Knowledge Base Repository
In addition to research papers, the Design Society is developing several valuable resources for those interested in the study of design. These include a repository of PhD theses, a library of case studies and transcripts of design activities, and an archive of our newsletters. Please note that these resources are accessible exclusively to Design Society members.
A META MODEL OF THE INNOVATION PROCESS TO SUPPORT THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS USING STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY MANAGEMENT
Kortler, Sebastian; Lindemann, Udo
Type:
Year:
2011
Editor:
Culley, S.J.; Hicks, B.J.; McAloone, T.C.; Howard, T.J. & Lindemann, U.
Author:
Series:
ICED
Section:
Product and Systems Design
Page(s):
410-419
Abstract:
The innovation process is characterized by numerous interactions of numerous domains. Cyclic interdependencies intensify the pressure in terms of quality and schedule, causing shortened testing phases, frequent releases of new models, and thus hardly calculable risks. Structural Complexity management is established in order to avoid wrong decisions, instable processes and error-prone solutions. Therefore, Structural Complexity Management evaluates system’s characteristics by analyzing system’s underlying structures across multiple domains, condensing each single analysis into one big matrix that represents multiple domains at a time. Identifying suitable perspectives, generating suitable models and using suitable analyze criteria are the challenges in this field. In order to support the manufacturing of innovative products and thus the evaluation and interpretation of the system’s underlying structure this paper proposes a meta model. The created model describes what kinds of entities arise during the innovations process and how they interact with each other. The meta model is needed to ensure a systematically basis for Structural Complexity Management.
Keywords:
