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 an 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 an 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 allo...     »