Synchronization in Product Development Projects: A Literature Study on Challenges and Practices

Chucholowski, Nepomuk; Lehmer, Katharina; Rebentisch, Eric; Lindemann, Udo

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Title:: Synchronization in Product Development Projects: A Literature Study on Challenges and Practices
Document type:: Konferenzbeitrag
Contribution type:: Textbeitrag / Aufsatz
Author(s):: Chucholowski, Nepomuk; Lehmer, Katharina; Rebentisch, Eric; Lindemann, Udo
Pages contribution:: 1465-1474
Abstract:: Product development projects face a high degree of complexity due to e.g. modular product portfolios, ambiguous goals, distributed teams and interdisciplinary work. This creates challenges in aligning and coordinating interdependent activities (synchronization). We present a literature study that summarizes challenges and practices. Further, we describe an approach for the selection of practices for a given set of challenges. The study helps researchers and practitioners to understand synchronization needs in product development projects, and we believe, advances synchronization efforts. «
Product development projects face a high degree of complexity due to e.g. modular product portfolios, ambiguous goals, distributed teams and interdisciplinary work. This creates challenges in aligning and coordinating interdependent activities (synchronization). We present a literature study that summarizes challenges and practices. Further, we describe an approach for the selection of practices for a given set of challenges. The study helps researchers and practitioners to understand synchroniz... »
Keywords:: project management; activity interdependency; synchronization; coordination
Editor:: Marjanovic, Dorian; Storga, Mario; Pavkovic, Neven; Bojcetic, Nenad; Skec, Stanko
Book / Congress title:: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2016 14th International Design Conference
Volume:: DS84
Date of congress:: May 16 - 19, 2016
Year:: 2016
Quarter:: 2. Quartal
Covered by:: Scopus
Notes:: Entwicklungsprozesse
Semester:: SS 16
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