Requirements for Product Development Self-Assessment Tools
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Knoblinger, Oehmen et al 2011 - PUBLIC OPEN ACCESS - Requirements for PD Self Assessment Tools.pdf
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Author(s)
Knoblinger, Christoph
Oehmen, Josef
Rebentisch, Eric
Seering, Warren
Helten, Katharina
Date Issued
August 2011
Journal
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 11)
Publisher
Design Society
Citation
Knoblinger, Christoph; Oehmen, Josef; Rebentisch, Eric; Seering, Warren; Helten, Katharina. "Requirements for Product Development Self-Assessment Tools". Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 11), Impacting Society through Engineering Design, Vol. 3: Design Organisation and Management, Lyngby/Copenhagen, Denmark, 15.-19.08.2011
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Abstract
The successful execution of complex PD projects still poses major challenges for companies. One approach companies can use to improve their performance is self-assessment tools to optimize their organization and processes. This paper investigates the requirements regarding self-assessment tools for PD organizations. It summarizes the current literature on PD-related self-assessment tools and derives tool requirements from an industry focus group (US aerospace and defense industry) as well as from interviews at a major American defense contractor. The resulting requirements are: 1. Focus on proven PD best practices; 2. Formalized implementation process; 3. Tool customization guidelines; and 4. Integration with other process improvement approaches. A gap analysis comparing these requirements to the previously identified tools is performed. The paper concludes with the outline of an example PD self-assessment tool that addresses these requirements.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center
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