Numerous working methods in the field of product development meanwhile proved their efficiency and effectiveness in field use and the application of these methods in practice is increasing. Nevertheless, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the use of product development methods isn´t very established up to now. As a main reason for reserved method application we ascertained that users often are not able to independently select, adapt and apply adequate methods. Existing method approaches are adjusted to specific application areas and adaptation hints are hardly available. The objective is to improve method implementation by providing instruments for efficient and effective method transfer, especially focusing on support in flexible adaptation of methods. Adaptation has to be on the one hand task-oriented, and on the other hand resource-oriented particularly user-specific and situational.     «

Numerous working methods in the field of product development meanwhile proved their efficiency and effectiveness in field use and the application of these methods in practice is increasing. Nevertheless, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the use of product development methods isn´t very established up to now. As a main reason for reserved method application we ascertained that users often are not able to independently select, adapt and apply adequate methods. Existing metho...     »