Facing Multi-Domain Complexity in Product Development

Lindemann, Udo; Maurer, Maik

Title:: Facing Multi-Domain Complexity in Product Development
Author(s):: Lindemann, Udo; Maurer, Maik
Abstract:: Controlling product complexity turned into an important issue for product development. This paper introduces a methodology for analysis, interpretation, and optimization of complex systems comprising of interdependencies between several domains. Therefore, the multi-domain matrix is introduced as an extension of known matrix approaches. Furthermore, analysis criteria for system structures are defined that base on graph theory.
Keywords:: complexity; DSM; design structure matrix; MDM; multiple-domain-matrix; product design; graph theory
Editor:: Krause, Frank L.; Franke, Hans J.; Gausemeier, Jürgen
Book / Congress title:: The Future of Product Development – Proceedings of the 17th CIRP Design Conference
Congress city:: Berlin
Publisher:: Springer
Publisher address:: Berlin
Year:: 2007
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