on product ...
Modeling and analyzing cost, schedule, and performance in complex system product development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
In the future, it is unlikely that complex system products will compete solely on the basis of technical performance. What will differentiate such systems and their developers is the ability to balance all the dimensions ...
Learning strategies and performance in organizational teams
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
(cont.) shows that vicarious learning is positively associated with performance. I argue that vicarious team learning is an under-explored dimension of what makes teams and organizations competitive. The chapter concludes ...
Chains of function delivery : a role for product architecture in concept design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Corporate decision analysis : an engineering approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
We explore corporate decisions and their solutions under uncertainty using engineering methods. Corporate decisions tend to be complex; they are interdisciplinary and defy programmable solutions. To address these challenges, ...
Concurrent design for optimal quality and cycle time
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Product and manufacturing system design are the core issues in product development and dominate the profitability of a company. In order to assess and optimize the product and manufacturing system design, an objective ...
Effect of control frequency on the performance of manufacturing systems with controllable production rates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Flow-line manufacturing systems represent the most prevalent process structure in industry for the repetitive production of discrete items. Machine breakdowns, however, limit their reliability and efficiency. The control ...
Reduced DoD product development time : the role of the schedule development process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
According to the Packard Commission, "Unreasonably long acquisition cycles -- ten to fifteen years for major weapon systems is a central problem from which most other acquisition Problems stem." Since the commission issued ...