Modelling the dynamic behaviour of products is one of the key issues in engineering management. As the modelling requires lots of data and effort ways to predict the behaviour a priori are sought. In this paper we test if structural analyses allow for predicting product behaviour in change management. We use a simulation approach and compare the simulation results to structural analysis. Our results show that some product components behave very variable. Yet, the structural analyses do not allow for identifying these a priori. They allow for identifying components with predictable behaviour     «

Modelling the dynamic behaviour of products is one of the key issues in engineering management. As the modelling requires lots of data and effort ways to predict the behaviour a priori are sought. In this paper we test if structural analyses allow for predicting product behaviour in change management. We use a simulation approach and compare the simulation results to structural analysis. Our results show that some product components behave very variable. Yet, the structural analyses do not allow...    »